Qualifications
Masters in Education 2nd Class Honors, Waikato University, 2018
Post Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education, Waikato University, 2004
Bachelor of Arts, Waikato University, 2002
Professional Profile
He uri ā Mātene nō Ngai Tūhoe, nō Ngãti Ruapani, nō Taranaki, nō Te Ātiawa anō hoki. Matene is Kairangi Ngaio Māori, Manager of Te Aho Māori Facilitation at Tātai Aho Rau. Mātene is a teacher of te reo, Tikanga ā iwi with 18 years experience in secondary teaching and kura ā iwi. Matene has advised in arts, and Ministry of Education. Mãtene has also been a translator for NZQA. He is skilled in Research, translation, E-Learning, Teaching, Higher Education, Kaupapa Māori frameworks and Arts Administration.
Mātene came from Services to Schools as Poutiaki Rauemi the National Library manager for kura kaupapa Māori. Mātene manages the Māori Medium team and supports development of te reo Māori, Te Takanga o te Wā (Māori Medium) Cultural competencies, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. In more recent years Mātene was also a Content Developer has included writing and publishing He Kōrero Tātai: Aotearoa New Zealand Māori histories, 2022.
Mātene is also involved as an online facilitator with Tātai Aho Rau Core Education’s Professional Learning services (PLS). These are products and services developed by Tātai Aho Rau and include people within and outside of the education sector. Past clients in the area include;
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Social Development
- BLENZ
He is passionate about music, vinyl culture, mātauranga Māori, equity and the Arts. Mātene is based in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Expertise
- Skilled in research
- translation
- E-Learning
- Online/offline facilitation
- Marau ā-kura – localised curriculum
- Marautanga o Aotearoa
- Te reo Māori me ōna tikanga
- Te Akoranga Anamata – future-focused learning
Publications
2022 He Kōrero Tātai: Aotearoa New Zealand Māori histories
Personal statement
‘Hua te kai, hua te kōrero mō te whakaaro pai ki te tangata, kia utua te kino ki te pai. Kei te pakanga kē te matamata o taku arero nei hei taonga mō ngā whakatupuranga. Ko rātou hei kainoho i te rangatiratanga mō ake tonu atu.’
‘The essence of peace. Food is produced, words are spoken, goodwill to all people, responding to hatred with kindness. This battle is one fought with the tip of my tongue, fought for future generations. For they are the basis of self-determination far into times ahead.’
Te Ture Haeata ki Parihaka 2019
