Te Ahu o te Reo
Māori with Takatū
Te Ahu o te Reo Māori is the Ministry of Education’s nationwide initiative, set to support the te reo Māori development of teachers, managers and support staff in all kōhanga reo, kura, wharekura, schools and early childhood education centres across Aotearoa. Each intake will enrol in a programme of learning of up to 170 hours (contact, directed & self-directed). There are no fees associated with this programme.
Te Whanganui a Tara
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Wellington
- Kapiti Coast (including Ōtaki)
- Upper Hutt region
- Lower Hutt region
- Wellington Central
- Wairarapa region (from South Wairarapa up to Masterton)
Tāmaki Makaurau
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Auckland
- North - up to and including Rodney District
- South - up to and including Franklin District
- West - Waitakere Ranges
- East - including Aotea (Great Barrier Island) and Waiheke Island
- Auckland Central
We only deliver to these two regions. If you live outside of these regions and would like to join Te Ahu o te Reo Māori, visit www.kauwhatareo.govt.nz
Levels
In 2023, we are delivering programmes to cater to SEVEN levels of te reo competency that align with the seven levels of the Ministry of Education’s Te Ahu o te Reo Māori curriculum:
This course is designed as an introduction to Māori language and local dialect, for absolute beginners with no previous Māori language learning experience. There is a strong focus on the fundamentals of accurate pronunciation, and establishing a foundation of simple Māori language to be used in the classroom.
This course is designed for beginners who already have some basic knowledge of te reo Māori, but who are looking to further develop their knowledge, and build confidence putting it into practice in their classrooms. In this course, participants will focus on finer details of pronunciation, greetings, farewells, introductions and other everyday classroom language.
This course is designed for those who are already confident with basic pronunciation, introductions etc. Participants will work to reinforce and refine their prior knowledge, and build a strong foundation of basic sentence structures and vocabulary needed for more frequent Māori language classroom interactions.
This course is intended for intermediate-level learners who have mastered pronunciation fundamentals and some basic sentence structures, and are looking to create more sustained quality Māori language moments in English medium educational settings. Participants will work to build conversational competence and grammatical confidence in te reo Māori, and begin to provide leadership for their schools in Māori language use, promotion and planning. This course is taught bilingually.
This course is intended for those who are already engaged in Māori-medium education settings or those with a similar level of proficiency, but who are keen to build confidence, expand their vocabulary of kupu Māori, and increase their understanding of sentence structures and aspects of language development. This course is taught primarily in te reo Māori.
This course is intended for those who are already confident in Māori-medium education settings. Participants will work to further expand their vocabulary and refine their knowledge of sentence structures and language resources, to fortify their teaching of core curriculum in te reo Māori. This course is taught entirely in te reo Māori.
This course is intended for confident, advanced speakers and/or teachers of te reo Māori, who are based in Māori medium education settings. Participants will work to further expand and refine their prior knowledge of details of vocabulary, grammar and language planning, in order to enhance their ability to support quality language use, teaching and learning in their language communities.
Programme delivery
Our 24-week programmes start in March 2023. You will engage in 120 hours of learning, made up of face-to-face and online workshops and tutorials and web-based directed-learning modules and self-directed learning. You will also have access to a further 50 hours of online content as self-directed learning, to consolidate what you have learnt.
Here is a breakdown of the delivery dates and expectations over each of the levels for Intake 3, 2023.
Te Whanganui a Tara
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Wellington
Online Programme Introduction (attendance or viewing the recording is required)
Webinar, two sessions with repeated content, recorded.
You need to attend or watch one of the two sessions.
Session 1 — Tuesday 4th April, 7pm - 9pm
Session 2 — Wednesday 5th April, 7pm - 9pm
Weekend Workshops (to meet requirements you must attend a total of 6/8 sessions in total over the two workshops)
1 day workshops, 4 topics covered each workshop, option to attend in person or online.
Weekend Workshop 1 — Saturday 29th April
Weekend Workshop 2 — Saturday 22nd July
Online Tutorials (to meet requirements you must attend at least 5/7 tutorials)
7 x 2hr evening sessions delivered fortnightly.
There are two timing options: 5pm - 7pm and 7pm - 9pm.
- Delivery dates: (in the week of)
- 15th May
- 29th May
- 12th June
- 17th July
- 31st July
- 14th August
- 28th August
Online Learning Modules (to meet requirements you must complete at least 8/10 modules)
We refer to this as Mahi Kāinga. There are 10 modules with consolidation activities that develop further your learning around the topics covered in the Weekend Workshops and the Online Tutorials. All mahi kāinga is accessed through an online portal which you will receive details for when you enrol.
