About Te Hono o Te Kahurangi
Te Hono o Te Kahurangi (THoTK) is a whare ako framework and methodology. We use it to quality assure non-university tertiary education organisations.
Tertiary education organisations can choose between 2 evaluative approaches when they send an application to NZQA:
- the standard approach, or
- Te Hono o Te Kahurangi.
If your organisation uses kaupapa Māori and teaches mātauranga Māori, Te Hono o Te Kahurangi allows you engage with NZQA using Māori approaches and values.
The framework also contains practices that will add to learner success by assuring national consistency.
On this page
Te Hono o Te Kahurangi guidelines
The guidelines show tertiary education organisations how we quality assure educational outcomes.
They also show how we prioritise Mātauranga Māori and Māori learner success in tertiary education.
Guidelines for evaluative quality assurance
A summary of Te Hono o Te Kahurangi quality assurance processes for tertiary education organisations.
Guidelines for evaluative quality assurance
Guidelines for assuring national consistency
How we assure national consistency of graduate outcomes for qualifications at levels 1 to 6 listed on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework.
Ngā kaupapa o Te Hono o Te Kahurangi
Six kaupapa are at the heart of Te Hono o Te Kahurangi. These kaupapa are a common point of reference for providers and evaluators, and help to guide evaluative conversations and decisions.
The kaupapa are: Rangatiratanga, Whanaungatanga, Manaakitanga, Pūkengatanga, Kaitiakitanga, and Te Reo Māori.
Relevant rules and legislation
The NZQA rules that apply to Te Hono o Te Kahurangi are:
- Directory of Assessment and Skill Standards Listing and Operational Rules
- Consent to Assess Against Standards on the Directory of Assessment and Skill Standards Rules
- Micro-credential Approval and Accreditation Rules
- Private Training Establishment Registration Rules
- Programme Approval, Recognition, and Accreditation Rules
- Qualification and Micro-credential Listing and Operational Rules
- Quality Assurance (including External Evaluation and Review (EER)) Rules