Te Kōkiritanga 2020 to 2023

Information about Te Kōkiritanga, our action plan for ākonga Māori success

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Nau mai, haere mai

Te Kōkiritanga is our action plan for ākonga Māori success.

Kōkiri means advancing forward together. We use the name Te Kōkiritanga as it shows how we need to work together to achieve our strategic goals.

Te Kōkiritanga describes how we'll work with education agencies to achieve equity for ākonga Māori and their whānau.

Te Kōkiritanga strengthens our commitment to te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Everyone at NZQA is responsible for the actions of Te Kōkiritanga.

Download Te Kōkiritanga 2020-2023: NZQA's Action Plan for Ākonga Māori Success [PDF, 3.1 MB]

“Ko te manu ka kai i te miro, nōna te ngahere. Ko te manu ka kai i te māturanga, nōna te ao”
Te Kere Ngātaierua, Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi

The 30-year education vision

 

Our actions in Te Kōkiritanga are closely aligned to cross-agency strategies including the 30-year education vision, Ka Hikitia and Tau Mai Te Reo.  

Ka Hikitia explains how we work with education agencies to support Māori communities. Tau Mai Te Reo explains how we develop Māori language in education.

Five objectives of the vision

The 30-year education vision has five objectives:

  • Barrier-free access
  • Future of learning and work
  • Learners at the centre
  • Quality teaching and leadership
  • World-class inclusive public education.

Ka Hikitia on the Ministry of Education website (external link)

Tau Mai Te Reo on the Ministry of Education website (external link)

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Kia noho takatū ki tō āmua ao

 

As the population of Māori grows, it's essential that education, training and work responds to the needs of ākonga Māori and their whānau. Ākonga Māori need to be prepared for digitisation, automation and the future of work.

Our role is to quality assure qualifications and administer the secondary school assessment system. Over the next three years we will do this focusing on our two strategic goals of equity and lifelong learning.

 

“Equity creates belonging, enhances wellbeing, and leads to success”
Ngā Kaitūhono think piece, October 2018
“Our vision is for ākonga Māori to qualify for the future world.

Our strategic goals support this vision.”
Te Kōkiritanga vision

Our strategic goals for Te Kōkiritanga

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Equity

Equitable access and opportunities enable ākonga Māori success

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Qualifications

Qualifications enable Māori lifelong learning and wellbeing

Our five focus areas

Our focus areas help us achieve our strategic goals

Te Reo Pāpori

Community voice

Ākonga Māori, whānau and Māori communities benefit from tailored NZQA services

Te Mahi Ngātahi

Partnerships

Strategic partnerships enable ākonga Māori success

Te Ara Mātauranga

Pathways

Ākonga Māori and whānau can confidently and successfully navigate education and employment pathways

Te Whakapakari Tāngata

People

NZQA staff and leaders have increased capacity and capability to achieve equity of access and outcomes for ākonga Māori

Te Mana Taurite

Equity and Excellence

Equity and excellence for ākonga Māori is informed by data, evidence and best practice

Ngā Kaitūhono

Ngā Kaitūhono are our Māori advisory group.

Ngā Kaitūhono