Te Ara Hou – A New Way
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reduce the duplication and proliferation of
qualifications on a national scale
ensure that qualifications are useful, relevant
and valuable to current and future learners,
employers and other stakeholders.
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Māori Performing Arts (MPA)
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Whakairo (WHA)
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Ngā Mahi a Te Whare Pora (PORA)
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Toi Ataata (ATAATA)
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41 NMT qualifications listed on the NZQF
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levels 1 to 6
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range in size from 60-375 credits
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developed by 13 tertiary education
organisations (TEOs)
Qualifications by level, size and categories
Level Level Level Level Level Level
1
2
3
4
5
6
Māori Performing
Arts
Whakairo
4
3
2
9
4
2
2
9
4*
1
2
7
2
4
3
6
16
3
15
9
12
41
1
Ngā Mahi a Te
Whare Pora
1
Toi Ataata and
Blended
1
Total by level
1
1
TOTAL
9 qualifications.
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4 are at Level 4
3 are at Level 5
2 are at Level 6
Number Awarded
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Māori Performing Arts Qualifications Usage 2008-2012
800
668
600
400
200
284
165
121
0
2008
2009
2010
Year
Supply
325
Demand
2011
2012
8 qualifications.
Ngā Mahi ā te Whare Pora
60
1 at Level 2
 3 at Level 4
 1 at Level 5
 3 at Level 6
(with one expiring).
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50
40
30
U
20
10
0
2008
Supply
2009
Demand
2010
2011
2012
Whakairo
9 Qualifications
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1
4
2
2
is at Level 3
are at Level 4
are at Level 5
are at Level 6
30
25
20
15
Usage
10
5
0
2008
Supply
2009
Demand
2010
2011
2012
16 qualifications
Toi Ataata
1400
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1
2
4
3
6
at
at
at
at
at
Supply
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
1
3
4
5, and
6.
1200
1000
800
600
Usag
400
200
0
2008
2009
Demand
2010
2011
2012
Te Tirohanga Whakamua
Is there are need for qualifications in
Māori Arts?
Yes
No
51
0
Are these skills transferable?
Yes
No
I don’t know
47
1
1
Knowledge and skills
Tick the Māori Arts you
gained from having quals
think would benefit from
having quals?
Others
communicator
Taonga Pūoro
Mau Rākau
be creative
Raranga
have/show patience
Whakairo
Leadership skills
Māori Music
Māori dance
Know risks and…
MPA (media)
Problem solving skills
Tā Moko
Te Reo
Māori Performing Arts
0
10
20
30
40
50
0
10
20
30
40
50
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•
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Ngā Toi Māori is a small industry sector
Stats are not available about employment
patterns e.g. Skill shortagees, turnover etc
Work is mainly in self employment, parttime, project-based, commission-based
work
Consistently growing
levels of interest in Ngā
Toi Māori among nonMaori audiences locally
and internationally
(Creative NZ)
The international
exposure and success of
Maori artists
• Florence and Venice
biennale
• World Rugby Cup
• Kahurangi in Canada
• Poto Morgan NZ,
Melbourne and Italian
Fashion Weeks.
Alixene Curtis
Venues Survey
Events for performers
2008 survey – largest single category being Māori
performing arts
Cultural Indicators forNew Zealand (MCH, 2009a)
Appeal
Maori [and Pacific] arts appeal to a wide range of
people – many of those attending and/or
participating are not themselves Māori [or Pacific
Islanders]
Creative New Zealand (2012)
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Participation in tertiary
education is 1of 5
indicators for current
and future social
wellbeing
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“Most of the time the
lights are turned off.
The light comes on
Tuesday afternoon at
Kapahaka”
(MacFarlane 2007)
(2010 Social Report MSD)
Government
Student
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...Kapahaka – an
‘alternative learning
environment that
coincides with how
they prefer to learn....
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(Paul Whitinui 2007)
‘A good programme –
 Based on locally accessed
resources – direct
relationship
 Teachers are Māori and
preferably local
 Has the support of the local
people
 The standard set must take
account of our uniqueness
(local)’
Ngarau Tarawa 2013)
Doctoral Research
Community Educator
Culture – reo, tikanga,
MPA, arts, Music, drama
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The Learner
The Providers
The Qualification Pathways
The Needs Analysis
The Qualifications Development Plan
Development
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School
Return to Work
Validate skills
Whanau, hapu, iwi
development
Government
Initiative
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Funding
Government
Priorities
Provider priorities
Capacity and
Capability to deliver
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Educational
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Social
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Economic
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Environmental
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Where to next
Stand-alone qualifications
Core generic elements/qualifications at lower
levels
Mix of both stand-alone and core generic
Staircasing and stranding
Supporting established higher level quals and
providers.