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Kaupapa Māori is a learning area rich in Te Ao Māori skills, knowledge and topics. There is a wide variety of kaupapa to explore and engage in, and ample opportunity to connect learning from a Māori context to other subjects offered at Te Kura.
Kaupapa Māori offers eleven main subjects as listed below, and the opportunity to explore more than 80 kaupapa within those subjects.
Learning can be tailored to suit ākonga at all levels of the curriculum, from primary and intermediate to NCEA Levels 1–3.
Ākonga are supported by kaiako, kaimanaaki, whānau and hapori to select pathways of learning relevant to their aspirations, career pathway or interests and passions. Ākonga are encouraged to link with their local area experts, online communities and whānau who have skills and experience to guide them through these learning kaupapa.
For many ākonga, including young adult and adult learners, there are no fees for Kaupapa Māori courses. Please see the Fees page on our website for further information.
Tikanga is all around us every day and influences how we behave in certain situations and how we interact with others. It is our connection to the past and the present. Tikanga is the thread/wairua that runs through all of Kaupapa Māori.
No prior learning needed.
| Standard | Description | Version | Credits | Assessment | L1 Lit/Num | UE Lit/Num | Vocational Pathways |
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| 16032 | Examine the use of Māori modes in transmitting Māori history | 5 | 6 | Internal | |||
| 16033 | Utilise Māori modes to explain an event in Māori history | 5 | 4 | Internal | |||
| 16034 | Explain Māori and Pākehā perspectives of history | 5 | 6 | Internal | |||
| 16038 | Present an oral account of an event in Māori history | 5 | 3 | Internal | |||
| 16041 | Explain the place of pūrākau or pakiwaitara in Māori history | 7 | 3 | Internal | |||
| 16042 | Explain whakapapa in relation to Māori history | 5 | 4 | Internal | |||
| 16043 | Examine different accounts of Māori migration prior to Pākehā contact | 7 | 6 | Internal | |||
| 16044 | Describe historical events of one hapū or iwi | 7 | 4 | Internal | |||
| 16046 | Describe the relationship between Māori and Pākehā prior to 1840 | 5 | 5 | Internal | |||
| 16051 | Describe the wars between Māori and Pākehā during the 1800s in accordance with ngā kōrero tuku iho | 5 | 5 | Internal | |||
| 16052 | Describe the dispossession of Māori land and its effects | 5 | 6 | Internal | |||
| 16053 | Describe key historical events for one hapū or iwi post-Pākehā contact | 5 | 6 | Internal | |||
| 16054 | Describe the life, achievements and impact of a Māori leader | 5 | 3 | Internal | |||
| 16057 | Describe the history of spiritual beliefs and practices of Māori | 6 | 6 | Internal | |||
| 16058 | Describe the establishment and history of a hāhi Māori | 5 | 4 | Internal | |||
| 16059 | Demonstrate knowledge of the history of Māori in politics | 5 | 8 | Internal | |||
| 16136 | Explain kawa and tikanga in relation to hui mārena | 10 | 6 | Internal | |||
| 16139 | Describe a kīngitanga hui | 7 | 6 | Internal | |||
| 16142 | Describe the practices associated with a pōwhiri, in accordance with tikanga and/or kawa | 8 | 2 | Internal | |||
| 16160 | Describe the characteristics and actions of a selected atua in accordance with ngā kōrero tuku iho | 8 | 3 | Internal | |||
| 16165 | Describe a hui and the roles associated with hui in accordance with tikanga and/or kawa | 8 | 2 | Internal | |||
| 16167 | Describe the establishment and main characteristics of hāhi Māori | 7 | 4 | Internal | |||
| 27105 | Describe and explain the separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku in accordance with ngā kōrero tuku iho | 4 | 2 | Internal | |||
| 27106 | Describe the terms associated with whakapapa and use them within a family structure | 5 | 2 | Internal | |||
| 27108 | Describe the protocols and roles associated with pōwhiri | 5 | 2 | Internal | |||
| 27110 | Explain the creation of the world in accordance with ngā kōrero tuku iho and analyse its influence on tikanga | 4 | 3 | Internal | |||
| 27118 | Explain the deeds and roles of Māui and how these have influenced iwi | 4 | 4 | Internal | |||
| 27120 | Describe and explain beliefs held by whānau, hapū, or iwi pertaining to kaitiaki | 4 | 4 | Internal | |||
| 27123 | Identify whakapapa and explain intermarriage in accordance with ngā kōrero tuku iho | 4 | 4 | Internal | |||
| 27124 | Identify and explain the concepts of whānau, hapū and iwi in accordance with tikanga | 5 | 3 | Internal | |||
| 27125 | Describe the impact of post-colonisation and its effects on te ao Māori, in accordance with ngā kōrero tuku iho | 4 | 4 | Internal | |||
| 27126 | Describe and explain the purpose of pūrākau in accordance with ngā kōrero tuku iho | 4 | 3 | Internal | CrCreative Industries recommended standard |
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| 27127 | Describe and explain the purpose of pakiwaitara in accordance with ngā kōrero tuku iho | 4 | 3 | Internal | CrCreative Industries recommended standard |
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| 27128 | Explain the impact of Christianity on te ao Māori in accordance with ngā kōrero tuku iho | 4 | 3 | Internal | SoSocial and Community Services recommended standard |
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| 27129 | Explain the use of karakia in accordance with tikanga | 4 | 2 | Internal | |||
| 29316 | Describe the migration from Hawaiki in accordance with ngā kōrero tuku iho | 3 | 2 | Internal | SeService Industries recommended standard |
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| 29317 | Describe the impact of early colonisation and its effects on te ao Māori, in accordance with Māori history | 3 | 4 | Internal | |||
| 29318 | Describe an initial landing and settlement of waka Māori in Aotearoa from Hawaiiki in accordance with ngā kōrero tuku iho | 3 | 3 | Internal | SeService Industries recommended standard |
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| 29319 | Describe the deeds and roles of selected atua Māori in accordance with ngā kōrero tuku iho | 3 | 3 | Internal | SeService Industries recommended standard |
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| 29320 | Explain how the deeds and roles of selected atua Māori have influenced iwi | 3 | 4 | Internal | |||
| 31505 | Explain the use of karakia relevant to a kaupapa | 1 | 3 | Internal | |||
| 31506 | Explain the use of waiata relevant to a kaupapa | 1 | 3 | Internal | |||
| 31507 | Participate in the recitation of a karakia at a hui | 1 | 3 | Internal | |||
| 31508 | Participate in the pōwhiri process | 1 | 2 | Internal | |||
| 31509 | Participate in the performance of a waiata tautoko in a hui | 1 | 3 | Internal | |||
| 32181 | Demonstrate knowledge and expressions of whānaungatanga | 1 | 5 | Internal | |||
| 32182 | Demonstrate knowledge and expressions of pūkengatanga | 1 | 5 | Internal | |||
| 32183 | Demonstrate knowledge and expressions of wairuatanga | 1 | 5 | Internal | |||
| 32184 | Demonstrate knowledge and expressions of rangatiratanga | 1 | 5 | Internal | |||
| 32185 | Demonstrate knowledge and expressions of manaakitanga | 1 | 5 | Internal |