Self-directed Learning Hours
These hours are made up with ‘value-add’ materials and resources chosen by our team of kaiako to help you and your continued learning.
Hui Whakakapi (for those who have met requirements)
An event to acknowledge your year of learning to be held on the 28th October 2023.
Online Programme Introduction (attendance or viewing the recording is required)
Webinar, two sessions with repeated content, recorded.
You need to attend or watch one of the two sessions.
Session 1 — Wednesday 15 March, 7pm - 9pm
Session 2 — Thursday 16 March, 7pm - 9pm
Weekend Kura Reo
(to meet requirements you must attend at least 9/12 sessions in total across the 3 kura reo in your rohe)
1 full weekend and 2 single day kura reo, 4-6 topics covered each kura. Two kura are delivered in-person, one is online.
Kura Reo 1 — Saturday 1st - Sunday 2nd April (possibly overnight, venue tbc)
Kura Reo 2 — Saturday 24th June (online only)
Kura Reo 3 — Saturday 5th August
Online Tutorials (to meet requirements you must attend at least 5/7 tutorials)
7 x 2hr evening sessions delivered fortnightly.
There are two timing options: 5pm - 7pm and 7pm - 9pm.
- Delivery dates: (in the week of)
- 15th May
- 29th May
- 12th June
- 17th July
- 31st July
- 14th August
- 28th August
Online Learning Modules (to meet requirements you must complete at least 8/10 modules)
We refer to this as Mahi Kāinga. There are 10 modules with consolidation activities that develop further your learning around the topics covered in the Weekend Workshops and the Online Tutorials. All mahi kāinga is accessed through an online portal which you will receive details for when you enrol.
Self-directed Learning Hours
These hours are made up with ‘value-add’ materials and resources chosen by our team of kaiako to help you and your continued learning.
Hui Whakakapi (for those who have met requirements)
An event to acknowledge your year of learning to be held on 28th October 2023.
Online Programme Introduction (attendance or viewing the recording is required)
Webinar, two sessions with repeated content, recorded. You need to attend or watch one of the two sessions.
Session 1 — Wednesday 15 March, 7pm - 9pm
Session 2 — Thursday 16 March, 7pm - 9pm
Weekend Kura Reo
(to meet requirements you must attend at least 9/12 sessions in total across the 3 kura reo in your rohe)
1 full weekend and 2 single day kura reo, 4-6 topics covered each kura. Two kura are delivered in-person, one is online.
Kura Reo 1 — Saturday 1st - Sunday 2nd April (possibly overnight, venue tbc)
Kura Reo 2 — Saturday 24th June (online only)
Kura Reo 3 — Saturday 5th August
Online Tutorials (to meet requirements you must attend at least 4/5 sessions in total)
5 x 2hr evening sessions delivered monthly.
There are two timing options: 5pm - 7pm and 7pm - 9pm.
- Delivery dates: (in the week of)
- 8th May
- 19th June
- 24th July
- 21st August
- 18th September
Online Learning Modules (to meet requirements you must complete at least 8/10 modules)
We refer to this as Mahi Kāinga. There are 10 modules with consolidation activities that develop further your learning around the topics covered in the Weekend Workshops and the Online Tutorials. All mahi kāinga is accessed through an online portal which you will receive details for when you enrol.
Self-directed Learning Hours
These hours are made up with ‘value-add’ materials and resources chosen by our team of kaiako to help you and your continued learning.
Hui Whakakapi (for those who have met requirements)
An event to acknowledge your year of learning to be held on 28th October 2023.
Tāmaki Makaurau
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Auckland
Online Programme Introduction (attendance or viewing the recording is required)
Webinar, two sessions with repeated content, recorded.
You need to attend or watch one of the two sessions.
Session 1 — Tuesday 4th April, 7pm - 9pm
Session 2 — Wednesday 5th April, 7pm - 9pm
Weekend Workshops (to meet requirements you must attend a total of 6/8 sessions in total over the two workshops)
1 day workshops, 4 topics covered each workshop, option to attend in person or online.
Weekend Workshop 1 — Saturday 6th or Sunday 7th May (option to attend either day)
Weekend Workshop 2 — Saturday 29th or Sunday 30th July (option to attend either day)
Online Tutorials (to meet requirements you must attend at least 5/7 tutorials)
7 x 2hr evening sessions delivered fortnightly.
