Graduate Certificate in Maori Language and Pedagogies: Aumiri Pounamu

Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Maori and Language Pedagogies: Aumiri Pounamu (GradCertMLP) gives our future and practising kaiako teachers the opportunity to develop their knowledge and confidence introducing our tamariki to the history, culture, and language of our indigenous communities.

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Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

2 years part-time

Course Code

GradCertMLP

About this course

The Graduate Certificate in Maori and Language Pedagogies: Aumiri Pounamu (GradCertMLP) gives our future and practising kaiako teachers the opportunity to develop their knowledge and confidence introducing our tamariki to the history, culture, and language of our indigenous communities.

This is valuable professional development for teachers who want to be mentors or leaders in Maori education within their centres, schools, or learning spaces, and beyond.

Entry requirements

The GradCertMLP is open to those who are provisionally certified as teachers, those that hold a subject to confirmation practising certificate, and full practising teachers.

You will need to have completed an Aotearoa New Zealand teacher education degree (or other qualifications of an equivalent standard) to enrol in this programme.

There will also be a hui with the Programme Coordinator as part of your application to assess your current level of te reo competency and ascertain the support you will need during study.

For information on the enrolment process, please see Te Kura Whakangungu Kaiako Aumiri Pounamu | School of Teacher Education website.

Study locations

Main Campus

Career pathways

Our programme aims to prepare current or future kaiako teachers to strengthen the connections of our tamariki to the bicultural history and nature of Aotearoa New Zealand, and support our government initiatives to integrate tikanga and te reo Maori in schools.

The Certificate also guides graduates towards leadership and advocacy roles in education, policy, and community within Aotearoa and globally where indigenous cultural engagement is strongly needed.

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