Kia tau ngā manaakitanga a te mea ngaro

ki runga ki tēnā ki tena o tātou

Kia mahea te hua mākihikihi

Kia toi te kupu, toi te mana, toi te aroha, toi te Reo Māori

Kia tūturu kia whakamau kia tīna, Tīna!!

Haumie, Hui e, Taiki e!!

Let the strength and life force of our ancestors be with each and every one of us

Freeing our path from obstruction

So that our words, spiritual power, love and language are upheld

Permanently fixed, established and understood, Forward together!

Kia ora tātou, 

Tu nei ahau hei mihi mahana ki a koutou, hei whakakaha te mana o Te Kura Pakeke o Ormiston e whai ana te aratika o te kaupapa matauranga. Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui. Tino tautoko mātou te whakatauki tika, "Nau te rourou, naku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi" No reira, tena koutou katoa. 

I acknowledge your efforts to support the pride of the school and its learning pathways. Be dedicated in that pursuit. With the school's basket of knowledge and your basket of knowledge, we will all be sustained.

Nau mai, haere mai ki tou karaehe reo. Ko te tino wawata hei whakawero tou matauranga me tou mōhiotanga o te kaupapa te reo. Me pai tou haerenga i tenei tau hei whakatupu tou korerorero hei whai te kaupapa nei.

Welcome to the Te Reo Māori class. The principal expectation is to improve your knowledge and understanding of the important aspects of Te Reo Māori. Enjoy your journey this year as you develop your language skill in this subject.

Introduction :

(i) The Year 12, NCEA L2 Te Reo Māori class is conducted over the entire 2025 year. 

(ii) This course is a University Entrance Approved subject that offers an opportunity to achieve UE Literacy credits

(iii) Students are expected to attend all classes during the year

(iv) The class will be taught by Matua Willie Ropata

(v) It is expected all internals will be completed by the middle of Term3 to ensure sufficient preparation time is available for exam preparation

What will I learn?

This course is designed to support students to continue to access and develop their understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand's indigenous language, Te Reo Māori and continue their journey from Yr 11. Students will  extend their learning, prepare for externals at the end of the year and participate in a number of exercises and challenges to improve their understanding of the Te Reo Māori language and also some of the traditional practices associated with the Māori world. These include

• Extending basic grammar knowledge

• Learning Kupu hou (new vocabulary)

• Reciting more complex mihi

• Preparing and learning pepeha and kawai rangatira

• Learning Karakia

• Participating in Mahi toi

• Writing (mini) essays

• Responding to directions

How will this course be assessed? 

a) By the end of the year, students should be able to recite their pēpeha, kawai rangatira and more complex mihi. They should have a cache of Te Reo Māori vocabulary that they will find useful in everyday settings. They will have an understanding of Te Reo Māori grammatical structures and be able to compose basic stories fit for publication.

b) Akonga (students) are encouraged to focus on their studies as a means and alternative to achieve UE Literacy credits

c)Students will be learning about the Māori concept of  'Taonga'. They will be making a taonga of their own as part of the study. This includes researching important elements of Taonga and sharing their research findings in ways that meet the requirements of the subject.

d) This course also consists of a maximum of five assessments which will be assessed at NCEA Level 2 with three  Internal Standards and two external exam standards which are supported by NZQA :

    AS91284 2.1

    Whakarongo kia mōhio ki te reo o te ao torotoro/ listening and responding

    Whiwhinga (credits) : 4                   Ā-roto (Internal)

    AS91285 2.2

    Kōrero kia whakamahi i te reo o te ao torotoro/ speaking to show understanding

    Whiwhinga: 6 Ā-roto

    AS91286 2.3

    Pānui kia mōhio ki te reo o te ao torotoro/ giving explanations to information

    Whiwhinga: 6 Ā-waho (External)

    AS91287 2.4

    Tuhi i te reo o te ao torotoro/ writing in Te Reo Maori, / Describing your understanding of the world

    Whiwhinga: 6 Ā-waho

    AS91288 2.5

    Waihanga tuhinga auaha, i te reo o te ao torotoro

     Whiwhinga: 6 Ā-roto