There are two timing options: 5pm - 7pm and 7pm - 9pm.
- Delivery dates: (in the week of)
- 15th May
- 29th May
- 12th June
- 17th July
- 31st July
- 14th August
- 28th August
Online Learning Modules (to meet requirements you must complete at least 8/10 modules)
We refer to this as Mahi Kāinga. There are 10 modules with consolidation activities that develop further your learning around the topics covered in the Weekend Workshops and the Online Tutorials. All mahi kāinga is accessed through an online portal which you will receive details for when you enrol.
Self-directed Learning Hours
These hours are made up with ‘value-add’ materials and resources chosen by our team of kaiako to help you and your continued learning.
Hui Whakakapi (for those who have met requirements)
An event to acknowledge your year of learning to be held on the 14th October 2023.
Online Programme Introduction (attendance or viewing the recording is required)
Webinar, two sessions with repeated content, recorded.
You need to attend or watch one of the two sessions.
Session 1 — Wednesday 15 March, 7pm - 9pm
Session 2 — Thursday 16 March, 7pm - 9pm
Weekend Kura Reo
(to meet requirements you must attend at least 9/12 sessions in total across the 3 kura reo in your rohe)
1 full weekend and 2 single day kura reo, 4-6 topics covered each kura. Two kura are delivered in-person, one is online.
Kura Reo 1 — Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th March (possibly overnight, venue tbc)
Kura Reo 2 — Saturday 24th June (online only)
Kura Reo 3 — Saturday 12th August
Online Tutorials (to meet requirements you must attend at least 5/7 tutorials)
7 x 2hr evening sessions delivered fortnightly.
There are two timing options: 5pm - 7pm and 7pm - 9pm.
- Delivery dates: (in the week of)
- 15th May
- 29th May
- 12th June
- 17th July
- 31st July
- 14th August
- 28th August
Online Learning Modules (to meet requirements you must complete at least 8/10 modules)
We refer to this as Mahi Kāinga. There are 10 modules with consolidation activities that develop further your learning around the topics covered in the Weekend Workshops and the Online Tutorials. All mahi kāinga is accessed through an online portal which you will receive details for when you enrol.
Self-directed Learning Hours
These hours are made up with ‘value-add’ materials and resources chosen by our team of kaiako to help you and your continued learning.
Hui Whakakapi (for those who have met requirements)
An event to acknowledge your year of learning to be held on the 14th October 2023.
Online Programme Introduction (attendance or viewing the recording is required)
Webinar, two sessions with repeated content, recorded. You need to attend or watch one of the two sessions.
Session 1 — Wednesday 15 March, 7pm - 9pm
Session 2 — Thursday 16 March, 7pm - 9pm
Weekend Kura Reo
(to meet requirements you must attend at least 9/12 sessions in total across the 3 kura reo in your rohe)
1 full weekend and 2 single day kura reo, 4-6 topics covered each kura, delivered in-person.
Kura Reo 1 — Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th March (overnight, venue tbc)
Kura Reo 2 — Saturday 24th June
Kura Reo 3 — Saturday 12th August
Online Tutorials (to meet requirements you must attend at least 4/5 sessions in total)
5 x 2hr evening sessions delivered monthly.
There are two timing options: 5pm - 7pm and 7pm - 9pm.
- Delivery dates: (in the week of)
- 8th May
- 19th June
- 24th July
- 21st August
- 18th September
Online Learning Modules (to meet requirements you must complete at least 8/10 modules)
We refer to this as Mahi Kāinga. There are 10 modules with consolidation activities that develop further your learning around the topics covered in the Weekend Workshops and the Online Tutorials. All mahi kāinga is accessed through an online portal which you will receive details for when you enrol.
Self-directed Learning Hours
These hours are made up with ‘value-add’ materials and resources chosen by our team of kaiako to help you and your continued learning.
Hui Whakakapi (for those who have met requirements)
An event to acknowledge your year of learning to be held on the 14th October 2023.
Eligibility & endorsement
Download endorsement form
Intake 4, 2024 Endorsement Forms will be available to download by early-December. Kia manawanui tonu mai
As a part of enrolment into the Te Ahu o te Reo Māori programme being delivered by Takatū Associates Ltd, you will need to have your eligibility endorsed by the Principal or Centre Manager of the educational setting that you are employed by or associated with.
This letter will need to be completed and submitted as a part of your Enrolment Application. The folder to upload the completed form can be found in Section 10 of the Enrolment Form.
