Teaching graduates with a kaupapa Māori background are in demand. Study to become a bilingual, early childhood or te reo Māori immersion teacher at Te Wānanga o Raukawa. All courses are grounded in mātauranga Māori, giving you the perfect foundation to start in kura kaupapa, bilingual or mainstream settings. You will be well prepared to teach a range of subjects while offering perspective into a Māori worldview. As part of your training you will undertake Iwi and Hapū Studies which will strengthen your sense of self and connection with your whakapapa.
Poutuarongo Whakaakoranga Bachelor of Teaching (Māori Medium)
- Three year degree (NZQA Level 7)
- Residential seminars, self-directed and online learning
- Diploma
, degree,
postgraduate
and masters
options
- March start date
- TeachNZ Scholarship approved
Poutuarongo Whakaakoranga is the popular and dynamic three-year teacher training degree that produces competent and passionate Māori teacher practitioners who in high demand for the Māori immersion schooling environment. This course is taught entirely in te reo Māori, preparing you to teach a range of subjects at kura kaupapa, wharekura and other Māori immersion environments.
Poutuarongo Te Rangakura Kaiwhakaako Bachelor of Teaching (Bilingual)
- Three year degree (NZQA Level 7)
- Residential seminars, self-directed learning and online delivery
- Diploma
and degree
options
- March start date
- Offered at Ōtaki, Manukau and Gisborne campuses
- TeachNZ Scholarship approved
If you’ve ever wanted to be a teacher in a bilingual setting, this qualification will prepare you for the primary school environment. You will gain the necessary knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to access and relay ngā taonga tuku iho to our future generations.
Poutuarongo Whakaakoranga Kōhungahunga Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood)
- Three year degree (NZQA Level 7)
- Residential seminars, self-directed and online learning
- March start date
- Diploma
and degree
options
- TeachNZ Scholarship approved
Turn your passion and existing work in your Kōhanga Reo, puna or early childhood centre into a career as you learn to nurture and develop the Māori world view within our tamariki and mokopuna. This course is delivered in both te reo Māori and English. You will be introduced to the foundations of the philosophies of early childhood teaching from a mātauranga Māori perspective and undertake indepth study on the language and its context in early childhood education.
Poutāhū Whakaakoranga Akorau Postgraduate Diploma in Blended Teaching and Learning (Pre-service, Māori Medium, Primary)
- 1 year postgraduate diploma (NZQA Level 8)
- Residential seminars, self-directed learning and online delivery
- March start date
- TeachNZ Scholarship approved