Te Hau Aroha
Tēnā koe, nau mai ki te pae tukutuku o Te Hau Aroha. Welcome to the Te Hau Aroha website. Te Hau Aroha is the name of the Māori department at Waiopehu College. This site is the home of learning of Te Reo Māori at Waiopehu College. You will have access to karakia, songs and lessons run in our programs.
Our Course Options
We offer many opportunities for students to delve into our language and as well many parts of our culture. Below is a brief description on Te Hau Aroha Programs.
Te Reo Māori Language Options
Te Hau Rāwhiti
NCEA
Te Reo Māori (Level 2-3)
Te Hau Raki
NCEA
Te Reo Māori (Level 1)
Te Hau-a-Uru
Intermediate level of Te Reo (One semester)
Te Hau Tonga
An introductory of Te Reo Māori
(One semester)
Toiora
A look into Māori art that includes Kōwhaiwhai, Rāranga and Tukutuku.
Taha Māori
An introductory to Māori Culture (6 week course for all years 9 &10)
In Te Hau Aroha we pride ourselves on creating a warm, inviting and challenging working environment for our tauira, na reira nau mai haere mai.
Ngā Kaiako
Whaea Keriana Stirling is our HOD of department who oversees the department and teaches the Te Reo Māori programs.
Keriana Stirling
Kaiako Matua
Kirieke kura wānanga te pākau tapu o te kura huna.
Wairuru awa e tāwhana atu ana ki te Kopua a Hine Mahuru
Maruhaeremuri hapū kaikōtui i te kāwai whakapapa
E ko Apanui e!
Tēnā koutou katoa.