Te Aho Paerewa Postgraduate Diploma Teaching and Learning in Māori Medium – PGDipT&LMM
Teaching
A course by
Massey University
Te Aho Paerewa is New Zealand’s first university postgraduate qualification in Māori-medium initial teacher education, preparing graduates to become teachers in Kura Kaupapa Māori with a strong kaupapa Māori approach.
NZ$8,489
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NZQA Level 8 Certification (120 Credits)
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NZ$8,489
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This course starts anytime
NZQA Level 8 Certification (120 Credits)
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Core skills this course teaches
Fluency in te reo Māori for immersion teaching
Graduates are able to teach in total immersion Māori environments, demonstrating high levels of te reo Māori proficiency.
Professional practice and adaptive teaching
Develops exemplary teaching approaches and adaptive expertise for effective learning and teaching in Kura Kaupapa Māori.
What You're Signing Up For
Te Aho Paerewa Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Māori Medium (PGDipT&LMM) is a one-year, field-based, postgraduate qualification for future teachers in Kura Kaupapa Māori (Māori immersion schools). The qualification teaches through te reo Māori, grounds pedagogy in kaupapa Māori concepts, and includes substantial practicum experience in Kura Hāpai. Graduates develop adaptive expertise, research, te reo Māori capabilities, and leadership skills needed for effective teaching in total immersion settings.
Course Content
- Critical analysis and application of Māori pedagogies in the classroom
- Inquiry-based approaches in Kura Kaupapa Māori
- The Kura Kaupapa Māori curriculum – Te Marautanga o Te Aho Matua
- Pedagogy and practice within Kura Kaupapa Māori settings
- Professional preparation for teaching, including at least 600 hours of practicum in Kura Hāpai
- Wānanga (residential block courses) and blended professional learning community
- Research and independent inquiry in Māori medium contexts
- Development of te reo Māori proficiency
- Integration of Te Aho Matua philosophy
What you need to know first
Bachelor’s degree of at least 360 credits with minimum B grade average at 200 and 300 levels (or equivalent)
Find these employment opportunities
Teacher in Kura Kaupapa Māori (Māori immersion schools)Lead educator or kaiāratakiProvisionally registered teacher (Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand)
