EASTERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

HEREA TE RĀ

Māori Capability Development

Framework

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AcknowledgementsTamanui te rā graphic – Henare Brooking, ToihoukuraPhoto image – EIT Marketing, Te Ūranga WakaName of framework – Joe Pihema, Te Whatukura

Māui Tikitiki a Taranga (Māui) is known for many great deeds in Aotearoa, none more influential

than when he and his brothers captured Tamanui Te Rā (the sun).

Faced with the challenge of fleeting daylight, Māui set about to capture the sun with a purpose to slow its’ path

across the sky. His seizing of the sun meant that his people had more time in their day to fulfil their duties like planting and gathering kai. This ultimately led to an improvement in the wellbeing of his people, emphasising the importance of

taking action to enhance the lives of those around us.

This framework, Herea Te Rā, recognises the importance of ‘taking action’ to meet the challenges of Māori student

achievement within EIT.

HEREA TE RĀ (Seize the day)

Māori Capability Development Framework

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Herea Te Rā encourages staff to develop skills across five key areas for greater Māori achievement. ■ Te Reo - Māori Language and pronunciation/ names

(Use the table graphic we currently have)

■ Tikanga – Māori cultural practices and etiquette

■ Te Tiriti – Understanding the Treaty of Waitangi and how it applies to Te Aho a Māui

■ Ako – Māori teaching and learning theory

■ Ahurea – Māori culture and society

How do I use Herea Te Rā?Herea Te Rā is a staff development tool that has been created to promote greater Māori student achievement. It describes a set of core and advance capabilities designed to support you as a staff member in your work with Māori students and communities. The core capabilities are the primary focus, and aim to provide you, with a base set of skills and develop your confidence for engaging with, and improving, Māori achievement.

How and where do I start?Our staff are likely to be at varying skill levels in relation to the capabilities in this framework. You are encouraged to make a self-assessment against the framework and identify areas of development. This will give you a starting point. Alternatively, you may want to start by focusing on working through the core capabilities. You may also find that approaching the tasks as a team works better for you. Feel free to create teams or work within your current team to develop your skills.

How do I develop these capabilities?A list of base resources relevant to each capability is provided in the framework. These resources will assist you to take any new knowledge. When new resources are developed by EIT or other parties, these will be made available. The current resources include a variety of face to face trainings/ workshops and access to online material, resources and key documentation.

Where can I get support?EIT is filled with people across the organisation that can help you to develop your skills in this area. However, if you can’t think of anyone, here’s a couple that will be more than willing to give you some awhi/ help. • Poutāhu, Director Māori• Pouwhirinaki• Te Ūranga Waka • Te Whatukura

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TE REO - MĀORI LANGUAGE AND PRONUNCIATIONCore Capabilities for ALL Te Aho a Māui staff

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS BEHAVIOURS RESOURCES ■ Pronunciation of key Māori words and

names correctly ■ Basic greetings and farewells ■ Where to access support to pronounce

Māori student names and place names correctly

■ Te Aho a Māui mōteatea and meaning

■ Able to pronounce the following Māori words and names correctly.

■ Demonstrate competency in pronouncing the following Māori words and names correctly • Māori• Whānau• Te Aho a Māui• Tairāwhiti • Ōtatara• Toihoukura• Te Whatukura• Te Ūranga Waka• Te Ara o Tāwhaki• Whare Mātoro

■ Take up opportunities to use Te Reo, in appropriate settings

■ Undertake the required preparation to pronounce Māori names correctly for graduation and awards ceremonies

■ Confidently, engage key people within Te Aho a Māui, when queries arise

■ Willingness to participate in Te Aho a Māui mōteatea

■ Te Aho a Māui Staff Orientation Training• Te Reo Māori• Marae Protocol

■ Level 2 Certificate in Te reo Māori offered by Te Ūranga Waka (HB), or Te Whatukura (Tairāwhiti)

■ Ketekete Kōrero (Te Reo Māori for staff) Fortnightly Sessions (HB, Tairāwhiti)

■ Waiata (Staff Māori waiata sessions) fortnightly (HB, Tairāwhiti)

■ Te Aho a Māui colleagues ■ Engagement with Poutāhu, Director

Māori, Kaumatua, Te Ūranga Waka, Māori mentors

■ Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori website http://www.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz/learn-te-reo-maori/whakahuatanga-pronunciation/

