Mātauranga Māori qualifications and assessment standards

Find out more about Mātauranga Māori qualifications at the secondary and tertiary level

This page contains information and resources about Mātauranga Māori qualifications at the secondary and tertiary level.

Read the Qualification guide for all of the qualifications offered within the Mātauranga Māori field:

Māori Qualifications Services: Qualification guide [PDF, 1.1 MB]

Mātauranga Māori certificates and diplomas

Below are links to pages for each qualification. You'll also find helpful qualification brochures.

These provide an overview of the qualification, including what's expected of graduates and possible career pathways. 

Field Māori assessment standards

How they are developed

Field Māori assessment standards are developed, reviewed and maintained by external panels alongside standard-setting bodies (SSBs).

MQS works with Whakaruruhau to set national Māori standards. MQS also:

  • helps organise the development of standards
  • provides assessment resources for tutors
  • promotes the uptake of Mātauranga Māori qualifications.

Related links

Field Māori assessment standard sub-fields page (external link)

Field Māori Assessment support materials

Listing assessment standards on the Directory of Assessment and Skills Standards

Expired national certificates and diplomas

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