Mātauranga Māori

The Ako: Bachelor of Teaching and Learning Mātauranga Māori endorsement prepares you for a teaching career in different primary and early childhood settings. The degree takes 3 years of full-time study, or can be studied part-time for up to 6 years. 

• He ako kei rō taiao ako reo rua, kākanorua, he ako ā-whānau. He tohu tēnei mā te hunga e ngākau nui ana ki te whakapākari i ā rātou mōhiotanga ki te reo Māori me ōna tikanga. Hei te tau tuatoru o te tohu paetahi, he reo rumaki ngā kōhi katoa (81+ te reo Māori).
  
  Learn in a bilingual, bicultural, whānau-style atmosphere. This qualification is open to all who have a commitment to developing competence in te reo Māori me ōna tikanga. By the third year of the degree, the delivery is level 1 (81+% te reo Māori immersion).
  
  
• He ako ā-rorohiko, ā-kanohi kitea hoki te momo ako, nā reira, ka taea te ako mai tawhiti. Heoi anō me matua tae ā-tinana mō ētahi wāhanga o ia tau, he noho marae ki te hau kāinga o Kāi Tahu ia tau.
  
  This is a mixed method style of delivery with content being available online, therefore there is the ability to learn from anywhere. Kanohi ki te kanohi (face to face) delivery will also be included in the programme through scheduled block wānanga each year and one noho marae each year.
  
  
• Ko ngā wheako mahi ngaio, arā ngā kōhi 'Mana Ako', kei rō whare kōhungahunga me ngā kura tuatahi Māori he wāhanga matua kia mārama pū ki ngā āhuatanga o te taiao ako me ngā mahi o te kaiako.
  
  Professional Practice Exploration experiences may occur in whare kōhungahunga (early childhood centres), bilingual primary, and kura kaupapa Māori settings throughout your degree.

Part of this application process is a selection hui to evaluate your te reo Māori proficiency level.

• For those with no or limited te reo Māori proficiency at entry, you will be guided to complete TREO110 OR AKOT110 in Summer School before starting the programme.
• For those with some knowledge of te reo Māori (basic — conversational), you will follow the normal course programme outlined above including the Mana Reo courses.
• For those with a high proficiency of te reo Māori, you may receive Recognition of Prior Learning for AKOM192.
• For those with a high proficiency in te reo Māori me ōna tikanga, you may receive Recognition of Prior Learning for AKOM192, AKOM293, and/or AKOM394 (your ability will determine how many of these courses).
• Alternatively, you may take reo rumaki (Māori language immersion) Summer School courses in the second and third year of the degree to further strengthen your confidence and competence to teach in and through te reo Māori — TREO180 and TREO280.

Our teacher education programmes have specialised application processes. Please read the Guide to applying section and complete the steps, before applying through myUC.

Before applying, it’s important to consider the commitment you are making to a professional education programme. To be successful, you will need to devote a significant amount of time each week to study and preparation, as well as demonstrate a commitment to professionalism in all areas. 

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This programme has a biennial intake model with the next intake commencing in 2025. He pātai? Any questions, make an appointment with Marie Gibson.

Mā te ara Mātauranga Māori kei Te Kura Whakangungu Kaiako koutou e whai mōhiotanga mō ngā mahi o te kaiako kei ngā whare kōhungahunga me ngā kura tuatahi, mai te taumata reo 2 (51%+ te reo Māori). Ka oti tēnei tohu I a koe, kei a koe ngā pūkenga whakaako ki rō Kura Aunoa (Auraki), kei reira e whakanuia ana te reo Māori me ōna tikanga, ngā mōhiotanga o ngā take kākāno rua me ngā ahurea whakamana i te tipu mai o te tamaiti.

The Mātauranga Māori Initial Teacher Education pathway will equip you to work in whare kōhungahunga (early childhood) and/or kura tuatahi (primary) settings working at level 2 (51-80% te reo Māori immersion) or higher. A graduate of the Mātauranga Māori programme has the ability to work in bilingual English medium educational settings, where knowledge of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga, bicultural practice, and culturally empowering pedagogies are valued as a means to support child development.

The Ako: Bachelor of Teaching and Learning Mātauranga Māori endorsement comprises the following courses:

100-level

• AKOT101 Ngā Tāngata, Te Mana o Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• AKOM191 Mana Atua: Tipuranga Tamaiti 1
• AKOM192 Mana Reo 1
• AKOM193 Mana Tangata 1
• AKOM194 Te Puna Marautanga 1
• AKOM195 Mana Whenua
• AKOA161 Mana Ako 1 | Practice Exploration 1

200-level

• AKOM291 Mana Atua 2
• AKOM292 Te Puna Marautanga 2
• AKOM293 Mana Reo 2
• AKOM294 Mana Tangata 2
• AKOT231 Saili Matagi - 'Seeking the winds of change in Pasifika Education'
• AKOT232 Whanaungatanga: Relationally Connected
• AKOA261 Mana Aotūroa 2 | Practice Exploration 2
• AKOA262 Mana Aotūroa 3 | Practice Exploration 3

300-level

• AKOM391 Mana Atua 3
• AKOM392 Te Puna Marautanga 3
• AKOM393 Te Puna Marautanga 4
• AKOM394 Mana Reo 3
• Kōwhiringa 1: One course chosen from these options
• Kōwhiringa 2: One course chosen from these options

Plus a choice between Primary OR Early Childhood teaching:

Primary Teaching courses

• AKOA361 Mana Aotūroa 4 | Primary Practice Exploration 4
• AKOA362 Mana Aotūroa 5 | Primary Practice Exploration 5

Early Childhood Teaching courses

• AKOA363 Mana Aotūroa 4 | Early Childhood Practice Exploration 4
• AKOA364 Mana Aotūroa 5 | Early Childhood Practice Exploration 5

Qualifications

• Ako: Bachelor of Teaching and Learning