■ Te Aho a Māui – online resources

• Māori • Whānau • Te Aho a Māui• Tairāwhiti • Ōtatara

• Toihoukura• Te Whatukura • Te Ūranga Waka• Te Ara o Tāwhaki• Whare Mātoro

■ Able to use the following basic greetings appropriately

• Kia ora• Mōrena

• Tēnā koe• Tēnā kōutou

■ Able to use the following basic farewells appropriately• Haere rā• Noho ora mai• Ka kite anō

■ Able to breakdown students names to ensure appropriate pronunciation

■ Able to participate in the Te Aho a Māui mōteatea

Advanced CapabilitiesKNOWLEDGE SKILLS BEHAVIOURS RESOURCES

■ Māori vowels and consonants ■ Karakia and understanding of relevance

and meaning ■ Mihi ■ Pepeha or introduction in Te Reo Māori ■ Basic vocabulary, whakatauki, whakatauaki ■ Campus history ■ A range of Ngāti Kahungunu and Te

Tairāwhiti traditional and contemporary waiata and meaning

■ Able to use karakia confidently ■ Able to deliver mihi in appropriate settings ■ Able to use Pepeha or introduce yourself in

Te Reo Māori ■ Able to use basic vocabulary and

whakatauki ■ Able to provide an historical account of

your campus, in relation to local Iwi or Hapū and kaupapa Māori.

■ Able to participate in a range of Ngāti Kahungunu and Te Tairāwhiti traditional and contemporary waiata

■ Confidently, use karakia, pepeha, vocabulary and whakatauki in appropriate settings

■ Deliver mihi to enhance engagement with students and stakeholders where appropriate

■ Perform waiata in hui Māori confidently, in appropriate settings

■ Willingness to provide support to other staff with the pronunciation of Te Reo

■ Te Aho a Māui Staff Orientation Training • Te Reo Māori• Marae Protocol

■ Level 4 Certificate in Te Reo Māori offered by Te Ūranga Waka (HB), Te Whatukura (Tairāwhiti)

■ Tihei Kahungunu booklet and CD (Kahungunu Traditional Chants, Waiata, Karakia)

■ Ketekete Kōrero (Te Reo Māori for staff) Fortnightly Sessions (HB, Tairāwhiti)

■ Waiata (Staff Māori waiata sessions) fortnightly (HB, Tairāwhiti)

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TIKANGA MĀORI - CULTURAL PRACTISES AND ETIQUETTE

Core Capabilities for ALL Te Aho a Māui staffKNOWLEDGE SKILLS BEHAVIOURS RESOURCES

■ Understand the meaning of the name Te Aho a Māui , and it’s relevance to the organisation and region

■ Understanding key Māori values• Manaaki• Whanaungatanga

■ Understand what is involved in a whakatau and pōwhiri and your role in it.

■ Understand basic Māori etiquette and application

■ Able to articulate the meaning behind the name Te Aho a Māui

■ Able to demonstrate and apply key Māori values, manaakitanga, whanaungatanga

■ Able to participate in Whakatau or pōwhiri

■ Able to follow basic Māori etiquette within the work and teaching environment in particular,• The practice of not sitting on tables• Not placing headwear on tables

■ Display comfort level in Māori cultural settings within Te Aho a Maui

■ Engage visitors and show genuine hospitality towards them

■ Show willingness to participate in pōwhiri, whakatau or waiata

■ Willingness to seek information and ask questions

■ Appreciation and adherence of Māori cultural etiquette

■ Comfort in approaching key Te Aho a Maui personnel for advice

■ Te Aho a Māui Staff Orientation Training • Te Reo Māori• Marae Protocol

■ Level 2 Certificate in Te reo Māori Te Ūranga Waka, Te Whatukura (Tairāwhiti)

■ Engagement with Poutāhu, Director Māori, Kaumatua, Te Ūranga Waka, Māori mentors

Advanced CapabilitiesKNOWLEDGE SKILLS BEHAVIOURS RESOURCES

■ Māori vowels and consonants ■ Understand Ngāti Kahungunu and Te

Tairāwhiti kawa and Tikanga ■ Basic understanding of Tapu and Noa

■ Able to describe differences in Ngāti Kahungunu kawa, powhiri and cultural activities

