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
We are currently reviewing and updating the Te Hono o Te Kahurangi (THoTK) evaluative quality assurance guidelines.
The existing guidelines (published in 2018) no longer reflect current quality assurance processes or the range of applications and products we now use.
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