Intrinsic to Te Ao Haka are culture, language and identity. Te Ao Haka is a vehicle used to wānanga and communicate culture, tikanga, knowledge systems and iwi traditions. Te Ao Haka is enabling and centres around the importance of family, marae, iwi, hapū and waka through connection with the past, present and future. This belonging gives ākonga a purpose to strive towards and achieve to their full potential, including empowering them to have fun and enjoy the performing arts. 

Ākonga can use Te Ao Haka credits towards NCEA and University Entrance (UE).

• Ākonga of Te Ao Haka develop a range of skills and dispositions that enable them to become life-long learners and equip them for future success.

• Te Ao Haka embodies several dispositions, giving ākonga the opportunity to grow into proud, confident, disciplined, resilient, accountable, hard-working, committed, humble leaders who are able to work collaboratively. The skills of manaaki, tiaki, aroha, whakapono, aumangea, tiaki wā and tōngakingaki will provide lifelong learning for ākonga. 

• For many ākonga, Te Ao Haka provides access to te reo Māori that they have not previously had. Te Ao Haka encourages and facilitates learning about reo ā-waha as well as reo ā-tinana, allowing students to expand their skills as communicators.

• Te Ao Haka offers a variety of opportunities for students to nurture and grow their leadership skills. Te Ao Haka requires and supports many different types of leadership, both on and off stage. This gives ākonga the chance to explore and exemplify leadership.

• Te Ao Haka requires self-discipline, hard work and dedication. Students in this subject develop a strong work ethic, resilience, perseverance and problem-solving skills.

• Whanaungatanga is embodied within the work of Te Ao Haka. Students learn about each other, create important bonds and learn to co-operate and work together.

• As with any arts practice, Te Ao Haka fosters creativity and expression. Students will learn and grow as performers as well as fostering their lateral and critical thinking skills.

Ākonga will learn in the contexts of:

• Waiata

• Moteatea

• Haka

• Poi

• Mau Rakau

• College and Community Performances

• Tuakana - Teina relationships, and

• Te Ao Māori - Ngāti Raukawa

• Ākonga will work towards NCEA Achievement Standards.

This course can lead to NCEA achievement. Your work may be assessed through two internal Achievement Standards and two external Achievement Standards. 

• Standard 91976 - Demonstrate understanding of key features of Te Ao Haka  (internal)

• Standard 91977 - Perform an item from a Te Ao Haka discipline (internal)

• Standard 91978 - Demonstrate understandings of categories within Te Ao Haka (external)

• Standard 91979 - Demonstrate understandings of elements within a Te Ao Haka performance (external)

Ākonga need to have the following:

• • Chrome Book, and Headphones 

  • 1B5 exercise book, 

  • 40 page Clear File

  • Pens, pencils and eraser. 

These can be purchased from the Student Centre.