RAUMATI 2024
Kia ora, welcome
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Te Rekamauroa, Te Ahu o Te Reo Māori
Honouring excellence in Te Reo Māori
Held at The Atrium in Hamilton, Friday 29 November 2024. TupuOra hosted a special celebration to mark the culmination of Te Ahu o te Reo Māori and to honour the extraordinary achievements of this pioneering initiative, which has revitalised and elevated te reo Māori within education communities across Aotearoa for the past four years.
Since its inception, TupuOra, in collaboration with its partners and renowned local mātanga, has achieved close to 10,000 enrolments, reflecting its pivotal role as the largest provider of the programme. From leading the inaugural pilot in 2018 to tailoring its delivery through Te Rekamauroa, TupuOra has supported the revitalisation of te reo Māori across regions such as Tainui, Te Tai Tokerau, Te Moana a Toi, Taranaki, Whanganui, and Manawatū.
The celebration also served as a platform for the official launch of TupuOra Academy, an accredited Private Training Establishment (PTE). This new venture will commence in Semester A 2025, offering bespoke qualifications in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori.
An evening of reflection and celebration with heartfelt performances and kōrero that captured the essence of Te Rekamauroa o Te Ahu o te Reo Māori, while providing inspiration with the next chapter of our journey with TupuOra Academy.
Academy Launch
We are proud to officially announce the launch of TupuOra Academy. With the aim to provide “Educational experiences enabling extraordinary potential”
We offer a range of te reo and tikanga Māori programmes, from an introductory level to an advanced total immersion environment. In 2025, we will be offering;
- Te Pōkaitahi Reo L1: an introductory Te Reo Māori programme
- Te Pōkaitahi Tikanga L3: an introductory tikanga Māori programme
- Te Pōkaitahi Tikanga L4: an introductory tikanga Māori programme
- Reo Ararau L5: a total immersion te reo Māori programme with a specific focus on vocational pathways for rangatahi aged 16+
- Te Whānau Mārama L5: Diploma in Māori Astronomy under the tutelage of Professor Rangi Matamua.
TupuOra Academy’s goal is clear, “to grow the wellbeing of all who engage with us in the tertiary education space.” We understand that people have different reasons for pursuing education. Whether it be for professional purposes, or for personal upskilling and/or interest, all reasons for learning are valid, all reasons for learning are celebrated.
To find out more about our suite of programmes you can:
- Follow us on Facebook and Instagram
- Visit our website tupuora.nz
- Email us at academy@tupuora.co.nz
Structured Literacy & Te Reo Matatini
TupuOra is a provider of Structured Te Reo Matatini, also known as Rangaranga Reo ā-Tā. This programme focusses on reading and writing in te reo Māori.
PLD for structured Te Reo Matatini focusses on the following:
- Scope (what needs to be taught)
- Sequence (the order in which the scope should be taught)
- Pace (when the scope should be taught)
- Tools that align with the approaches above to inform teaching.
As a provider we offer:
- Expertise and commitment to tailored services specific to the needs of schools/kura.
- An understanding that each school/kura has its unique environment, challenges, and goals.
- A holistic approach
Partner with us to ensure structured literacy is both effective and sustainable for your students. Click the link and register now.
Call for experienced Facilitators & Schools
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Join Our Team!
Are you a passionate and experienced facilitator with a deep commitment to improving literacy outcomes for students? TupuOra is committed to delivering Structured Literacy PLD to English-medium schools from 2025. To support this exciting initiative, we are seeking expressions of interest from kura and kaiako who share our vision and want to play a key role in transforming literacy education.This is your chance to make a meaningful impact by joining our team of facilitators dedicated to shaping the future of literacy education in schools. Nau tono mai rā!
Let’s Connect!
For more information or to express your interest, email us at PLD@tupuora.co.nz. We look forward to hearing from you!
Staff Profile
Ingoa: Norbryn Vaiula
Iwi: Ngā Puhi / Hāmoa living in Tāmaki Makaurau
How long have you been an employee of TupuOra? Since 2022
What is your role at TupuOra?
