Community Education
Adult Community Education
This programme offers a number of courses that provide foundation knowledge and skills centred on your marae and its cultural uniqueness. The programme helps to develop and strengthen Māori tikanga, āhuatanga and mātauranga Māori. Learning is marae-based and focuses on the cultural uniqueness of hapū and iwi. Māori communities that participate in these programmes create an interest in life-long learning.
To participate in our courses, a representative from a marae and/or other Māori organisation (approved by the the Programme Coordinator) must attend a Te Apa Marae Kura presentation conducted by the School of Iwi Development. For more information please contact our Regional Monitors or National Programme Co-ordinator.
Courses include Te Reo, Karanga, Whakairo, Whaikōrero, Mau Rākau, Waiata, Raranga, Korowai, Whakapapa, Tikanga, Karakia, Waiata Whakangahau.
Dates
On demandDuration
Part-time flexible options availableCommitment
5 weekend nohoApplications close
On demandLocations
Available nationally based on demandRequirements
Min 17 years old. Open entry. Marae must be contracted.Pathway to
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Tuition fees freeWhat you will study
This marae-centred programme is designed to revitalise te reo, kawa, āhuatanga Māori and tikanga Māori. The courses enable marae to bring together their members from around the country to learn from the collective knowledge held by whānau, hapū and iwi about physical and spiritual wellbeing. The course is available throughout the year.
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A range of courses covers many topics that affect our hapū and marae.
Courses include te reo, tikanga, waiata, mau rākau, karanga, whaikōrero, waiata whakangahau
Example:
- Tikanga - you will learn about the in-depth nature of tikanga and identify the points of
origin and its importance as it applies to your Marae. - Whakapapa – you will gain an in-depth understanding of the performance and ability
required of people involved in supporting local iwi, hapū and whānau to fulfil their cultural
responsibilities, as it applies to your Marae. - Whaikōrero – you will learn and practice mihimihi with basic components of whakapapa,
whakatauki, pepeha, waiata and regional points of reference, as it applies to your Marae. - Karanga – you will practice karanga within a range of contexts, such as tangihanga,
whakatau, waewae tapu, tangata
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School of Iwi Development
- Phone: 0508 92 62 64
- Email: Ngatai.Rangihau@wananga.ac.nz
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