Tuia te ākonga, tuia te ako, tūi, tūi, tuituiā

The Tuia Te Ako Webinar series started in 2020 and continues to feature some of the iconic thought leaders in the tertiary education sector, as part of the Ako Aotearoa Mātauranga Māori programme. This year we feature both Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti guest speakers. 

The theme that runs through them all is that of Titiro Whakamuri: Titiro Whakamua – Looking to the past and looking to the future.

We will be asking our thought leaders to reflect on the recent past in their various areas of expertise and interest, and to cast an eye to the future. 

We start with a panel of Tangata Tiriti speakers focussing on our Te Tiriti o Waitangi programme of activity; then two tertiary Te Reo Māori educators who were recipients of the Te Whatu Kairangi Prime Minister’s Award; and finish with the CE of a Work Development Council which has recently released publications about the important contribution of Māori, Pacific and Disabled learners to the economy.

You can register for the upcoming sessions below. 

 

Webinar 2 | 24 September 2025

Time: 12:00 noon – 1:30pm

Topic: Kia kurupākara anō te Reo – the growth and benefits of teaching te reo Māori at tertiary level
Two recipients of the Prime Minister's Supreme award at the Te Whatu Kairangi Awards discuss the importance and benefits of teaching te reo Māori to tertiary learners and to the community. NOTE: The discussion will be mainly in te reo Māori.

Speakers: Hiria Tumoana (EIT, Te Aho a Māui) and Dr Ēnoka Murphy (Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi)

Webinar 3 | 15 October 2025

Time: 12:00 noon – 1:30pm

Topic:  The potential contribution of Māori, Pacific and Disabled learners to the economy - focussing on Māori learners
Recently, Hanga Aro Rau released three white papers focussing on the importance and potential contribution of these three groups of priority learners to the NZ economy.

Speaker: Phil Alexander-Crawford (Hanga Aro Rau)

About Tuia Te Ako

Tuia Te Ako is Ako Aotearoa's national Māori Education hui for all people interested in advancing achievement for Māori to come together to share in discussion and debate on a range of issues that impact on the success of Māori learners.
 
First held in August 2010, Tuia Te Ako is a gathering for Māori and non-Māori teachers, lecturers, pastoral carers, policy & programme developers, researchers and training practitioners throughout New Zealand to share existing models of good teaching practice with a focus on assisting whānau, hapū, iwi, and Māori communities to achieve their aspirations.
 

 

Tuia Te Ako Conference 2012
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