Amo — Manaaki Kaupapa
Project Lead and Administration Support
How would you describe your role to a child? Office Lady Lol
What is the most rewarding aspect of your job? The people <3
What kura did you attend? Ngā Puna o Waiōrea
Who was your favourite kaiako growing up and how did they influence you? My Classical Studies teacher — taught us with such passion. And one of the only kura auraki teachers to be able to love us and pull our heads in lol
As a learner of Te Reo Māori, what is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
Keep going!
If you could invent a holiday, what would you call it and how would people celebrate it? Hararei mō Te Whare Tapawhā — lol 4 day holiday dedicated to realigning Te Whare Tapawhā. 4 days of self-care however that looks for you.
He Whakamānawa
Our growth as an organisation since our inception in 2016, has been as a result of the awesome support around us, that includes you and our amazing staff, some of whom are moving on to realise other opportunities in the new year.
Viniece McIntyre – Amo, Te Reo Rangatira
Viniece led delivery of Hauā Reo, Hauā Tangata, the language revitalisation programme that TupuOra is fortunate to run on behalf of Ngāti Hauā Iwi Trust. As an uri of Ngāti Hauā, the role helped bring Viniece back to her roots, and make connections with marae and whānau that will go beyond the time and spaces in which TupuOra has been fortunate to have her.
Hekewaru Nathan – Ringa Auaha, Content Creator
Hekewaru joined TupuOra last year, and in that time has helped to build the profile, and marketing capability of the organisation through his role as one of only two content creators. Having attended a number of events to capture tauira and kaiako in action, he will be a familiar face to many, and one that will be missed by the wider team.
Rangimarie Allen Kuka – Pou Ruruku, Te Moana a Toi
Rangimarie has been with TupuOra for the past three years, serving as the main ‘engine room’ for the flagship programme Te Ahu o te Reo Māori in the Te Moana a Toi, Bay of Plenty region. Earlier this year, Rangimarie was also brought in to support with administration for our newly established TupuOra Academy. These roles Rangimarie amazingly fulfilled throughout her move to Australia earlier this year.
Chelei Kopa – Pou Ruruku, Tainui
Chelei has been the engine room for Te Ahu o te Reo Māori within Tainui, supporting over 3000 kaiako and pūkenga and the leadership of programme Mātanga – Paraone Gloyne and Ngahuia Kopa. A huge task, and one that Chelei has managed with a great deal of calm and composure.
Kiwa Goddard – Pūkenga Matua
Kiwa has led the delivery of Te Ahu o te Reo Māori, and supported multiple te reo Māori offerings for TupuOra, since his appointment to the role of Pūkenga Matua over two years ago. His energy, teaching skills, not to mention his musical talents and those of his whānau, have made a huge contribution to the look and feel of TupuOra, and will be sorely missed.
Kāti, e kore e ekea e te kupu te taumata o te whakaaro mō koutou, kei aku nui. He iti taku iti, nā koutou. Ko Aroha Nui me Whakaaro Pai hei hoa haere, i ō koutou haerenga atu, me ō koutou haerenga mai.
Meri Kirihimete
As we farewell members of our team, so too do we sign out for 2024 by extending our best wishes to you all for the festive season and the new year ahead.
It is difficult to express how grateful we are as an organisation for your continued support, from which we draw strength and excitement for the journey ahead.
In the words of the well-known rangatira, Rangawhenua:
Kia hora te marino, kia whakapapa pounamu te moana, kia tere te kārohirohi i mua i tōu huarahi. Ko tō hoa haere, ko te rangimārie
May the calm be widespread, may the sea glisten like the greenstone, may the shimmer of light guide you, and all in the company of peace.
Meri Kirihimete, me ngā mihi mō te tau hou.
Nā TupuOra.
TupuOra Closedown
TupuOra Office will closedown Friday 20 December 2024 and reopen in the new year on Monday 13 January 2025.
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