Māori qualifications

Field Māori is one of the classification fields for the Directory of Assessment Standards (DAS) that caters specifically to Māori knowledge, pedagogy and skills.

There are more than 20 Field Māori qualifications that are registered on the NZQF and 600 standards listed on the DAS.

This image depicts Field Māori. The disciplines, or sub fields, within Field Māori are represented by pou (pillars) in the wharenui (meeting house) where knowledge is nurtured. The four cornerstones are Reo Māori (the Māori language), Tikanga (Māori traditions and customs), Ngā mahi a te whare pora (traditional weaving), and Whakairo (traditional carving). See a full sized version (JPG, 386KB).

Who develops and maintains Māori qualifications?

Māori qualifications are subject to the same registration process as other NZQF qualifications, and they must meet the needs of Māori communities.

Unit standards are developed, reviewed and maintained by recognised Māori experts in partnership with the Māori Qualifications Services unit at NZQA. These expert groups, known as Whakaruruhau, set the national Māori standards and ensure providers are equipped to deliver these standards.

The Māori Qualifications Service helps facilitate the development of these unit standards, provide assessment resources for tutors, and promotes the uptake of Māori qualifications.

National certificates and diplomas

The following diplomas are currently registered in field Māori:

• Hauora (Māori Health) L5
• Māori Business and Management L5
• Māori Environmental Management L5
• Reo Māori Media L5
• Te Mātauranga Māori me te Whakangungu L5
• Tourism Māori L5
• Reo Māori L5, L6
• Whakairo L5, L6
• Māori Performing Arts L6
• Ngā Mahi a te Whare Pora L6

The following certificates are currently registered in field Māori:

• Ngā Mahi a te Whare Pora L2, L4
• Governance of Māori Authorities L3
• Seafood Māori (Customary fishing) L3, L4
• Hauora (Māori Health) L4
• Māori Business and Management L4
• Māori Performing Arts L4
• Seafood Māori (Iwi Asset Management) L4
• Seafood Māori (Kaitiaki) L4
• Te Mātauranga Māori me te Whakangungu L4, L5
• Marae Catering L2
• Te Waharoa L2
• Tourism Māori L3, L4
• Māori Environmental Practices L4
• Reo Māori L4
• Reo Māori Media L4
• Te Ngutu Awa L4
• Wāhi Tapu L4
• Whakairo (Tuturu) L4