Kaupapa Māori research
Kaupapa Māori research and evaluation that supports a thriving, equitable Aotearoa
Tātai Aho Rau - Kaupapa Māori research
Tātai Aho Rau Core Education has strong capabilities and expertise in delivering kaupapa Māori research and evaluation that to support a thriving, equitable Aotearoa.
- Our experienced rōpū ranga are future-focused, holistic, knowledgeable, connected and bilingual.
- Many of our people are thought leaders informed by practice and a deep understanding of learning and development.
- Within education, our Mahi rangahau aims to make a positive difference to tamariki and rangatahi, their whānau and the kaiako guiding them.
- We focus on authentic, equitable partnerships with clients and stakeholders.
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Who we work with
We work with a wide variety of organisations to achieve impact, including:
- community funders (for example, social enterprises and foundations)
- government funders (for example, Ministry of Education, Te Puni Kōkiri, Ministry of Justice, local councils)
- kaiako and leaders at different learning levels and within various settings including:
- kōhanga reo (Māori medium early childhood education services)
- kura kaupapa (Māori medium schools)
- kura reorua (bilingual and Māori language immersion classes in mainstream schools)
- Kāhui Ako leaders
- publishers
- conference organisers.
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How we can help you
Our kairangahau and kaiarotake offer these services:
- Original rangahau (research)
- Arotake (evaluation including: audits, reviews, focus groups, and surveys)
- Mentoring
- Thought leadership
- Presenting to your learning community
We work closely with colleagues to ensure Tātai Aho Rau's professional learning, content development, facilitation, and events reflect kaupapa Māori. -
Strengths
He Ariā Kōkirikiri
Tātai Aho Rau’s He Ariā Kōkirikiri (theory of action) informs our mahi. This refers to how staff work with you to design inquiry and implement a project tailored to your unique needs. We are skilled at applying knowledge and frameworks to test ideas that will lead to innovative change – working alongside you throughout and measuring impact.
Experience and expertise
Our staff have experience working across education services – in professional learning, content development, events, research, evaluation and consultancy – both in Māori and English medium settings. This positions us well to support kura Māori who are seeking sustainable change and ongoing improvement that benefit ākonga, their whānau and communities.