“This was one of the best PD trips I've ever had! Every teacher and principal in Aotearoa should go.”
- Waitangi Wānanga Participant Survey Response
Waitangi Wānanga 2025
Wānanga Kaupapa: To experience our foundational documents at the source, ensuring all leaders grow their knowledge and understanding, strengthen relationships, and engage in Te Ao Māori through marae encounter.
Waitangi Wānanga
From $700pp
26 - 27 - 28 Māehe 2025
Waitangi, Te Tai Tokerau
Ka mimiti te puna i Taumārere, ka totō te puna i Hokianga. Ka mimiti te puna i Hokianga, ka totō te puna i Taumārere. Ko te Pū o te wheke e whātorotoro ana i nga Maunga whakahī, maunga kōrero o Te Whare Tapu o Nga Puhi e tū mai nei.
Nau mai, haere mai ki Tau Rangatira, ā, ki Waitangi, ki ngā kōrero o Te Tai Tokerau. Ko te kaupapa o te wānanga ko te "Mana Motuhake" o te Whakaputanga, te tuakana, me te Tiriti o Waitangi, te teina, ko tōnā mana te tuāpapa o Aotearoa, me te mana o te whenua, te mana o te tangata, te mana motuhake o te kaupapa. Ko te reo rāhiri o Waimirirangi, kuini o Nga Puhi e karanga nei, whakaemi mai ki runga i āhau ki nga tai papaki o Te Tai Tamatāne, me te Tai Tamawahine, koko ia e ara e!!
When the spring of Taumārere is low, the spring in Hokianga is high, when the spring in Hokianga is low, the spring in Taumārere is high. The Octopus stretches from its source to the lofty mountains of the sacred house of Nga Puhi. Come to Tau Rangatira, come to Waitangi. The call of Waimirirangi extends to you all, gather upon me, to the tides of the east and west, arise.
This wānanga is a powerful journey of reflection, learning, and growth. Kia kaha – it’s an experience not to be missed! ”
- Waitangi Wānanga Participant Survey response
“Building Tiriti-centric learning and teaching practices is a way for us to honor the spirit and vision of the Tiriti by creating educational spaces that respect and elevate the voices and perspectives of Māori. This approach encourages us to be more mindful, inclusive, and reflective of Aotearoa's bicultural heritage, ensuring that our educational environment respects and integrates Māori perspectives, histories, and knowledge. My time at Waitangi reinforced my commitment to these practices and inspired me to continue fostering learning experiences that embody the principles of partnership, protection, and participation central to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.”
- Waitangi Wānanga Participant Survey response
“It has been the best PD ever. I just wish I could convey the mauri to my BOT so they can truly understand the benefits of attending such an amazing wānanga. Loved how everything ran to time, the breaks in between, times to korero with our professionals, the whole wairua of the event.”
- Waitangi Wānanga Participant Survey response
“Understanding and perceiving the world through a Māori lens is vital for fostering a more inclusive and respectful society. A Māori perspective brings a holistic approach to whakapapa, taiao and the hapori, encouraging us to appreciate the interconnectedness of people and place. It challenges us to rethink our assumptions and to view issues and opportunities from a perspective that values collective well-being and ancestral knowledge. This experience reminded me of the importance of integrating these insights into my daily life and work, so we can create spaces where Māori voices, perspectives, and values are honored and upheld.”
- Waitangi Wānanga Participant Survey response
Our Kaupapa
Promoting Educational Success for Māori Learners
Advance education by working closely with principals, schools, education sector bodies, whānau, hapū, and Iwi to promote educational and cultural success for Māori as Māori in learning institutions in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Support mana whenua, hapū, and Iwi in their well-being, education aspirations, and self-determination.
Build the knowledge, skills, abilities, confidence, capability, and capacity of all education sector individuals and groups to advance education and better respond to these needs.
Building Capability in the Education Sector
Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning
Enable the provision of relevant, contextually authentic, and culturally affirming teaching and learning programs.
Develop, design, and publish resources and support materials that assist in the delivery of teaching and learning that enhance the realisation of both cultural and academic potential for Māori.
