Education & Training

Kōhanga Reo is an early childhood education and care (ECE) centre where all education and instruction is delivered in te reo Māori (Māori language). At Kōhanga Reo mokopuna (children) are totally immersed in Māori language and tikanga (culture) from birth through to the age of six.

Puna Reo is a total immersion te reo Māori early childhood education option that is funded by MOE.

Free and low cost education programmes for you and your whānau.

Level 3 Bilingual Unit

Bilingual

Bilingual Whanau – 3x classes

Total immersion & bilingual

Total immersion te reo Māori composite school following the philosophy of Te Aho Matua (a Māori education philosophy that KKM operate under)

Total immersion te reo Māori composite school following the philosophy of Te Aho Matua (a Māori education philosophy that KKM operate under)

Bilingual and total immersion options

Bilingual

Kura Hourua

Te Reo programme and Kapa Haka.

Te Reo programme and Kapa Haka.

KDEC has a programme for Māori students to learn about te reo me ona tikanga. This is marae based learning supported by deaf Māori staff.

Te Reo programme and Kapa Haka.

Te Reo programme and Kapa Haka.

Provides specialised mentoring to Year 11, 12.13 Māori Students.

We provide a reo programme, a Māori Performing Arts Academy and Kapa Haka.

The progression from primary school level at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi Marae, to secondary education following the philosophy of Te Aho Matua (a Māori education philosophy that KKM operate under)

Offers te reo Māori – Year 9 to Year 13 Introduction to kapa haka

We provide an alternative education forum based on a kaupapa Māori approach which incorporates working holistically with the tauira and involving whānau.

We provide learning opportunities and work with individuals, family and community to help broker access to further learning with us or other services/courses.

Contact the Henderson site to find out what courses are available in Waitākere

Te Pōkaitahi Reo (Rumaki, Reo Rua)(Levels 3 & 4) This qualification is intended for learners who have an advanced-intermediate level of understanding and ability in the use of te reo. Delivered two nights a week at Hoani Waititi Marae.

This programme is for learners who have a basic understanding and ability in the use of te reo Māori and have a desire to communicate with little support in familiar everyday contexts, and in Māori environments where they feel comfortable. Level 1&2 in Playhouse Glen Eden

We offer the Whānau Ora Diploma (Level 5). A work based programme offered part time over 2 years.

Provides foundation-level education and training (Level 2-4) within the Auckland region. Based in West and Central Auckland, the Academy aims to transition students with low or nil qualifications into employment or further vocational or tertiary training. The sports programme combines practical sports skills and training with an academic component (certificate level) with a specific focus on life skills, leadership and aspiration building.