Te Pūtaketanga o te Reo
Level 3 | Classroom learning
Hikitia te reo
Uplift your reo
Ready to grow your confidence and take your reo further?
This programme supports you to strengthen your speaking skills, deepen your understanding of tikanga, and plan your own reo Māori learning journey. You’ll explore te reo Māori through four connected ways that build skill and self-assurance:
Apply reo Māori features and structures in familiar, real-life situations
Build confidence to speak and express yourself naturally in te reo Māori
Explore the connections between customs and the language in specific contexts
Focus on your personal reo Māori learning journey that fits your goals and lifestyle
You’ll practise speaking and listening in everyday situations, growing your fluency through kōrero, reflection, and hands-on activities. This programme focuses on confidence and connection — giving you the tools to use te reo Māori more freely while understanding the cultural values that guide its use.
He aha tāu ka whiwhi?
What you’ll gain from this programme
You’ll be able to:
Apply reo Māori linguistic features and sentence structures in familiar contexts
Recognise how Māori customs and values are expressed through the language
Plan and carry out a reo Māori learning journey that supports personal growth
Mā te mahi ka ako
Learn by doing
You will get to:
Practice speaking te reo Māori with other tauira
Develop your listening skills to support real-world kōrero in te reo Māori
Practice tikanga and cultural concepts in real-world contexts
Connect your personal reo journey to the history of te reo Māori in Aotearoa
Develop tools to work through uncertainty, discomfort, and fear caused by language trauma
Ngā ara e wātea ana
Where will this take me?
Keep studying:
Progress your studies with one of the following programmes:
At work:
This programme may support careers in these industries:
Language support assistant and administration
Education
Early Learning including Kōhanga Reo
Primary – rumaki syndicates, Kura Kaupapa Māori
Secondary – teacher aide, alternative education, neuro diverse
Tourism and retail
Forward facing customer service and people engagement
Support to advisory roles
Health
Forward facing customer support/service and people engagement
Support to advisory roles
Support to cultural departments
Social Services
Kaiāwhina
Support to cultural and language advisors
Broadcasting
Support to cultural and language advisors
Forward facing people engagement support
Community involvement:
Support your community, whānau, hapū, or iwi with:
Whakapapa
Tikanga
Iwi, hapū, marae trustee
Papakāinga/ reserves trustees
He meka
Quick facts
- Level 3 (Introductory)
- 60 Credits
- 20 Weeks
- NZ Certificate in Te Pūtaketanga o te Reo (Kaupae 3)
- No Fees
- NZQA Accredited
- Marae Experience
Paearu whakauru
Entry criteria
You can enrol if you:
Are 16 years or older
Are a NZ citizen or resident (includes Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau) or Australian citizen/permanent resident
Currently reside in New Zealand
Have graduated from Te Kahupapa o te Reo Level 2 OR
Can demonstrate equivalent Level 2 skills and knowledge in te reo Māori through a pre-entry assessment
Te wā
Time commitment
This programme is:
Full-time
60 credits
20 weeks long (includes holiday breaks)
Classroom-based, with workshops and noho marae
There are two different delivery methods for this programme.
The classroom delivery method has 2 regular classes during the week supported by one intensive noho (intensive workshop).
The noho delivery method has one regular class during the week supported by 4 noho (intensive workshops). These often run over the weekend.
Kōnae ako
Learning modules
Ki hea, mō āhea hoki au ako ai?
Where and when can I learn?
Kaupapa anamata
Upcoming events
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