We offered a self-directed course to guide you to embed Māori values and teaching/learning methodologies into your teaching practice or workplace setting.

These courses may be of value to not only teaching staff, but also those involved with workplace learning, and support staff across the tertiary sector.

Free self-directed content | The Māori Cultural Capability Educator Pathway

Help your Māori learners achieve greater success by building your knowledge, confidence and cultural capability for Te ao Māori (the Māori world).

This Educator Pathway is designed to support you in embedding te reo Māori and Māori values in your practice.

The Māori Cultural Capability Pathway comprises four interactive modules:

• Ako (learning/teaching)
• Manaakitanga (caring for each other)
• Rangatiratanga (empowering students)
• Whanaungatanga (relationships)

This online tool encourages educators to engage in deliberate acts of consideration, application, and reflection on some of the pedagogies for their own practice with Māori learners.

The pathway is an online cultural resource for adults. It was designed to complement what people are already doing in their workplaces and with adult learners. We are constantly adding new content and multi-media activities

Visit the Pathways Awarua website to sign up

• Free online resource
• Self-directed learning
• Learner can track own progress

Māori Cultural Coaching | Online courses

In 2025 we offered five 'Māori Cultural Coaching courses' based on traditional Values and practices that have relevance to tertiary education practice and in other workplaces.

• Group and individual support with an experienced cultural coach
• Self-directed learning - your time, your way, your place!
• Coaching and guidance to embed Māori values and teaching/learning methodologies into your teaching practice or workplace setting
• An assessment based on a reflective practice task. Feedback by an experienced assessor will gain you a digital badge.

Participants could engage in the online multi-media kōwae/ modules of work in their own time and place, with the support of an experienced Māori Cultural Coach. These courses could be completed in approximately 10 hours of self-directed online learning. The required completion time is about 6 weeks with additional time for cultural coaching if needed.

An assessment (reflective practice task) is completed at the end of the course that will reward you with a digital badge.

• Courses opened on 19 March 2025 and enrolments closed on 30 September 2025
• A digital badge could be earned for successful completion of assessment

Enhancing Māori cultural capability | In-house courses for your organisation

These courses were co-planned with the organisation and are customised to Māori values, practices, and/or learning/ teaching methodologies. Digital badges can be earned for participation and engagement, and completion of a negotiated task.

• Online or face-to-face delivery.
• 4-week duration
• Includes Interactive and multi-media activities with takeaway resources.
• Digital badges can be earned

For inquiries contact:
Kaiwhakahaere Māori | Manager of Māori Cultural Capability
Dr Mei Winitana
E: mei.winitana@ako.ac.nz  P: 021414608