Te Hono o te Kahurangi: Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Whānau ora (Tiaki Kuia, Koroua)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
4
Credits
60
NZSCED
090599
Society and Culture>Human Welfare Studies and Services>Human
Welfare Studies and Services not elsewhere classified
DAS classification
334
Business>Public Sector Services
Qualification developer
Māori Qualifications Services (MQS)
Next review
December 2018
Approval date
Dd Mmmm YYYY
Strategic
purpose
statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide whānau, hapū, iwi, hapori and health
and/or social service providers with people able to apply whānau-centred approaches to
the care of Kuia and Koroua.
Following on from the New Zealand Certificate in Whānau Ora (Tiaki Kuia, Koroua), this
qualification is intended for those looking to consolidate and further their skills and
knowledge in applying whānau-centred approaches relating to the care of Kuia and
Koroua in residential communities, facilities or home settings.
Graduates of this qualification will demonstrate, under supervision, theoretical and
technical knowledge and skills relating to the delivery of health and/or social services to
Kuia and Koroua, based on whānau-centred models of practice.
Explanatory Note
Whānau Ora places whānau/families at the centre of the provision of health and/or social
sector services. Built on distincitively Māori cultural foundations, Whānau Ora: endorses
a whānau-centred approach to meeting the identified health and social needs of whānau;
recognises whānau capacity for self determination; is intergenerational and dynamic;
focuses on the inherent ability of every whānau to make positive changes; and ensures
access to a wide range of health and social services.
Whanaungatanga
This kaupapa highlights the importance of Māori cultural values, te reo Māori, tikanga
and kawa in establishing, building and maintaining quality relationships within and
between: tangata Māori with a disability and their whānau; hapū, iwi and hapori; health
and/or social service providers; and other key stakeholders.
Guiding
principles
Kaitiakitanga
This kaupapa refers to the skills and knowledge needed to support the protection,
maintenance and strengthening of the mauri, mana and tapu of tangata Māori and their
whānau, through the delivery of culturally appropriate, effective and timely health and/or
social services.
Manaakitanga
This kaupapa signifies as fundamental the ability of whānau-centred practitioners, to
work with tangata Māori, together with their whānau, in: a caring, mana-enhancing and
culturally appropriate way; and where the focus is on strengths and abilities, not
weaknesses, problems or deficits.
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Rangatiratanga
This kaupapa emphasises the importance of practitioners having the knowledge, skills
and experience to lead the delivery of whānau-centred health and/or social services to
tangata Māori and their whānau, including: knowledge of local kawa and tikanga; use of
te reo Māori; role-modelling positive behaviours based on kaupapa Māori principles; and
meeting legal and ethical requirements in a professional manner.
Qualification outcome statements
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
 Demonstrate whanaungatanga by analysing and reporting on the relevant
skills and strategies to effectively manage communications and
relationships across a range of stakeholders.
(12 credits)
 Demonstrate kaitiakitanga by incorporating into daily practice te reo
Māori, tikanga Māori and the principles of Whānau Ora, when engaging
with tangata Māori, their whānau, hapū, iwi and hapori.
(15 credits)
 Demonstrate pūkengatanga by reporting on the effects of current key
legislation on the delivery of effective health and/or social services to Kuia,
Koroua and their whānau.
(6 credits)
 Demonstrate manaakitanga by assisting Kuia, Koroua, their whānau in a
health and/or social services context, to make informed decisions by
accessing relevant information and support.
(15 credits)
 Demonstrate rangatiratanga by reporting on the importance of
appropriate cultural and ethical practices, behaviours and beliefs in
meeting the health and/or social service needs and aspirations of of Kuia,
Koroua and their whānau.
(12 credits)
Subject to any pre-requisites, students may continue their study with another
provider to a Level 5 qualification, including:
Education pathway
Employment pathway
Community/cultural
pathway
 National Certificate in Health,
Disability, and Aged Support
(Advocacy)
 National Certificate in Health,
Disability, and Aged Support
(Team Management)




Certificate in Health Studies
Heke Oranga Hinengaro
Diploma in Healthcare Studies
National Certificate in Social
Services (Kaitautoko)
Graduates of this certificate will have the transferable skills and knowledge to
act effectively in a range of kaitiaki roles, both Māori and non-Māori including:
 Diversional Therapist
 Case Manager
 Community Karitane
 Nursing Support and Care Worker
Graduates of this qualification will also be able to contribute to meeting the
needs and achieving the aspirations of tangata Māori, whānau, hapū, iwi, and
hapori by:
 Applying whānau-centred
approaches to the delivery of
health and/or social services to
tangata Māori and their whānau.
