Facing the future with Te Wānanga Takiura o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa

Te Wānanga Takiura's unique pathways in Māori medium, tertiary education are grounded in Te Ao Māori, mātauranga Māori, tikanga Māori, wairua Māori, total immerssion Māori language and Māori perspectives to learning.

In our Rumaki Reo programme we guarantee that you will be competent in understanding and speaking te Reo Māori in one year, plus gain an approved NZQA qualification of a "Certificate in Oral Māori Language Fluency, up to Level 4"

There are no academic requirements for entry but you will have to demonstrate a 'passion for wanting to learn te 'Reo'.

It must be your principal focus for the year allowing no other issues to infiltrate or to distract you. Students who cannot adhere to this commitment and dedication should not enrol at Te Wānanga Takiura.

Following the Rumaki Reo programme it is possible for you to bridge into our NZQA and NZTC bachelor degree approved teaching qualification in Māori medium education, Kura Kaupapa Māori and Wharekura schools.

Again, your commitment, dedication and industry is required with no loss of focus or giving into distractions. Consider enrolling elsewhere if these essential requirements are beyond you.

There will be pre-entry oral and written tests in te reo Māori for prospective incoming students in order to ascertain levels of competency in those two areas.

Te Wānanga Takiura aspires to:

- provide quality Māori education and teacher training programmes in line with the Kura Kaupapa Māori philosophy and the principles of Te Aho Matua

- immerse the values of mana tikanga Māori, mana reo Māori, mana tangata Māori, mana wairua Māori, mana mātauranga Māori and mana Māori pedagogy into all its programmes

- conduct and develop Māori research in total immersion Māori medium education and traditional mātauranga Māori

- draw in student teacher trainees from a wide spectrum of the community, including graduates from total immersion Māori schools, mature students fluent in the Māori language seeking a career change and graduates from Māori language bridging courses such as our Rumaki Reo programme

- develop programmes and research that are informed by mātauranga Māori, tikanga Māori and Māori pedagogy

- achieving the goal of;

"Increasing Māori participation, retention, completion and graduation, at Bachelor degree and Diploma levels in Māori medium, total immersion, Kura Kaupapa Māori teacher training and education"

When you graduate from Te Wānanga Takiura you will be fluent in Māori language and qualified to teach in all Māori medium schools and all mainstream schools.

Te Wānanga Takiura teacher training and Māori language fluency qualifications have also proved to be excellent springboards for entry into other avenues of employment including the media - especially with that extra distinguishing feature of being competent in Te Reo Māori and tikanga Māori.

Contact Te Wānanga for more information:
Address:	13-15 Margot Street
	Epsom Auckland 1051
	P.O Box 113164
	Newmarket Auckland 1149
	New Zealand
Phone:	0800 625 274
Email:	ttrw@twt.ac.nz or kkmadmin@twt.ac.nz
New courses start Tuesday 7th February 2012

"Tōku reo, tōku ohooho

Tōku reo, tōku māpihi maurea

Tōku reo, tōku whakakai marihi"