Welcome

Tēnā koutou katoa,

Ko Taranaki te Maunga
Ko Te Awakairangi te Awa
Ko Tokomaru te waka
Ko Te Tatau o te Pō te Marae
Ko Ngāti Tāwhirikura te hapū
Ko Te Atiawa te iwi

Ko Annie Te One ahau, te Tumuaki o Te Kawa a Māui

Welcome to Te Kawa a Māui – School of Māori Studies

Our school offers a range of exciting and thought-provoking courses. At the undergraduate level, these include the Tohu Māoritanga (Diploma in Māoritanga) and three majors in the BA programme, including Māori Studies, Kaitiakitanga and Te Reo Māori. We also proudly offer a number of postgraduate qualifications, including Graduate and Postgraduate Diplomas, an Honours degree, a Master of Indigenous Studies, as well as Master's and PhDs by thesis.

We are privileged to be homed within Ngā Mokopuna, te Pā Mataora – the living pā. Our community in Ngā Mokopuna is connected to Te Tumu Herenga Waka- the universities marae where our staff and students teach, learn and come together as a university whanau at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington.

Te Kawa a Māui provides students with a solid foundation in their learning and research activities to enable them to make positive contributions for Māori communities and help to shape the future of Aotearoa that is built upon matauranga Māori (Māori knowledges) and Te Tiriti-led solutions.

Many alumni from our school have forged significant careers and occupy positions of leadership and influence in both the private and public sectors, working for their iwi and hapū, as well as making global contributions.

We look forward to you joining us in Te Kawa a Māui and to nurturing your academic aspirations.

For further information, feel free to contact us directly by phone or call in to discuss any part of our program.

Nau mai, haere mai,

Dr Annie Te One

Tumuaki/Head of School