■ Able to describe concepts and meaning around tangata whenua, as it relates to Te Aho a Māui, and the wider context

■ Show interest in local knowledge of Ngāti Kahungunu, and ngā iwi o Te Tairāwhiti

■ Willingness to provide support to others in relation to tikanga

■ Engagement with Poutāhu, Director Māori, Kaumatua, Te Ūranga Waka, Māori mentors

■ Level 4 Certificate in Te reo Māori offered by Te Ūranga Waka (HB), Te Whatukura (Tairāwhiti)

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AKO – MĀORI TEACHING LEARNING PEDAGOGY

Core Capabilities for ALL Te Aho a Māui staff

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS BEHAVIOURS RESOURCES ■ Understand Māori pedagogies –

learning theory ■ Knowledge of pedagogy that can

empower Māori learners ■ Tuakana, teina model of support and

mentoring ■ Understand Māori industry and Māori

community influence or impact on your subject area

■ Able to describe Māori pedagogies ■ Able to facilitate ako through:

• Active listening• Engaging learners through interaction• Providing inclusive assessment• Being flexible and creative• Seeking feedback and being responsive

towards continuous improvement ■ Able to utilise Māori pedagogies in the

development and delivery of new courses or programmes• Able to incorporate Māori case studies

and real life examples into teaching and learning designbles

■ Able to demonstrate a commitment to Akonga

■ Show willingness to participate in Māori Student Success initiatives and associated strategies

■ Display comfort level in Māori cultural settings within Te Aho a Māui

■ A Guide to Teaching Māori Content in University Courses LINK

■ Culture Speaks: Cultural Relationships and Classroom Learning, Russell Bishop, Mere Berryman 2006

■ Certificate in Tertiary Learning and Teaching, EIT, Deb Stewart

■ Māori Aratohu Ako – Pedagogy Guide, Scott Casley

■ Lunchtime Series: • Using Mātauranga Māori/Māori

Pedagogy To Engage Students • Māori Student Success Stories (internal

and external)

Advanced CapabilitiesKNOWLEDGE SKILLS BEHAVIOURS RESOURCES

■ Experience in implementing Māori pedagogies within learning environments

■ Able to provide support and advice to other Te Aho a Māui staff, based on experience with incorporating Māori pedagogies into learning and teaching environments

■ Willingness to provide support to other staff, regarding Māori pedagogies

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AHUREA – MĀORI CULTURAL AND SOCIETY

Core Capabilities for ALL Te Aho a Māui staff

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS BEHAVIOURS RESOURCES ■ Understanding the Māori world view

• History of colonisation in New Zealand and its impacts

• Contextualising contemporary Māori society, and diverse realities

• Māori culture and arts and how that impacts on Māori identity and society

■ Understanding the local Māori community structures, economy and social environment as it relates to education

■ Able to engage and interact with Māori learners, staff, community and business

■ Able to align capabilities and practice to the needs of Māori students

■ Able to identify and avoid the use of cultural stereotypes

■ Shows an appreciation and respect for Māori culture , society, and values

■ Authentic approach towards engaging and working alongside Māori

■ Engage visitors and show genuine hospitality towards them

■ Role model appropriate attitudes and behaviours

■ Engage with Māori Student Success initiatives at Te Aho a Māui

■ Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi incorporated www.kahungunu.iwi.nz

■ Te Aitanga a Mahaki Iwi www.mahaki.com/

■ Rongowhakaata Iwi http://rongowhakaata.iwi.nz/

■ Ngai Tamanuhiri Iwi http://tamanuhiri.iwi.nz/

■ Te Runanganui o Ngāti Porou www.ngatiporou.com/

■ Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Friere

■ Building Cultural Competence: Innovative Activities and Models by Kate Berardo (Editor), Darla K. Deardorff (Editor)

Advanced Capabilities

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS BEHAVIOURS RESOURCES ■ Understand the Māori basic story of

creation, Rangi and Papa ■ Understand Māori culture in the context

of Te Aho a Māui ■ Understand the key facts and history of

the local iwi, Ngāti Kahungunu and their vision for the future

■ Understand a wide set of Māori values and concepts• Tino rangatiratanga• Kaitiakitanga• Mātauranga • Taonga tuku iho

