Tikanga qualifications and standards developments and reviews

Information on updates to qualifications and assessment standards

About Tikanga qualifications and assessment standards

Tikanga qualifications and standards are for students to learn skills and knowledge in applying Māori cultural concepts in work and community situations.

Upcoming reviews

The next review of the Tikanga qualifications will start in December 2027.

Completed qualification reviews

January 2024 - Republication of Tikanga New Zealand qualifications

Read details of the review in the report:

Change report for the republication of Tikanga New Zealand qualifications (external link)

January 2023 - Review of Tikanga New Zealand Qualifications

NZQA Māori Qualifications Services is pleased to confirm that in January 2023, the Tikanga qualifications were listed on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF).

Read details of the review in the report:

Change report for the review of Tikanga New Zealand Qualifications (external link)

February 2016 - Review of Te reo Māori me ngā Tikanga qualifications

Read details of the review in the report:

Review of Te Reo Māori and Tikanga qualifications - Feb 2016 [PDF, 401 KB]

Completed assessment standard reviews

October 2022: Review of Tikanga assessment standards

Read details of the review of Tikanga assessment standards in the report:

Review of Tikanga assessment standards (external link)

November 2018: Review of Tikanga assessment standards

Read details of the review of Tikanga assessment standards in the report:

Review of Tikanga assessment standards (external link)

January 2018: Review of Tikanga assessment standards

Read details of the review of Tikanga assessment standards in the report:

Review of Tikanga assessment standards (external link)

September 2017: Revision of Tikanga assessment standards

Read details of the revision of Tikanga assessment standards in the report:

Revision of Tikanga assessment standards (external link)

July 2017: Reinstatement of Tikanga assessment standards

Read details of the reinstatement of Tikanga unit standards in the report:

Reinstatement of Tikanga assessment standards report (external link)

October 2016: Extension of expiry date of Tikanga assessment standards

Read details of the extension of expiry date of Tikanga assessment standards in the report:

Extension of Tikanga assessment standards report [PDF, 202 KB] (external link)

September 2016: Review of Tikanga Concepts assessment standards

Read details of the review of Tikanga Concepts assessment standards in the report:

Review of Tikanga Concepts assessment standards report (external link) (external link)

January 2016: Review and rollover of Tikanga assessment standards

Read details of the review and rollover of Tikanga assessment standards in the report:

Review and rollover of Tikanga assessment standards [PDF, 191 KB] (external link)

December 2013: Review of Tikanga ā-Iwi Level 1 assessment standards

Read details of the review of Tikanga ā-Iwi Level 1 assessment standards in the report:

Review of Tikanga unit standards (external link)

August 2011: Review of Tikanga Practices assessment standards

Read details of the review of Tikanga Practices assessment standards in the report:

Review of Tikanga assessment standards

Tikanga resources

Assessment support materials

Resources to guide how you teach and assess Tikanga

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Tikanga programme development support

Guidance on developing programmes to teach Tikanga Māori

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Guidelines on consistency reviews

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Guidelines on programme approval

How to get a qualification programme approved, accredited and registered

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