Whakawhanaketia
Effective Teaching of Te Reo Māori: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment Wānanga
Whakamāhuki | Overview
Grow confident, culturally grounded reo Māori capability—at work, during work hours.
Whakawhanaketia is an intensive professional learning wānanga for teachers who want to strengthen the quality, coherence and effectiveness of their te reo Māori programmes. The course brings together curriculum interpretation, language progression, explicit teaching of sentence structures, oral-language pedagogy, assessment design, resource development, mātauranga Māori and digital learning. Participants work with their own programme or unit materials and leave with practical revisions, not only general ideas.
Designed for
Secondary teachers of te reo Māori, beginning kaiako, curriculum leaders, wharekura teachers and educators responsible for NCEA reo Māori programmes.
Delivery Mode:
Two-day intensive w?nanga, available face-to-face or live online
Course Dates:
Scheduled for Thursday 27 and Friday 28 August 2026, 9.00am�3.30pm each day.
Course Fee:
$500 per person
Duration:
Two-day intensive
Hāngaitanga
Why This Course Matters in 2026
Teachers of te reo M?ori are often expected to manage curriculum, assessment, resource creation, cultural responsibilities and mixed learner needs with limited specialist professional learning. Curriculum and qualification change adds further pressure. Whakawhanaketia creates focused space for kaiako to examine what they teach, why they teach it, how learning is sequenced and whether assessment genuinely reflects language development.
Kupu Ārahi | Guiding Expression
"Ka whāngaia, ka tipu, ka puāwai"
"That which is nurtured will grow, then blossom"
Teachers of te reo M?ori are often expected to manage curriculum, assessment, resource creation, cultural responsibilities and mixed learner needs with limited specialist professional learning. Curriculum and qualification change adds further pressure. Whakawhanaketia creates focused space for kaiako to examine what they teach, why they teach it, how learning is sequenced and whether assessment genuinely reflects language development.
Ngā Hua Nui
What this course covers
Whāinga Paetae | Course Objectives
Across the programme, participants will:
Examine current approaches to teaching te reo M?ori and identify strengths, gaps and opportunities for improvement.
Understand how language acquisition principles can support coherent and progressive reo M?ori learning.
Design learning intentions, outcomes and sequences that move learners beyond isolated vocabulary activities.
Use explicit modelling, repetition, retrieval, interaction and meaningful communication to strengthen learning.
Plan for all four language modes: whakarongo, k?rero, p?nui and tuhituhi.
Develop culturally grounded teaching that connects language with tikanga, m?tauranga M?ori, identity and local context.
Create engaging tasks, resources and assessment opportunities aligned to learner needs and curriculum expectations.
Use digital tools purposefully to support practice, feedback, differentiation and learner independence.
Review how pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary can be taught clearly without making learning overly technical.
Produce a practical unit, lesson sequence or improvement plan that can be implemented immediately within the teaching context.
Putanga Ako | Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants should be able to:
Evaluate the coherence and progression of an existing reo M?ori programme.
Sequence vocabulary, sentence structures and language modes more effectively.
Use evidence-informed language teaching strategies to increase retention and spoken confidence.
Design or revise assessment tasks aligned with curriculum and NCEA expectations.
Embed m?tauranga M?ori and local context with stronger integrity.
Create practical resources and digital activities that serve clear learning purposes.
Leave with a revised unit, assessment or programme action 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
Scheduled for Thursday 27 and Friday 28 August 2026, 9.00am - 3.30pm each day.
Class Option 1:
Thursday 27th August
CLass Option 2
Friday 28th August
Participants enrol in one stream. Where space permits, learners may attend the alternative stream when they cannot attend their usual class.