If you want to learn some basic Māori language, this is the perfect place to start. Whether you want to use te reo Māori at home with the kids or in the workplace, this interactive programme will have you speaking with confidence in no time.

You’ll start with how to correctly pronounce Māori words, names and place names. We’ll teach you basic greetings and how to introduce yourself, as well as how to understand and follow tikanga (protocols). Our kaiako are experienced with teaching beginners, and you’ll be with other tauira (students) who have the same aspirations to learn our indigenous language.

Te Ara Reo Māori has become a part of the educational landscape of Aotearoa. Past graduates have been newsreaders, public figures, teachers, school principals and business people - many who have advanced to higher levels of study in te reo Māori.

You will learn:

pronunciation
tikanga (customs and protocols)
introductions
basic vocabulary
basic sentence structures

You will know how to:

correctly pronounce Māori words, names and place names
use basic greetings and introduce yourself
understand and follow tikanga (protocols)
perform some waiata
use Māori words with confidence
understand basic sentence structures.

Upon successful completion of this programme, you will receive the following qualification:

New Zealand Certificate in Te Reo (Reo Rua) Level 1 & Level 2

You must complete both Level 1 and Level 2 to receive the qualification. You will automatically be enrolled into Level 2 once you enrol into this course.

Course Content

Aotearoa

This konae ako introduces akonga to the pronunciation of Māori words,sounds, informal greetings and farewells as well as the teaching methodology of Te Ako Whakatere.

Whakapapa

This konae ako introduces akonga to understanding and using numbers. Akonga are also able to introduce themselves in a formal and informal setting.

Wahi

This konae ako introduces akonga to the language of objects, people, body parts and locations. Akonga then have the opportunity to follow and gives some simple instructions.

Te Wa

This konae ako introduces akonga to the language of time, days of the week, months, seasons of the year and dates.

Career Opportunities

The te reo Māori skills will be useful in everyday life in Aotearoa. They'll also be great if you work in education, Māori organisations, media or anywhere you deal with the public.

On completion of this programme, graduates will have developed an understanding and knowledge of:

Correct pronunciation of sounds and words
Foundational sentence structures, grammar conventions and contextual vocabulary
Technical knowledge of foundational level reo Māori in selected contexts and develop an emerging respect for Te Reo
Foundational level Te Reo Māori to achieve tasks in specified contexts
Māori social organisation, institutions, protocols and practices
Knowledge of Ako Whakatere methodology
Awareness of their individual learning styles and the ability to advocate for themselves
Participating in huihuinga

Application Criteria

Applicants should be a minimum of 16 years of age (unless an exemption from attending school has been granted) at the commencement of the programme. An exemption from attending school may be granted by a person designated under sections 21 or 26 of the Education Act 1989, by a school principal from a school in which the prospective tauira is registered, or by the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Education.

Open entry, however applicants should have little or no knowledge of Te Reo Māori and must attend an information sharing hui with a kaiako before enrolment.

Language Requirements

Applicants from countries with an annual student visa approval rate below 80 per cent, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English must provide evidence of:

Have gained NCEA Level 3 and met New Zealand University Entrance requirements, or

Have successfully completed a Bachelors’ Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters’ Degree or Doctoral Degree, the language of instruction of which must be in English and which must be from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States, or

Have achieved a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults, CELTA, or

Have achieved the required score and with all scores achieved in a single test in one of the internationally recognised English Proficiency tests (specified above) within the preceding two years.

Satisfactory Completion

To satisfactorily complete the New Zealand Certificate in Te Reo (Immersion Bilingual ) (Level 1) programme of study students will need:

A minimum of 60 credits in accordance with the Programme/Qualification schedule for the New Zealand Certificate in Te Reo (Immersion Bilingual) (Level 1).

The student will normally be expected to complete the New Zealand Certificate in Te Reo (Immersion Bilingual ) (Level1) programme of study full-time over one year or part-time over two years.

Please Note: Students failing to attend for 80% of the timetabled programme hours may forfeit Zero Fees entitlement.

Course Timetable

Monday 6pm to 9pm

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