Te Rou – Workplace Te Reo Māori
Build your te reo Māori with a micro-credential designed for the workplace.
Course overview
This micro-credential is made up of three stand-alone 20 hr courses/modules. Modules can be completed in-person or online, and you have the flexibility to choose the length of time you take between the 3 modules.
You will be introduced to the Māori language with a focus on office communication and gain an understanding of Māori cultural concepts and protocols as they relate to the workplace. You will gain a richer knowledge of tikanga Māori and gain confidence to extend your sentence structures, vocabulary, and phrases to integrate into every day and work life, in both formal and informal settings.
This micro-credential is partially funded. To meet the requirements for funding participants must be a NZ citizen or permanent resident.
What you'll learn
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Apply the correct pronunciation of te reo Māori in both professional and personal contexts.
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Communicate aspects of day-to-day mahi (work), whānau (family) and personal interests in te reo Māori.
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Construct a short kōrero tuari (presentation) on a selected topic using vocabulary and sentence structures learned in the course.
Course modules
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Pronunciation, introductions, greetings and farewells.
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Tikanga Māori cultural concepts as they influence the workplace.
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The importance of mihimihi/pepeha that can be used at meetings, work events or for personal use.
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How to greet, acknowledge and farewell people in both informal and formal settings.
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Hold a short conversation in all settings and be able to ask and answer questions using descriptive, possessive, locative, and active sentences.
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Writing your own kauhau (short story) utilising a variety of sentence structures.
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Increasing range of vocabulary to negate sentences.
Further Information
Format
Te Rou is made up of the three stand-alone courses/modules of:
Please refer to each course by opening the hyperlinks above to understand the format of the three modules that must be completed to earn the micro-credential.
Workload and Assessment
This micro-credential involves 100 hours in total. 60 hours are face-to-face learning with a kaiako and 40 hours of self-directed learning.
There are three formal assessments for the micro-credential which will be moderated and graded by the kaiako (teacher) with a pass/fail grade:
- Develop and deliver with confidence an individual mihimihi with correct pronunciation.
- Develop and deliver a kauhau (speech) demonstrating a range of sentence structures in te reo equivalent up to 300 words.
- Present a kōrero on a topic of your choice utilising formal and informal grammatical sentence structures in te reo Māori.
All assessment requirements must be passed to earn credit.
How to enrol
This micro-credential is partially funded. To meet the requirements for funding participants must be a NZ citizen or permanent resident.
Register below by choosing your preferred Te Kaupeka level 1 course, and then you will be given options to choose your level 2 and level 3 course dates on the registration form.
If you have completed either Te Kaupeka – Workplace te reo Māori 1 or Te Tauteka – Workplace te reo Māori 2 in 2023, and you want to enrol for the micro credential please contact us directly at: profdev@vuw.ac.nz
What You'll Receive
This course is a university-approved micro-credential worth 10 NZQA Level 5 credits, assessed to meet academic and industry standards. Upon successful completion, you will receive:
- A digital badge
- A digital certificate
- Academic credit recorded on your official Victoria University of Wellington academic transcript
All credentials include the total CPD/PLD hours completed.
These digital credentials are portable, verifiable, and designed to support both your current role and long-term career advancement.
Private course
Te Rou can be delivered privately in an organisations’ workplace and customised to your timetable, with a minimum of 2-hour teaching blocks required. You can order a private in-house course delivery, please contact the Poutaki Māori directly marie.cocker@vuw.ac.nz
What is a micro-credential?
A micro-credential is a formal credential that acknowledges specific skills and knowledge gained through learning programme or activity. These credentials are assessed and meet industry standards, allowing you to demonstrate mastery in particular areas.
Our micro-credentials carry University credit at defined level (eg undergraduate or postgraduate) and credit may be used towards further learning. Micro-credentials are designed to be stackable, creating a pathway to further qualifications or career advancement.
Upcoming Courses & Delivery Options
12 Aug 2025 | Wellington
Duration: 3 x 10 week (20 hr) courses
$NZD 555
excl. GST
24 Sep 2025 | Wellington
Duration: 3 x 10 week (20 hr) courses
$NZD 555
excl. GST
13 Nov 2025 | Online
Duration: 3 x 10 week (20 hr) courses
$NZD 555
excl. GST
Can’t make these dates or want a private course?
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