■ Able to stimulate and facilitate informed discussion about the Māori culture and society

■ Able to express an understanding of the following key Māori values and concepts• Tino rangatiratanga• Kaitiakitanga• Mātauranga • Taonga tuku iho

■ Committed to learning and sharing new knowledge and Māori values

■ Confidently express understanding of the following key Māori values

■ Attendance and participation in local Māori iwi and or community events, celebrations or activities

■ Exploring Culture by Gert Jan Hofstede. Exercises, stories and synthetic cultures

■ Core EIT Training - Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ Treaty of Waitangi training

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TE TIRITI – UNDERSTANDING THE TREATY OF WAITANGI AND HOW IT APPLIES TO TE AHO A MĀUI

Core Capabilities for ALL Te Aho a Māui staff

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS BEHAVIOURS RESOURCES ■ Understanding the Te Tiriti of Waitangi

/ Treaty of Waitangi ■ What does Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ Treaty

of Waitangi mean today ■ Responsibilities to initiate, maintain

relationships, with staff, students, whānau, hapū iwi, community and stakeholders

■ Able to describe and discuss Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ Treaty of Waitangi from your own understanding

■ Awareness of own relationship with Te Tiriti of Waitangi/ Treaty of Waitangi

■ Responsibilities to initiate, maintain relationships, with staff, students, whānau, hapū iwi, community and stakeholders

■ Respect for the importance of Te Tiriti of Waitangi/ Treaty of Waitangi to the development of Aotearoa and the education sector

■ Willingness to initiate maintain relationships, with staff, students, whānau, hapū iwi, community and stakeholders

■ Core EIT Training • Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ Treaty of

Waitangi training ■ Treaty 2 U

http://www.treaty2u.govt.nz/ ■ Looking at the Treaty of Waitangi

Curriculum Principle. Wharehoka Wano http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Curriculum-stories/Media-gallery/Treaty-of-Waitangi/Treaty-of-Waitangi

Advanced Capabilities

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS BEHAVIOURS RESOURCES ■ Knowledge in application of the treaty

within teaching context ■ Able to demonstrate Treaty practice

whether in a teaching support or management role

■ Advocates for partnership and engagement with Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ the Treaty of Waitangi

■ Waitangi Tribunal Website http://www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz/

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■ Awhi – Help

■ Kai – Food

■ Whānau – family

■ Mōteatea – traditional chant or song

■ Tairāwhiti – Eastern coast

■ Kia ora – informal greeting to one or more persons

■ Tēnā Koe – formal greeting to one person

■ Mōrena – Good morning

■ Tēnā koutou – Formal greeting to 3 or more persons

■ Te Aho a Māui – Eastern Institute of Technology

■ Te Ara o Tāwhaki – Name of the EIT marae on Taradale campus

■ Te Whare Matoro – name of dining room at Te Ara

o Tāwhaki marae

■ Haere rā – Farewell

■ Ka kite anō – See you again

■ Pōhiri – formal welcome

■ Whakatau – welcome speech

■ Waiata – song

■ Akonga – learner, student

■ Tuakana – elder brother (of a male), elder sister (of a female)

■ Teina - younger brother (of a male), younger sister (of a female)

■ Manaaki - to support, take care of, give hospitality to, protect, show

respect, generosity and care for others

■ Tikanga –Protocol, custom, lore, method, manner

■ Whanaungatanga - relationship, kinship, sense of family connection

■ Kaumatua – elder

■ Tinorangatiratanga – self determination

■ Kaitiakitanga – guardianship

■ Mātauranga – education knowledge

■ Taonga tuku iho – treasures/ knowledge handed down the

generations

■ Rangi – sky father

■ Papa – earth mother

GLOSSARY

E rere ana ngā mihi matakuikui ki te hunga tautoko.

Special thanks to all who contributed to the development of this framework. ■ Kingi Kiriona, Māori Achievement Manager ■ Te Whānau o Te Koopu Mānia o Kirikiriroa , Wintec Māori Achievement Team ■ Ngā kaitiaki o Te Aho a Māui, All EIT Staff ■ Te Tira Manukura, Nationl ITP Māori managers network

MIHI - THANKS

EASTERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY