Te Hono o te Kahurangi: Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Diploma in Ngā Toi (Level Level 6)
Version
1
Qualification type
Diploma
Level
6
Credits
120
NZSCED
109999
Creative Arts > Other Creative Arts > Creative Arts not elsewhere
classified
DAS classification
65
Māori
Qualification developer
Māori Qualifications Services (MQS)
Next review
December 2018
Approval date
Dd Mmmm YYYY
This qualification is intended for people seeking an advanced level of knowledge and
skills, and who wish to conduct research within a specific field of Ngā Toi.
Strategic
purpose
statement
The purpose of this qualification is to specialise using a broad range of practical and
research competence within a specific field of Ngā Toi.
Graduates of this qualification will produce an innovative, project-based body of work
within a specific field of Ngā Toi, which is informed by research.
The strategic purpose statement refers to the application of skills ‘from an āhuatanga
Māori perspective’. This sends a strong signal from the outset that this qualification is
distinctively Māori, and while the skills and knowledge will be transferable, this
qualification is custom-designed specifically for application in Māori contexts. The term
āhuatanga Māori includes te reo me ngā tikanga ā-hapū, ā-iwi rānei.
Horopaki Toi
This kaupapa encompasses a range of contexts that inform current view, and potential
future direction(s), of art form(s); as well as how they can influence other activities not
generally considered art. These activities will have similar historical and theoretical
backgrounds that support the transfer of ideas from one discipline to another. This is a
study of context, which may involve history, theory and current thinking, culminating in
knowing that informs the artist’s practice.
Guiding
principles
Hātepe Auaha
This kaupapa describes the means by which an artist formulates an original idea and
then manifests that idea into reality; itemising each step of a coherent process by which
the raw material is transformed into the final piece. Key points of focus include problems
encountered and a rationale for how each were resolved. This is for the benefit of the
artist so as to enable them to retrospectively analyse the success or failure of any part of
the creative process, and is not necessarily about the quality of any piece of work.
Mahi Toi
This kaupapa signifies the fundamental study of Ngā Toi in a chosen medium (or media)
and a rationalisation of the choice of medium for any project (including an analysis of the
medium’s advantages and disadvantages). In addition, the technical skill of the artist in
manipulating the medium will come under scrutiny; including their ability to successfully
solve any problems that arise to complete a Ngā Toi project in accordance with its brief.
It is the knowledge and skill of the artist in terms of medium (or media) manipulation.
Rangatiratanga
This kaupapa describes the skills and knowledge required to effectively plan, propose,
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execute, and report on a successful Ngā Toi project; as well as the processes, kawa, and
tikanga that are utilised for its protection and management. These are the project
management skills that allow an artist to identify workload and timelines, allocate
priorities, work to plan (including planning for contingencies), and resolve issues,
ultimately allowing them to deliver a product to a particular standard of quality at a
particular time. It is the skills and knowledge in this kaupapa which helps transform a
hobbyist into a commissioned/ professional artist.
Qualification outcome statements
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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Analyse specialised knowledge of history, theory, te reo Māori, tikanga, and
te Ao Māori concepts in a horopaki toi to integrate into, and contextualise,
practice
20 credits
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Research hātepe auaha and artistic variation within an art form to analyse
innovative processes and specialised technical skills that expedite practice,
and present findings
20 credits
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Demonstrate a broad range of specialised technical mahi toi skills and
knowledge to create solutions to complex problems, and to complete a
body of work within an art from
60 credits
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Demonstrate rangatiratanga by applying a broad range of specialised
skills to manage and lead Ngā Toi projects
20 credits
Graduate profile
Education pathway
Other relevant qualifications at degree level, including but not limited to:
 Nga Mana Whakairo a Toi: Bachelor of Maori Performing Arts (Level 7)
 Te Tohu Maruata: Bachelor of Maori Performing Arts (Level 7)
NB: Qualification pre-requisite requirements vary dependent on the specific
field of study.
Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge to work in a
range of roles in the Ngā Toi sector. Graduates will also have the skills and
knowledge to contribute to the development of Ngā Toi in whānau, hapū, iwi,
and hapori; and may undertake roles such as:
Employment pathway
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Artist
Art teacher
Art consultant
Art curator
Performer/ lead performer
Practitioner
Senior researcher in the Ngā Toi sector.
