Whangarei Girls’ High School Whangarei Girls’ High School

Level 3 Te Ao Haka*

3HAKA
Course Description

Te Ao Haka is a culturally responsive art form, providing opportunities for all ākonga to engage in Māori culture, language and traditional practice. Ākonga who engage with Te Ao Haka recognise that pride in their culture also comes with a responsibility to create a positive space for others to continue expressing themselves in developing their craft. Therefore, ākonga are able to understand their contributions to the art form.

Te Ao Haka provides opportunities for all ākonga to develop as global citizens and promote te ao Māori on a global stage, through performances both to visitors to Aotearoa New Zealand, and abroad. This provides the opportunity for Māori culture to be a model for indigenous cultures across the world, giving relevance and value not only to itself, but to others, too.

Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

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  • Students 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.
  • Reflect on a personal learning journey in a discipline of Te Ao Haka.
  • 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.
  • Perform three categories within a discipline of Te Ao Haka.
  • The skills of manaaki, tiaki, aroha, whakapono, aumangea, tiaki wā and tōngakingaki will provide lifelong learning for ākonga.
  • Perform two Te Ao Haka disciplines.

  • Demonstrate understanding of a key role within Te Ao Haka.
Year Levels/Departments:

Māori, Seniors



Resources Required

1 x 1B5 Workbook