Te Ahu o te Reo Māori has been designed for the education workforce that engages with and contributes to the learning of all ākonga and students. In order to progress towards our goals, we are targeting participation from these groups:
- English medium teachers from early learning services through to secondary school
- Māori medium kaiako, from Kōhanga Reo through to wharekura
- Non-teaching and support staff in kura, schools, wharekura, early learning services and Kōhanga Reo
Groups not eligible to participate include:
- teachers in the tertiary sector
- third-party contractors employed in the sector
- those in teacher training
- parents’ home schooling children
- teachers who are currently on maternity or study leave.
Ka ako au i te aha? | What will I learn?
Te Ahu o te Reo Māori is based on a seven level te reo Māori competency framework called Ngā Taumata o Te Ahu o te Reo Māori.
https://kauwhatareo.govt.nz/assets/Te-Ahu-o-te-Reo-Maori/522760c5b7/Nga-Taumata-o-Te-Ahu-o-te-Reo-Maori-2021.pdf
The five focus areas include:
- Local dialect – local words, phrases, karakia, waiata and sayings
- Use – Practise of reo use appropriate for a classroom setting
- Grammar – foundations of grammar and writing conventions
- Curriculum – development of learning content for regular activity
- Revitalisation – language planning for the school/ early learning services/ classroom
Your commitment to learning te reo Māori will mean you will participate in learning for up to 120 hours over 12-14 weeks.
The learning will be delivered in a variety of ways including, but not exclusive to, weekly classes, on-line lessons, tutorials and noho marae (overnight stay/ learning experiences).
To support you to feel comfortable and confident to use what you have learnt in your classrooms you will also participate in an 8 week post-delivery course to help embed and enhance teaching and learning activities.
Participants who successfully complete Te Ahu o te Reo Māori will be able to:
- use the knowledge and skills gained in their teaching programmes and enhance their relationships with ākonga, parents and whānau
- have improved understanding of the communities they are a part of, especially the stories, language features and dialects unique to the region
- nurture opportunities for all staff and ākonga to use te reo Māori every day.
Te Ahu o te Reo Māori is now available across all 10 Ministry of Education regions including:
Tai Tokerau, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty/ Waiariki, Taranaki/ Manawatu/ Whanganui, Hawke’s Bay/ Tairāwhiti, Wellington, Nelson/ Marlborough/ West Coast, Canterbury/ Chatham Islands and Otago/ Southland.
There are no attendance or registration fees and all learning materials will be provided but you may incur some travel costs.
Follow these steps to register:
Follow the steps to register:
(The process involves setting up an ESL account, then completing the Whiria registration form)
Step 1 – ESL 38 form completed by student and ECE Service Provider, and send to ESL service desk
Step 2 – Email sent by ESL service desk to enable student to set up ESL account. To assist we have created an example form to get your Education Sector Logon (ESL). Click here to download. The parts highlighted in yellow are additions to assist you.
Step 3 – Student sets up ESL account
Step 4 – Confirmation of ESL account received by student
Step 5 – Student fills out registration form “Whiria” https://kauwhatareo.govt.nz/mi/resource/te-ahu-o-te-reo-maori-2/rehita-mai-register-now/
Step 6 – Student follows progress and confirmation of registration status https://takueducationnz.force.com/whiria/s/
There is also a powerpoint presentation below that you can view that covers Te Ahu o Te Reo to answer any pātai or help with the registration process.
If you need further guidance please contact your Te Ao Māori Fieldworker, or the Acting Kaiwhakahaere Hononga Māori.
