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Choose the learning pathway that best fits your current reo Māori level and aspirations. Each level builds on the last, supporting your growth in language, culture, and leadership.

Find out more information about the application process here.

What is Te Wānanga Ihorangi?

Te Wānanga Ihorangi is a whakapono-based Māori language school in Henderson, Waitākere. Our full immersion language programmes are dedicated to the preservation and revitalisation of te reo Māori in Aotearoa.

What Programmes Are Available?

Te Wānanga Ihorangi offers accredited NZQA programmes at Levels 5, 6, and 7 (subject to NZQA approval), designed to support you to express yourself confidently in te reo Māori. Each week is packed with a variety of classes, individual and group work, kapa haka, karakia, guest speakers, and occasional off-campus haerenga.

Why Study With Us?

We bring together our love for te reo Māori, strong wrap-around student support, and a variety of teaching curriculum, from grammar-focused learning to real-world experiences on the marae, to develop confident Reo Māori champions who can contribute to their whānau, marae, hāhi and wider communities.

Te Reo Ihirangi

L5 Diploma
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I want to be conversationally fluent and move from a beginner to an intermediate-level speaker.
 

Te Reo Maruata

L6 Diploma 
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I want to expand my mastery of formal and informal te reo Māori and take my language to an advanced level.

Te Tohu Paetahi

Te Reo Māori Specialisation Bachelor of Arts
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I want to deepen my understanding of te reo and tikanga Māori through critical thinking, indigenous theology and leadership opportunities.

“My mum was the first ancestor since Hawaiki who wasn’t able to speak Māori on her side. That weighs on me yeah but I’m committed to keep going and to make sure that isn’t my story. Nah, for sure that is definitely not going to be my story.”

Christian Gallen (Ngāti Kahungunu),
Te Wānanga Ihorangi graduate

“I needed the push to go further from our kaiako. They were gentle but firm, and met me where I was at. All of a sudden I was doing a karanga, and calling out from a deep place. Reclamation of identity and culture can be tough, but the amazing way the kaiako walked alongside us made a big difference.”

Irene Farnham (Ngāti Awa, Tūhoe),
Te Wānanga Ihorangi graduate

“As a Samoan woman helping to raise a Māori son, these wānanga have been awesome. I walk away from class every time more determined to make our house a place where te reo lives and breathes.”

Niā Tomo (Ngāti Hāmoa, Pākehā),
Kura Reo student

“I loved my time there. The kaiako were incredibly skilled, and really kind and encouraging of all students, no matter what skill level. It was also great to be able to study in a space where our whakapono was not only accepted but encouraged, and a central part of expressing our Māoritanga.”

REV’D Hamish Dobbie (Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāruahine),
Te Wānanga Ihorangi graduate

“He huia kaimanawa te kura nei a Te Wānanga Ihorangi. He kura hirahira mō ngā tāngata katoa, Māori mai, tauiwi mai, arā, te iwi whakapono. Nau mai whakatau mai ki tēnei hapori, ki tēnei kura.”

Charles Williams (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Whakatōhea, Ngāpuhi), Kura Reo student

“Learning te reo Māori was beyond transformational for me. It was like being given a new set of eyes that allowed me to see the world in a completely different way. I felt closer to my tūpuna, to my kids, to the natural world around me. I should have done it earlier, but no regrets now … I’m just enjoying the ride.”

REV’D Te Karere Scarborough (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hauā),
Te Wānanga Ihorangi graduate and Tumuaki | Co-Principal

“Sometimes I look back and can’t believe how far I’ve come. I’m not the guy who will automatically jump up to the front or anything but if we are in a pinch then I will stand and speak. That makes me feel so proud.”

Scott Parekowhai (Te Aitanga a Mahaki),
Te Wānanga Ihorangi graduate

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