This qualification provides a pathway for graduates to develop capability and
capacity to protect, maintain, and enrich mātauranga taonga tuku iho for
whānau, hapū, iwi/community for future and current generations.
Contribution to community and cultural roles may include leading, and/or
supporting whānau, hapū, iwi, and hapori with, Ngā Toi projects by:
 Leading the development of Ngā Toi art form through the creation of a body
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of work and the continued development of own style
 Creating, or leading the creation of, Ngā Toi projects.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification will be awarded to people who have met the
requirements of the graduate outcomes.
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 Mātauranga Māori Evaluative
Quality Assurance (MM EQA) Qual Mark for a programme of study
leading to this qualification, the certificate will also display the
Mātauranga Māori Quality Assurance Mark.
The process for ensuring consistency of Ngā Toi graduate profiles
will be evidence-based, outcomes-focussed, and grounded in the
MM EQA kaupapa Maori principles: Te Reo Māori, Tikanga,
Whanaungatanga, Manaakitanga, Pukengatanga, Kaitiakitanga,
Rangatiratanga, Tūrangawaewae.
Evidence for consistency
Each education organisation is responsible for preparing a
summary self-assessment report which uses evidence to
demonstrate how well its graduates meet the graduate profile
outcomes at the appropriate threshold. Each education
organisation decides what specific evidence it will provide and
must be able to demonstrate the extent to which there is good,
real-world evidence that their graduates demonstrate an
appropriate fit with the graduate profile of the qualification.
Arrangements for managing
consistency
Evidence of the following must be provided for Ngā Toi
consistency reviews:
 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
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applicable.
Evidence of the following may be provided for the consistency
reviews:
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Ngā Toi 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.
Credit transfer and recognition of
prior learning arrangements
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 Ngā
Toi actively supports Māori preferred ways of teaching, learning,
learning support, and pastoral care.
The programme has in place appropriate mechanisms/protocols, to
ensure tangata whenua and/or mana whenua are engaged, involved
and consulted with regard to local tikanga and kawa as it pertains to the
outcomes of the qualification.
Conditions for programme
context
Mechanisms/protocols may include, but are not limited to:
 Memorandum of Partnership
 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.
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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).
Other conditions
Specific conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Programme Guidance/Conditions
Qualification outcomes
Programmes should include the following key focus areas
of each outcome:
Analyse specialised knowledge
of history, theory, te reo Māori,
tikanga, and te Ao Māori
concepts in a horopaki toi to
integrate into, and
contextualise, practice
(20 credits)
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Research hātepe auaha and
artistic variation within an art
form, to analyse innovative
processes and specialised
technical skills that expedite
practice, and present findings
(20 credits)
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Demonstrate a broad range of
specialised technical mahi toi
skills and knowledge to create
solutions to complex problems,
and to complete a body of work
within an art from
(60 credits)
Demonstrate rangatiratanga by
applying a broad range of
specialised skills to manage
and lead Ngā Toi projects
(20 credits)
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Integrate history, theory, te reo Māori, tikanga, and te
Ao Māori concepts into Ngā Toi practice
Use specialised knowledge of history, theory, te reo
Māori, tikanga, and te Ao Māori concepts to analyse
positions that contextualise practice
Research artistic innovation within an art form, and
present findings
Research how artistic variation within an art form has
shaped the development of that art form, and present
findings
Research how artistic innovation within an art form may
change creative processes, and present findings
Demonstrate a broad range of specialised technical
media manipulation skills and knowledge in completing
a body of work within an art form
Demonstrate a range of specialised technical skills and
knowledge in creating solutions to complex problems
within an art form
Plan and propose a Ngā Toi project brief
Execute a successful Ngā Toi project in accordance
with agreed processes, kawa, and tikanga
Assist in leading and managing Ngā Toi projects
Mandatory
or
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in .
Trainees currently enrolled in programmes leading to the replaced qualification may either complete the
requirements as specified below, or transfer their results to this replacement qualification.
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification is 31 December 2015. The
last date for award of the replaced qualification is 31 December 2016 at which time it will be designated
as discontinued.
It is the intention of Māori Qualifications Services that no existing trainee should be disadvantaged by
these transition arrangements.
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Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to
Māori Qualifications Services
PO Box 160
WELLINGTON 6015
Telephone (04) 463 3000
Email mqs@nzqa.govt.nz
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