Heke Whakaakoranga, HW
Poutuarongo Whakaakoranga, PW
Duration One-year and three-year programme
Starts February
Ends December

Ngā Akoranga - Year 1
Ngā Akoranga - Year 2
Ngā Akoranga - Year 3

With the rapid growth in kaupapa Māori learning institutions and schools offering kaupapa Māori education programmes, demand is increasing for well trained and qualified Māori teachers. Te Wānanga-o-Raukawa offers its innovative three-year teaching degree, Poutuārongo Whakaakoranga (PW).

This programme produces graduates who can teach people to see the world through Māori eyes and are competent to teach a range of subjects using the Māori language. The PW is NZQA accredited and approved by the NZ Teaching Council.

The possibilities are endless with a teaching qualification.

Future pathways for PW graduates include:

This one year Heke (Diploma) is NZQA approved at level 5. The three year Poutuarongo (Bachelors Degree) is NZQA approved at level 7.


Poutāhū Whakaakoranga, PtW
Tāhuhu Whakaakoranga, TW
Duration One-year and two-year programme
Starts February
Ends December

Ngā Akoranga

The Taahuuhuu Whakaakoranga (TW) produces teachers with a postgraduate qualification, who are competent and confident to take a strong leadership role, in both managerial and delivery aspects of kaupapa Māori learning environments. The focus of the first year is on delivery and teaching, while the second year covers aspects of management and leadership within kaupapa Māori learning institutions.

The TW is awarded on successful completion of two years of studies.

Future pathways for TW graduates include:

This one year Poutāhū (Post-graduate Diploma) is NZQA approved at level 8. The two year Tāhuhu (Masters Degree) is NZQA approved at level 9.


Heke Whakaakoranga Kōhungahunga, HWK
Poutuarongo Whakaakoranga Kohungahunga, PWK
Te roa Kotahi tau e toru tau ranei
Ka timata A te Hui Tanguru
Ka mutu A te Hakihea

Ngā Akoranga - Year 1
Ngā Akoranga - Year 2
Ngā Akoranga - Year 3

Ka whakahaerehia katoatia te tohu nei mā te reo Maori, ā, ka whakatūria he whare kōhanga akoranga e taketake ake nei i te mātauranga Māori.

Mā te mōhio, mā te mātau, mā te mārama ki te mātauranga Māori me te ao Māori e taea ai te whakarite i tētahi marautanga kōhungahunga e tupu ai te aronga Māori ki roto ki ngā tamariki.

Ka hua mai, ko te pouako:

Āmua, ka taea e te akonga te whakaako i roto i ngā whare kōhungahunga o te motu. Kā taea anō te whai atu i te tohu paerua.

This one year Heke (Diploma) is NZQA approved at level 5. The three year Poutuarongo (Bachelors Degree) is NZQA approved at level 7.


Heke Te Rangakura - Kaiwhakaako, HTRK
Poutuarongo Te Rangakura Kaiwhakaako, PTRK
Duration One-year and three-year programme
Starts February
Ends December

Ngā Akoranga - Year 1
Ngā Akoranga - Year 2
Ngā Akoranga - Year 3

Poutuārongo Te Rangakura - Kaiwhakaako (PTRK) produces graduates with the necessary knowledge and attitudes needed to access and impart “taonga tuku iho”, as drawn from the study of iwi & hapū values, knowledge and institutions, in a way that is consistent with the notion of a Māori world view curriculum and its application in the kaupapa Māori educational context.

Future pathways for graduates of PTRK are:

This one year Heke (Diploma) is NZQA approved at level 5. The three year Poutuārongo (Bachelors Degree) is NZQA approved at level 7.