Tākarokaro Kōhao Rau - The Alchemy of PlayAuckland23 Jun 2026 - 24 Jun 2026Nau mai, tākaro mai! Haere mai ki tēnei wānanga. Come and explore the true meaning of tākaro, ‘a complete health system focussed on the individual as a part of the whole.’ Work, wānanga, weave, create, craft, and discuss the fundamental differences between tākaro and play through simple karakia, pao, pūrākau, and games that will bring out your inner child, and, at the same time, inspire and elevate your teaching and learning programme.Past course
Kia Wana te Ako - Palmerston NorthPalmerston North15 May 2024 - 16 May 2024TRAVEL REQUESTS CLOSED A two-day workshop designed for kaiako who want to strengthen their teaching practice of reo ā-waha and reo ā-tā. Please note: Kaiako can choose to attend both OR either day. Reo ā-waha will be the focus on the first workshop day, and reo ā-tā the focus on the second day. Please let us know in your enrolment form if you wish to attend one day only.Past course
Te Ara Whakatere - Te Waka me te MoanaWellington19 May 2026 - 20 May 2026Te Ara Whakatere – Navigating Leadership, is a transformative leadership wānanga designed for aspiring Māori education leaders. Grounded in the ancestral metaphor of voyaging and navigation, the programme equips participants to lead with courage, moral clarity, cultural integrity, and intuitive intelligence in complex educational environments. Te Ara Whakatere is made up of three stand-alone 2-day workshops. Kaiako can participate in all three workshops or attend individual workshops. In this workshop, through the navigation elements of waka and moana, kaiako explore identity, whakapapa and leadership origins, as well navigating systems and complexity. Past course
Wānanga Reo - AucklandAuckland3 Apr 2024 - 4 Apr 2024TRAVEL REQUESTS CLOSED This 2-day Ako Panuku Wānanga Reo is designed specifically for teachers focusing on the impact of teaching on student learning. Strong links to the Te Reo Māori curricula and the use of resources already in schools will be promoted, as well as the development of new resources for inspiring learning. Te reo Māori is the main language of instruction and learning at wānanga reo. You will be expected to communicate as much as possible in te reo Māori. PLEASE NOTE: We will offer a second Wānanga Reo in Christchurch on 7 - 8 November 2024. Preference will be given to kaiako who register for their nearest location. While the learning outcomes remain the same, the specific content of each wānanga may vary. Past course