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Te Ara Whakatere - Ngā Whetū me te Urungi upcoming Course

4th August - 5th August
Enrolments close 28th July
Auckland
Te 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. In this workshop, through the navigation elements of ngā whetū and te urungi, kaiako explore kaitiakitanga and moral imperative, as well as courageous leadership in action.
Language:Reorua
Curriculum Level:Primary, Junior Secondary, Senior Secondary

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Te Ara Whakatere Nga Whetu me Te Urungi Course Outline 2026

Te 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. In this workshop, through the navigation elements of ngā whetū and te urungi, kaiako explore kaitiakitanga and moral imperative, as well as courageous leadership in action.

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