Te Rau Whakaara – Creating Pathways
Te Rau Whakaara team members Dee O'Carroll, Wiremu Flavell, Piki Diamond, Donald Ripia, Renee Pedley, Kemp Reweti, Tania Jahnke, Lily George, Hayley Bell, Frances White and Te Ahu Rei. Absent: Maria Sidwell and Tracey Hepi.
Te Rau Whakaara is a new initiative of Māori@Massey that puts students at the centre (Tauira Tuatahi) and develops them into future leaders.
The focus of Te Rau Whakaara, also known as the Accelerated Academic Advancement (or Triple A) Programme, is on creating conditions and environments that encourage Māori student excellence, and prepares them for their careers and future leadership roles.
Developed by Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Māori and Pasifika) Professor Sir Mason Durie, Te Rau Whakaara, which means creating pathways, moves the emphasis from just getting Māori into university to ensuring that they graduate with the knowledge and skills to secure them employment as well as prepare them for leadership roles.
Key aspects of Te Rau Whakaara are advising students about study preparation and enrolment and connecting students with the large number of University services and facilities available to them. In addition, students will have opportunities to develop their knowledge of te reo Māori me öna tikanga and to connect with their hapū and iwi.
How to get connected to Te Rau Whakaara
Te Rau Whakaara is available to all Māori students at Massey, whether studying on-campus, or at a distance, full-time or parttime.
There is a Te Rau Whakaara base at each campus from which a team of advisors will work with their colleagues to ensure Māori students are accessing the services they need, have a plan in place for their time at Massey to complete both their undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications.
Visit the People to see pages to find a Te Rau Whakaara Advisor near you.
