1. For detailed information see
2. Fees listed are for 2017 (for a full-time student) and
provided as a guide only. For more information see
3. Manukau Campus: Taught at Manukau Institute of
Technology through the University of Auckland at
Manukau Programme.
JORDAN KAIE
Student: Bachelor of Education (Teaching)
Huarahi Māori specialisation
“I grew up learning te reo through whānau,
kohanga reo and Kura Kaupapa Māori. I
chose to study education to give children the
same opportunities I was given. I decided
on this programme because the curriculum
works together with the New Zealand
Curriculum but has a specialisation in Te Reo
Māori. The best part so far has been learning
to become an effective teacher within a
Kaupapa Māori-based environment.
“The faculty staff of Te Huarahi Māori and the
student support services for Māori, such as Te
Korowai Atawhai, have been a huge help to
me. Because English is my second language,
I had no idea what academic English was
when I first began and I started to doubt if
I could make it through the first semester.
With the help of these special people at
the faculty, I was able to surpass my own
expectations in English and in Māori.
“One aspect that I hold dear to me is the
marae on campus. Holding pōwhiri and
being given the chance to speak keeps my
relationship with my culture and tikanga
intact. Living in a multicultural super city like
Auckland and having a place like this helps
me connect back home to the East Coast.
“In the future, I would like to open my own
Rumaki (Māori Immersion) unit within an
English medium primary school and later on
work towards being a Principal.”
Jordan Kaie (Ngāti Kahungunu) is in his third
year of study towards a Bachelor of Education
(Teaching) Huarahi Māori specialisation.
Jordan was the recipient of a Sonny and
Mona Riini Memorial scholarship and a Teach
NZ Career Changer scholarship.
Choose your career – primary teaching
With a qualifcation in primary teaching you will be eligible to apply for registration and
provisional teacher certifcation. You will be eligible to earn a salary at degree level, or higher, in
the New Zealand school system.
You will be qualifed to teach at primary and intermediate school level from new entrants to Year
8. It is also possible to apply for some secondary and ECE teaching positions. You can also go on
to postgraduate-level study and research.
The Huarahi Māori specialisation qualifes you to teach in bilingual and Māori medium settings, as
well as English medium schools.
While most graduates go on to teach in Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas schools, a
qualifcation in teaching, together with the skills you gain in organisation, planning and
management can also lead to opportunities in other education-related careers.
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