Maunga Kura Toi
Raranga
Weaving degree
Tirohanga whānui
Refine your creative practice as a weaver
Maunga Kura Toi (Raranga) offers you the opportunity to achieve a degree-level understanding of weaving, tikanga, and toi Māori. This programme is a modern acknowledgment of traditional knowledge and strength - an academic and creative pathway for those committed to becoming a kaitiaki of the weaving traditions handed down by our tūpuna.
Over three years, you’ll develop:
Advanced technical skills
Creative thinking
Advanced weaving techniques
Rangahau abilities
Collaboration skills
Guided by expert kaiako and kaupapa wānanga, you’ll explore mātauranga Māori, design, and storytelling through fibre, enriching your own creative voice and that of your whānau and community.
He aha tāu ka whiwhi?
Skills you'll leave with
Completing this programme means you’ll be able to:
Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skill in raranga within kaupapa Māori contexts
Apply mātauranga Māori, tikanga, and kaupapa wānanga principles to your practice
Conduct and apply rangahau to inform design, storytelling, and creative outcomes
Critically analyse traditional and contemporary weaving methods and theories
Create, exhibit, and reflect on an advanced body of work in raranga
Contribute leadership and cultural knowledge within community and creative settings
Mā te mahi ka ako
Learn by doing
You will get to:
Deepen your mātauranga Māori relating to raranga and apply it directly to your creative practice
Use te reo Māori and tikanga in your smahi toi
Develop and refine your own creative processes through weaving projects
Carry out rangahau and strengthen your writing and presentation skills to support your raranga practice
Engage in reflective practice – analysing, critiquing and synthesising ideas to shape your direction as a weaving practitioner
Ngā ara e wātea ana
Where will this take me?
By graduation, you'll be ready to:
Keep studying
Apply to enrol on our master's degree, He Waka Hiringa: Master of Applied Indigenous Knowledge.
Use at work
Work as a professional artist, curator, designer, or cultural advisor in the toi Māori sector.
Community involvement
Support whānau, hapū, and iwi in the revitalisation of weaving practices, sharing your expertise and cultural insight.
He meka
Quick facts
- Level 7 (Advanced)
- 360 Credits
- Maunga Kura Toi: Bachelor of Māori Art Level 7
- 3 years
- Fees apply
- NZQA Accredited
Paearu whakauru
Entry criteria
You can enrol if you:
Are at least 16 years of age
A New Zealand citizen or resident (or citizen of Australia, Tokelau, Niue or the Cook Islands)
Reside in New Zealand
Attend an interview
Provide evidence of your readiness to study at a degree level. This might be through:
NCEA Level 2
a Level 4 arts qualification of 120 credits
a creative portfolio and CV detailing your experience
Graduates of Toi Paematua: Diploma in Māori and Indigenous Art (Level 5) can pathway directly into year two of the degree.
Not sure if you're ready to study for a degree?
Our Study & Employment Skills programme will help you develop the skills you need for success in advanced study.
Te wā
Time commitment
This programme is:
Full-time
360 credits (120 credits per year)
3 years (40 weeks per year, including 4 holiday weeks per year)
Noho-based, with tutorials and wānanga
Your first-year time commitment is below.
Kōnae ako
Learning modules
Year 1
120 Credits
Ki hea, mō āhea hoki au ako ai?
Where and when can I learn?
No classes are currently open for application.
Kaupapa anamata
Upcoming events
He Puāwaitanga Whirikoka 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Gisborne
Te Ao Māori Foundation Workshop
Te Ao Māori Foundation Workshop, Dunedin
Harakeke & Weave
Harakeke & Weave, Heretaunga
Harakeke & Weave
Harakeke & Weave, Ōtautahi
He Puāwaitanga Ōpōtiki 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Ōpōtiki
Te Ao Māori Foundation Workshop
Te Ao Māori Foundation Workshop, Dunedin
Kōwhaiwhai & Paint
Kōwhaiwhai & Paint, Heretaunga
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