Poutuarongo Toiora Whānau
Course details
| NZQF Level | 7 |
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About the course
The aim of the programme is to introduce students to kaupapa tuku iho (inherited values) practice and the skills and knowledge required to work effectively with rōpū tuku iho (whānau, hapū and iwi) to contribute to the social wellbeing of Māori people and the nation. Graduates will understand and have the skills and knowledge to practice as a social worker. The aim is also to produce graduates who will be eligible to apply for registration with the Social Workers Registration Board.
Entry requirements
Each course of the programme is located within tikanga M-üori and approximately one quarter of the programme is allocated to te reo M-üori studies, thus, strong motivation to become bilingual is required for entry to this programme. Students will require research assistance from an Iwi or Hap+½ and therefore candidates for the programme need to be able to provide letters from their Iwi/Hap+½, committing their support to the candidates.
In accordance with Social Work Registration Board (SWRB) regulations, all prospective and current students in the Toiora Wh-ünau programmes at Te W-ünanga o Raukawa will need to undergo a police vet each year. Students must be aged 17 years old or over.
Prospective students will also have an interview and write a 300 word paper outlining their interest in the toiora wh-ünau area. If you are a returning student of more than 8 years ago an interview process with Ng-ü P+½kenga will take place prior to enrolment to determine training currency.
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.