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Ko Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi – Professor Wīremu Doherty | Tuia Te Ako 2022

Māori learner success
Published: 28 November 2023

Professor Wiremu Doherty discussed the challenge of merging Māori wisdom into mainstream settings and highlighted the vital fusion of Māori traditions with language, exemplified by the essence of 'Te ahi kā' from Te Urewera. He emphasised the need for purposeful teaching methods to support learners at different stages, citing heartening instances of families graduating together. Wiremu urged ongoing efforts to safeguard Māori knowledge, suggesting its potential benefits for the entire country.

About the speaker

Professor Wiremu Doherty

Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Awa

Wiremu is a New Zealand  Māori  educationalist and academic of Tūhoe and Ngāti Awa descent. He is the past-principal of the first  kaupapa Māori  school.  He received his PhD in education from the Auckland University in 2010 and is currently a professor at  Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Wiremu_Doherty and chair of the Māori strategy committee for New Zealand Qualifications Authority.

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