What is Te Ata Pō?
Te Ata Pō is a series of flexible micro-courses that align Māori knowledge with your organisational goals.
You'll Gain:
- Cultural Competency: Build a team that values and applies Māori cultural perspectives
- Improved Stakeholder Engagement: Enhance your service or relationships to Māori communities and other stakeholders
- Practical Skills: Our experienced facilitators train for confident use of skills in professional settings
What You Get
Choose from these micro-courses:
- Te Reo Māori (Māori Language) - Learn foundational vocabulary and sentence structures in te reo Māori. Master pronunciation and practice greetings and farewells to foster inclusivity.
- Tikanga Māori (Māori Customs) - Gain insights into key principles and practices of tikanga Māori. Understand the protocols that shape respectful and meaningful cultural interactions.
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi) - Deepen your understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including its articles and historical significance. Learn to apply the Treaty’s principles effectively in contemporary organisational contexts.
- Te Tirohanga (The Perspective) - Discover common Māori values and their impact on practices and relationships. Explore the Māori creation story to provide a rich cultural context and understanding.
- Mana Ōrite (Equal Standing) - Increase awareness of unconscious bias, diversity, equity, and inequity in New Zealand. Develop skills to create inclusive environments and promote equal opportunities.
Delivery format:
- Customise: Choose from 5 micro courses (flexible schedule)
- Delivery Method: Facilitator-led (in-person, online or both)
- Duration: Total facilitation time between 5-35 hours
- Delivery Timeframe: Up to 14 weeks
Additional details:
- Fees Apply: Please enquire
- Availability: Across Aotearoa
- Participants Required: Minimum of 10 participants for private courses (or you can join with participants from another organisation to meet the minimum)
"Mā te ata ka kitea te māramatanga"
"Through the morning, clarity is seen"
Te Ata Tū refers to a specific phase of the early morning in te ao Māori (the Māori worldview). It is the time when the first light begins to emerge on the horizon, signalling the transition from night (pō) to day (ao). This is a time of anticipation, hope and renewal, as the world prepares to awaken.
Te Ata Pō represents the first faint light of dawn that gently breaks through the darkness, symbolising the promise of a new beginning.
This suite of courses represent a learning journey that leads to clarity, as witnessed through the phases of light in the morning.
Courses
Piharoa
Senior Leadership/Governance Teams
Piharoa is a professional development journey for senior leadership and governance teams. Build more impactful partnerships with Māori communities through cultural knowledge. These principles support your customers, enrich your brand and expand your connections.
Te Ata Pō
Organisational Wide Development
A series of flexible micro-courses that align Māori knowledge with your organisational goals. Staff will gain a deeper understanding of Māori cultural perspectives, values, principles, and practices. Enhance service to Māori and other stakeholders with Te Ata Pō.
Tū Māia
Oranga Tamariki Exclusive
A course delivered by Te Tau Ihu o Ngā Wānanga (Te Wānanga o Raukawa, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa) which forms part of the wider Oranga Tamariki Te Hāpai Ō strategy designed to improve outcomes for tamariki and their whānau.