heke mātauranga māori
diploma in mātauranga māori
From Ranginui (sky father) to Papatūānuku (earth mother) and everything in-between, enter into the realm of ‘te ao mārama’ of expanding awareness and seeing the world through Māori eyes.
Stand upon the earth and feel her living heartbeat. Cast your gaze upwards to the eternal sky above.
Know your place in the world, this is te ao mārama. To see the world through Māori eyes is to understand how whakapapa tied our tūpuna to the living, breathing world around them. Mātauranga Māori is the limitless pool of oral tradition and knowledge passed down in an unbroken line built on the foundation of whakapapa, an all compassing network of connection knitting all things together into a whole. Mātauranga Māori allowed our tūpuna to understand, to explain and to interact with the natural world around them.
Heke Mātauranga Māori, incorporating te reo and iwi and hapū studies, is a holistic journey into the Māori world that looks at Māori knowledge as our tūpuna understood it, as we understand it today and as it will be applied tomorrow.
If you are a descendent of the Confederation of Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Raukawa and Ngāti Toa Rangatira, you have the option of studying the Heke Awa, Raukawa, Toarangatira-tanga (HART).
The Heke programme is the first year of the three year Poutuarongo Mātauranga Māori degree.
TE REO AND IWI AND HAPŪ STUDIES
Over the year, you will complete weekly tutorials and activities in Te Reo via our online space, Mūrau. These not only prepare you to attend two five-day long hui rumaki reo on campus at the end of each semester; but will further enhance your mātauranga Māori journey as you learn the value and role our language holds in binding all aspects of te ao mārama together. Yes, it can be scary, but you will not be taking the journey alone nor do you need to have any reo to begin! You will be guided every step of the way with tutor support.
You will also study two papers in
Iwi and Hapū studies to compliment your learning, these are often the most rewarding part of study for the majority of our students as they gain a deep connection back to their roots. Your Iwi and Hapū papers will be online with excellent tutor support to help you through, week by week activities. The assignments that you complete will become a taonga and resource for your whānau, marae, iwi and will be treasured for years to come.
Code:
HMM
Credits:
120
Duration:
1 year
Level:
NZQA Level 5
Delivery:
Residential seminars, self directed learning and online delivery
Location:
Mode:
Bilingual (Māori/English)
Next Intake:
17 Feb - 26 Oct 2025
Tuition Fees:
$3,430.63 (approximately)
Entry Requirements:
Minimum age of 17 years. Regular internet access, email address and computer, laptop, tablet or other suitable mobile device is required.
Curriculum
Marautanga
Year One
Calendar
Maramataka
Please contact your course administrator (Rowina Hotene, ext 892) for details.
After Graduation
Ka puta te ihu
- Exhibition Technician
- Library Assistant
- Iwi/Hapū Representative
why te wānanga o raukawa
Distinctively Māori
Te Wānanga o Raukawa is a unique centre for higher learning and development, dedicated to the dissemination of Māori knowledge.
Higher Level Māori Learning
With a strong wish to see Māori achieving at the highest levels of education, Te Wānanga o Raukawa has positioned itself to cater specifically to higher level undergraduate, graduate and post graduate Māori students.
Pioneering Māori Education
Te Wānanga o Raukawa was established in 1981 as the first contemporary wānanga of Aotearoa, pioneering the application of kaupapa, tikanga, kawa to the advancement of Māori within a contemporary education context.