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 Supporting tangata Māori and their
whānau to make informed decisions
to address identified health and/or
social needs.
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Qualification specifications
This qualification will be awarded to people who have met the
requirements of the graduate outcomes.
Credit gained for an outcome may be used only once to meet the
requirements of this qualification.
Qualification award
Awarding bodies for this qualification will be any education
organisation accredited under section 38 of the Education
Amendment Act 2011 to deliver a programme leading to the
qualification.
The certificate will display the NZQF logo and the name and logo
of the Tertiary Education Organisation (TEO) offering the training
leading to the award of the qualification, the full qualification title,
NZQA reference number, and the date of award of the
qualification.
If the TEO has been awarded the MM EQA Qual Mark for a
programme of study leading to this qualification, the certificate will
also display the Mātauranga Māori Quality Assurance Mark.
A specific approach for assuring the national consistency of
graduate outcomes for qualifications approved and listed under Te
Hono o te Kahurangi is being developed.
The process for ensuring consistency against the New Zealand
Certificate in Whānau Ora (Tiaki Kuia, Koroua) (Level 4) graduate
profiles will be evidence-based, outcomes-focussed, and explicitly
recognise the qualification's kaupapa Maori principles:
Whanaungatanga, Kaitiakitanga, Pūkengatanga, Manaakitanga
and Rangatiratanga.
Arrangements for managing
consistency
Evidence for consistency
Each TEO is responsible for preparing a summary selfassessment report, detailing how well graduates are meeting the
qualification's graduate profile outcomes. However, for the
purposes of consistency reviews, the following evidence must be
provided for the New Zealand Certificate in Whānau Ora (Tiaki
Kuia, Koroua) (Level 4):
 Effective internal and external moderation processes, including
internal moderation results relating to graduate outcomes
 Feedback and actions taken by the education organisation in
response to feedback
- must include feedback from graduates, current students,
tutors/assessors, and graduate destinations (such as
employers, next programme provider, the community/other
stakeholders).
 Samples of assessment materials
 Samples of Learner assessments/work
 Programme completion data and course results.
 Moderation outcomes which may include
moderation/benchmarking across common programmes.
 Relevant MM EQA external evaluation and review data where
applicable.
The following will may also be provided as further evidence of how
well graduates are achieving against the qualification's graduate
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profile outcomes:
Credit transfer and recognition of
prior learning arrangements
 Programme evaluation reports
 Employer surveys
 Graduate surveys
 Whānau, hapū, iwi, and/or hapori surveys
 Portfolios of work
 Benchmarking with other providers
 Site visit reports
 Other relevant and reliable evidence.
To facilitate credit transfer, education organisations must clearly
demonstrate the equivalency or comparability between each of the
outcomes in the graduate profile, and the assessment components
of their programmes.
Education organisations must have policies and procedures in
place for managing credit transfer, and assessing recognition of
prior learning and recognition of current competency. These
policies and procedures, and associated fees must be available to
candidates prior to enrolment.
Assessment standards already achieved by the candidate, which
are specified in this qualification, may be credited to the
qualification.
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
The minimum standard of achievement required for award of the
qualification will be the achievement of all of the outcomes in the
graduate profile through successful completion of an NZQA
approved programme.
Entry requirements (including
prerequisites to meet regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
There are no mandatory prerequisites to meet regulatory body, or
legislative requirements for this qualification.
Qualification conditions
Overarching conditions relating to the qualification
Conditions for programme
structure
The context for the delivery of programmes leading to the award of the
New Zealand Certificate in Whānau Ora (Tiaki Kuia, Koroua) (Level 4)
actively supports Māori preferred ways of teaching, learning, learning
support, and pastoral care.
The programme has in place appropriate mechanisms/protocols, to
ensure that whānau and/or hapū and/or iwi and/or hapori are engaged,
involved and consulted.
Conditions for programme
context
Other conditions
Mechanisms/protocols may include, but are not limited to:
 Relationship strategy and supporting operational policies and
requirements in place
 Designated Māori relationship role/position
 Provisions for Kaumātua or whānau, hapū or iwi knowledge holders
acting in an advisory capacity
All programmes leading to a qualification approved under Te Hono o te
Kahurangi and listed on the NZQF, will be assessed under Mātauranga
Māori Evaluative Quality Assurance (Programmes of Study).
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