Heke Reo Māori
Course details
| Domestic tuition | $3,236 per year |
|---|---|
| NZQF Level | 5 |
About the course
Ko tōku reo tōku ohooho, ko tōku reo tōku māpihi maurea. My language is my awakening, my language is the window to my soul.
Learn the foundations of the language and gain skills in mihimihi, karakia, waiata and kōrero. You will attend daily classes at the Ōtaki campus, as well as a number of residential seminars, or noho, throughout the year.
Te reo Maōri is what helps to define us as a people, setting us aside from any other culture on earth. As Māori it is our birthright, a gift from our ancestors and one that must be nurtured to evolve for future generations.
This one year full immersion programme will help to bring forth that seed which lies dormant. If you are seeking to become fluent in te reo Māori then this tohu will ensure you develop proficiency in acquiring the language.
Taught under tikanga Māori you will start your journey to becoming an exponent of the reo, along with iwi and hapū studies, opening you up to a range of future opportunities across all sectors and preparing you for further study in the degree programme.
Classes are held at the Ōtaki campus Monday to Thursday 9am - 3pm.
This one year level 5 diploma is also the first year of the three year Poutuarongo Reo Māori (Bachelor of Te Reo Māori).
Entry requirements
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Minimum age of 17 years.
- Regular internet access, email address and computer, laptop, tablet or other suitable mobile device is required.
- Iwi/hapū letter of support from a whānau, hapū or iwi member that a network of support is available to you for studies pertaining to iwi and hapū matters.
About the provider
Te Wānanga o Raukawa is a tikanga Māori tertiary education provider with its main campus based in Ōtaki, Aotearoa, New Zealand. Hailed at the time as the 'smallest university in the world' Te Wānanga o Raukawa was established by the Raukawa Marae Trustees in 1981 with only two students.
A special and unique place of learning, Te Wānanga o Raukawa has become recognised over the last 30 years as an opportunity for all to learn within a tikanga Māori community under the principles of the iwi development strategy, Whakatupuranga Rua Mano: Generation 2000.
Whakatupuranga Rua Mano captured the health and wellbeing aspirations of the ART Confederation of Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Te Ati Awa ki Whakarongotai and Ngāti Raukawa ki te tonga in the lower North Island of Aotearoa. These are the founding iwi of Te Wānanga o Raukawa.