Pūtaiao - He Whare PūrākauAuckland26 Aug 2025 - 27 Aug 2025This two-day workshop is designed to support kaiako in understanding our natural world, and the facilitation of mātauranga Māori through authentic learning contexts. This is an opportunity to interact with Pūtaiao from a Māori worldview through pūrākau and maramataka. We invite kaiako who are teaching Pūtaiao and/or Science, and those who have a particular interest in mātauranga Māori. Past course
Tākarokaro Kōhao Rau - The Alchemy of PlayAuckland23 Jun 2026 - 24 Jun 2026Nau mai, tākaro mai! Haere mai ki tēnei wānanga. Come and explore the true meaning of tākaro, ‘a complete health system focussed on the individual as a part of the whole.’ Work, wānanga, weave, create, craft, and discuss the fundamental differences between tākaro and play through simple karakia, pao, pūrākau, and games that will bring out your inner child, and, at the same time, inspire and elevate your teaching and learning programme.Past course
Poipoia te Pitomata | Supporting Diverse LearnersAuckland5 May 2026 - 6 May 2026This two-day wānanga explores executive function through a strengths-based, kaupapa Māori lens, grounded in Te Whare Tapa Whā. Together, we unpack behaviour as communication and view “challenges” as signals of lagging skills. Through practical tools, insights from rangatahi, and collaborative planning, you will build your confidence to notice, recognise, and respond with intention. You will leave with clear, practical ways to explicitly teach and proactively support ākonga as they develop their executive function skills, strengthening manaakitanga and a sense of belonging for all learners. Past course
Te Ara Whakatere - Te Tairongo me Te TaurangaAuckland20 Oct 2026 - 21 Oct 2026Te Ara Whakatere – Navigating Leadership, is a transformative leadership wānanga designed for aspiring Māori education leaders. Grounded in the ancestral metaphor of voyaging and navigation, the programme equips participants to lead with courage, moral clarity, cultural integrity, and intuitive intelligence in complex educational environments. Te Ara Whakatere is made up of three stand-alone 2-day workshops. Kaiako can participate in all three workshops or attend individual workshops. In this workshop, through the navigation elements of te tairongo and te tauranga, kaiako explore tairongo as leadership intelligence including how they know when something is misaligned and identifying restoration practices. Upcoming course
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