Te Reo Mataora | Level 1
The Living, Breathing Language: Foundational Te Reo Māori for Health and Wellbeing Workforces
Whakamāhuki | Overview
Grow confident, culturally grounded reo Māori capability—at work, during work hours.
Te Reo Mataora Level 1 brings te reo Māori to life as a source of identity, connection, vitality and wellbeing. Learners develop foundational language skills alongside an understanding of tikanga, Māori values, history, identity and relational practice. The course moves progressively from pronunciation and introductions into pepeha, workplace language, Māori values, maramataka, pōwhiri and whakatau. Every kaupapa is connected to real communication with colleagues, whānau, communities and stakeholders.
Designed for
Health, disability, wellbeing, public service and community-sector kaimahi who are beginning or rebuilding their reo Māori journey.
Course Dates:
Week commencing Monday 24 August 2026
Delivery Mode:
Live online: one 90-minute class each week, plus short independent practice
Course Fee:
$500 per person
Duration:
10 weeks
Hāngaitanga
Why This Course Matters in 2026
Health and wellbeing experiences are shaped not only by services and decisions, but also by whether people feel recognised, respected and culturally safe. Correct pronunciation, meaningful acknowledgement and an understanding of M?ori relational values can strengthen trust and uphold mana. This course gives learners practical ways to contribute without waiting for fluency.
Kupu Ārahi | Guiding Expression
"Ka whāngaia, ka tipu, ka puāwai"
"That which is nurtured will grow, then blossom"
Health and wellbeing experiences are shaped not only by services and decisions, but also by whether people feel recognised, respected and culturally safe. Correct pronunciation, meaningful acknowledgement and an understanding of M?ori relational values can strengthen trust and uphold mana. This course gives learners practical ways to contribute without waiting for fluency.
Ngā Hua Nui
What this course covers
Whāinga Paetae | Course Objectives
Across the programme, participants will:
Build strong pronunciation foundations, including vowels, consonants, digraphs, macrons, syllables, stress and rhythm.
Use greetings, farewells, acknowledgements, introductions and common workplace expressions with growing confidence.
Construct simple noun, descriptive, locative and instructional language patterns for practical everyday communication.
Develop and deliver a short mihi and an authentic pepeha that reflect identity, relationships and place.
Learn a simple karakia and understand its meaning, purpose and appropriate use within professional contexts.
Explore key events in the history, suppression and revitalisation of te reo M?ori and their relationship to identity and wellbeing.
Understand and apply values such as manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, mana, rangatiratanga, kaitiakitanga, tika and pono.
Build confidence participating appropriately in hui, p?whiri, whakatau and other tikanga-based processes.
Explore maramataka, p?r?kau, taiao and M?ori understandings of time, wellbeing and collective responsibility.
Create a practical plan for bringing te reo M?ori into meetings, emails, relationships and everyday workplace practice.
Putanga Ako | Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants should be able to:
Apply foundational pronunciation conventions consistently.
Introduce themselves and deliver a short mihi and pepeha.
Use greetings, acknowledgements, farewells and common workplace expressions.
Construct basic noun, descriptive and active sentence patterns.
Explain the relationship between language, identity, mana and wellbeing.
Participate more confidently in karakia, waiata, p?whiri and whakatau contexts.
Apply selected M?ori values to professional relationships and practice.
Create a realistic personal reo M?ori continuation plan.
He Aha Kei Roto
What Is Included
Live facilitated learning with experienced Poutawa kaiako.
Access to course slides, recordings and structured revision resources.
A practical learner workbook with explanations, examples and reflection activities.
Pronunciation audio, vocabulary support and language-modelling resources where relevant.
Templates, sentence frames and practical tools that can be used immediately.
Short between-session activities designed to move learning into everyday practice.
A supportive learning r?p? where questions, practice and mistakes are welcomed.
A certificate of participation following completion of the programme requirements.
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Te Wā Tuku
Course Dates
Courses commence during the week of Monday 24 August 2026. The indicative final teaching week is the week of 26 October 2026.
Class Option 1:
Tuesday: 3.30pm - 5.00pm
CLass Option 2
Wednesday: 5.30pm - 7.00pm
Participants enrol in one stream. Where space permits, learners may attend the alternative stream when they cannot attend their usual class.