Course details

New Zealand Certificate in Te Reo (Rumaki Reo Rua) (Level 2)
NZQF Level 2

About the course

Extend your language skills to communicate in familiar, everyday contexts as well as in Māori environments where you feel comfortable. Build knowledge for support roles in the public sector or in areas such as tourism, radio or kōhanga reo.

Programme outline

The intention of this programme is to progress learners with a basic understanding and ability in the use of te reo Māori to a foundational level. Graduates will be able to apply in-depth learning to everyday situations, including communicating respectfully with whānau, hapū, iwi and Māori organisations.

The programme will be delivered part time over two semesters. It consists of four compulsory courses, with each course worth 15 credits each. Students must successfully pass all four courses to pass the programme.

More detail about this qualification

Courses

Mana Tangata Rua

Students will use te reo Māori vocabulary, grammatical and whakapapa structures and when describing a person from their own hapū.

Mana Whenua Rua

This course uses foundation level te reo Māori to express connections to the land and environment, prominent people and places of an area.

Mana Reo Rua

Learners will apply technical knowledge in selected contexts and develop an emerging respect for te reo as an expression. 

Mana Ao Tūroa Toru

Using foundation te reo Māori, students will work on greetings, phrases, vocabulary and grammatical structures to describe and discuss everyday events.

Personal and professional benefits

  • Confidence to contribute, support and participate in the maintenance and development of te reo amongst whānau, hapū, iwi and hapori
  • Confidence to introduce oneself in the employment, public and private sectors
  • Ability to participate in preparing the whare and/or marae for hui
  • Ability to use te reo Māori amongst whānau and hapū in everyday settings

Career options

Providing support for roles such as:

  • Language support in administration of a range of Māori and non-Māori organisations – Radio stations, Tourism, Health sector
  • Language support assistant in a Kōhanga Reo
  • Language support assistant in a Māori radio station

Entry requirements

  • New Zealand Certificate in Te Reo (Rumaki Reo Rua) (Level 1) or equivalent qualification, or evidence of Level 1 Reo skills
  • Suitable for school leavers. Recommended secondary school subjects: NCEA Level 1-3 reo Māori
  • International: IELTS 5.5 (no band lower than 5.0), or equivalent

About the provider

Whitireia and WelTec have a history of over 100 years of vocational education delivery. We are proud stewards of our whakapapa, owning our collective histories and aspirations for the future through acknowledging people, place, culture, and values. 

Whitireia and WelTec is known for our high student success rates and culturally diverse ākonga. Every year we train over 8,000 ākonga who study at one of our campuses across Porirua and Petone. Our highly skilled staff will be with you every step of your journey, providing the best possible learning environment. We enable learners from every stage of life – school leavers, university graduates, those preparing to reenter the workforce and those wanting to retrain or upskill. Our learning environments are open and ready to welcome you all. 

More and more New Zealanders are choosing a local study pathway through dedicated vocational education providers to gain the qualifications they need to get ahead and into their dream job.  We offer a range of programmes of study at certificates, diplomas, degrees, and postgraduate qualifications. Our programmes have been developed in conjunction with industry to offer excellent vocational qualifications that are future-focused and provide ākonga with practical skills to pursue their career goals. 

We are known for our Ahureitanga (distinctiveness), and we have special relationships with Iwi mana whenua as our campuses are in their rohe: Te Āti Awa and Ngāti Toa Rangatira. Together, we are more than the sum of our parts.

Mā tātou, mō tātou ko WelTec ki Te Āti Awa, ko Whitireia ki Ngāti Toa Rangatira. E haere kōtui nei me kura-takahi-puni tātou. Together, we will lead and illuminate our communities through vocational education.

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