Te Hapūtanga o te Reo (Te Rōnakitanga ki te Reo Kairangi) Kaupae 5
Language & Literature
A course by
SIT
Develop advanced proficiency in te reo Māori, learning regional variations and conversational skills to confidently use the language in everyday life.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Available in 3 locations
It will take a total of 1 year
This course requires 20 hours per week
Core skills this course teaches
Confident use of te reo Māori
Use te reo Māori as your language of choice across various settings, demonstrating conversational and grammatical proficiency.
Advanced grammatical and technical language skills
Apply a wide range of sentence structures, idioms, proverbs, and advanced vocabulary to effectively communicate in te reo Māori.
Cultural and contextual understanding
Convey Māori perspectives, including connections to land, environment, people, and history, showing an advanced understanding of tikanga and Māori worldview.
What You're Signing Up For
This diploma programme provides an immersive environment to further develop te reo Māori proficiency, focusing on grammar, conversation, dialects, and cultural context. Students enhance their language skills through face-to-face classes and weekend immersions, with an emphasis on using te reo Māori as their principal means of communication. The programme also covers tikanga (customs), Māori perspectives, and research skills, enabling graduates to use advanced sentence structures, participate in meaningful conversations, and contribute to the revitalisation of te reo Māori.
Course Content
- Intermediate level conversational te reo Māori
- Regional variations of language
- Understanding and using different dialects
- Grammar and sentence structures (including passive and stative forms)
- Kiwaha (idioms) and whakatauki (proverbs)
- Cultural contexts and applications (e.g., marae protocol, land, people, history)
- Modules: Hokinga Mahara, Nga Ahuatanga o te Reo, Korero Nehe, Te Taiao, Te Hekenga o Nga Waka, Whakapurongo, Kupu Whakanikoniko, Te Marae
What you need to know first
Be 16 years of age or over
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Education
Māori Language Revitalisation
Community Services
Future employment opportunities might be
Cultural advisor roles in workplaces and organisations
Education sector roles supporting te reo Māori
Community and iwi language advocacy