Certificate in Tākaro, Sport and Exercise

If you have chosen to pay your programme fee in full (or through StudyLink): Payment must be made within 30 days of your programme start date.

If you have chosen to pay your programme fee by instalments: Your first payment is due 14 days after your programme start date, with the remaining 7 payments due every 14 days until all 8 instalments have been paid.

Our Tauira Support Advisors can help with:

• Applying for a student loan or allowance

• Applying for Inati Tahua | Tauira Access Fund

• Applying for a scholarship

Please reach out early. Unpaid fees can affect your ability to continue studying or graduate.

Talk to us early if you're having difficulty. If your fees remain unpaid, recovery steps will be taken:

• 15-90 days overdue: Overdue fees notices issued (depending on the payment option selected)

• 91-99 days: Debt collection process begins

• 100+ days: Debt with collection agency

Unpaid fees may be referred to a collection agency and could impact your ability to study or graduate.

• 4 x 5-hour kura whakaako - compulsory classes each week

Your structured class and group times include: 

• Face-to-face with your kaiako or other presenters 

• Wānanga, noho (overnight stays) or online sessions 

• Practice, revision, and assessment activities 

• 1 x noho (25 hours)

Dates, venue and details will be confirmed by your kaiako.

Learn more about noho learning.

Plan for around 13 hours of study in your own time each week. 

Tasks and activities you’ll complete outside of class include: 

• Working through programme resources (such as workbooks, audio, video, or online activities) 

• Completing aromatawai (assessments) and required reading 

• Practising your new skills

• Doing research, reflection, or group study 

Keen to know how study fits around work and home? Our Enrolment Support and Study Experience section can help.

Activities in iAkoranga  (our digital platform)

iAkoranga is our online learning space where you’ll access resources, activities and support throughout your programme.

You’ll need to have access to a: 

• Computer or laptop 

• Reliable internet connection

You’ll explore ko wai au in relation to hauora, connecting identity with whānau, hapū, iwi and community. You’ll examine Te Whare Tapa Whā and kaitiaki responsibilities across tinana, hinengaro, wairua and whānau, identify role models, set hauora and professional goals, and uphold standards of practice. You’ll also build practical skills in warm-up and cool-down, exercise screening, and safe training.

You’ll deepen your understanding of tinana (whakapapa, anatomy, physiology and nutrition) and how these contribute to performance and hauora. You’ll explore whānau engagement with exercise and recreation using Te Whetū Rehua, considering participation across ages, abilities and special populations, with reflection on wairua and hinengaro. You’ll plan, deliver and evaluate a taonga tākaro activity, integrating tikanga, whakapapa and group engagement.

You’ll connect taonga tākaro and movement with whakapapa, atuatanga, kaitiakitanga and skill development across tinana, hinengaro, wairua and whānau. You’ll evaluate hauora programmes for accessibility and cultural fit using Te Whetū Rehua and Te Whare Tapa Whā, then plan, deliver and evaluate hauora or tākaro activities for target groups, addressing barriers, safety and coordination. You’ll also build professional knowledge in ethics, health and safety, and exercise delivery adapted to group needs, with referral to allied health where appropriate.

You’ll bring everything together to deliver safe, effective and individualised exercise programmes within a professional scope of practice. Apply testing, screening, psychology and programme adaptation while meeting industry codes and safety standards. Build business skills with goals, planning and marketing, and participate in national taonga tākaro hui where you deliver, take part and evaluate while upholding kaitiakitanga, āhurutanga, koha and mauri ora.