NCEA L1 Te Waharoa

Te Waharoa draws on the NCEA unit standards based on tikanga (culture) and mātauranga (knowledge) Māori. The course is flexible and can be tailored to students’ interests. It draws from standards and resources that focus on a wide range of areas, both modern and traditional, for example: Taonga Pūoro, Whakairo, New Māori Music, Mau Rākau, Reo Māori Media, Māori Tourism, Pacific Migration, and Manaaki Marae. Standards and topics listed below are an indicative sample of what is available.

Taonga pūoro - contemporary and traditional music

Maori Performing Arts 

Te Reo Māori

Māori and the environment/Te Taiao 

Māori history and tribal traditions 

Carving and design