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These pages contain the original text of the Tertiary Education Strategy documents. Only edit content if you notice the text is inconsistent with the final published document. Feel free to develop your own cross references and index structure. Quality programmes that recognise Te Ao Māori perspectives and support the revitalisation of Te Reo MāoriRefer to monitoring framework for Objective10?
Ko te manu i kai i te miro, nona te ngahere, ko te manu i kai i te matauranga, nona te ao. Quality will continue to be central to Maori expectations of tertiary education. By 2007, New Zealand tertiary education will be developing a reputation for excellence against international quality benchmarks. In addition, New Zealand tertiary education will be developing a reputation of excellence in quality for Maori. The Maori language is the gateway to an understanding of Maori culture and values – of Te Ao Maori. It is an intrinsic part of the Aotearoa/New Zealand personality. It is imperative that Maori be a language of communication across all communities and accessible to all New Zealanders. The tertiary system has a key role to play in the preservation and growth of Te Reo Maori. In 2007, there will be improved co-operation and co-ordination across the tertiary sector in affordable Maori language provision. Improved linkages between different parts and sectors within the tertiary education system will be supporting Te Reo Maori learners to access provision at appropriate levels, and will recognise prior learning. It is essential that the tertiary system can support fluent speakers of Maori to extend their language, those who are learning Maori as a second language as well as people who wish to learn through the medium of Maori language. A key feature of the next five years will be the development of a tertiary education system that strongly supports Te Reo Maori revitalisation. This heightened capability will include improved pathways for Maori language learning in the tertiary education system that are complementary to national Maori language priorities. Maori language initiatives and developments in the tertiary education system will build on the success of köhanga reo, kura kaupapa and other Maori language provision. E-learning, community education, distance programmes, Maori language literacy, marae-based delivery and research will continue to develop and expand Maori language delivery strategies in the tertiary education system The demand for early childhood, primary and secondary Maori language teachers will continue to grow. The tertiary education system will have enhanced its capability in Maori teacher training and support, particularly Maori-medium teachers across all parts of the compulsory curriculum. Comprehensive in-service support for Maori language teachers will have developed at a regional level in partnership with Maori communities and will be providing effective pedagogical and linguistic support to meet the needs of these communities. The tertiary system will continue to have an integral role to play for Maori research as evidenced by a focus on increasing support for developing Maori research capability. Maori understandings of research can be seen from two perspectives - one is around Maori ways of knowing (in all areas of research), and the other is around research about Te Ao Maori. These two perspectives will continue to be developed in the tertiary system, with further nurturing and support provided as required to ensure New Zealand has a strong Maori research base. This research base will contribute to Maori tertiary education goals, to capability building and to Maori innovation. « Objective 9 | Index | Objective 11 » |
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