Te Ara Hou ki te Ora qualifications

About these qualifications

The Health and Disabilities, Social Services and Whānau Ora qualifications (at Levels 1-6, excluding university qualifications) have been reviewed as part of the nation-wide mandatory review of qualifications. See information about these reviews below.

Qualifications under review

NZQA, Māori Qualifications Services (MQS) is currently reviewing the suite of Whānau Ora Qualifications at Levels 3-5.

This review is to ensure that the qualifications remain useful, relevant, achievable and valuable to current and future learners, employers, whānau, hapū, iwi and other stakeholders.

Consultation on the reviewed Whānau Ora qualifications

NZQA Māori Qualifications Services (MQS) invites feedback on the review of the suite of Whānau Ora qualifications at Levels 3, 4 and 5.

• New Zealand Certificate in Whānau Ora (Level 3), Ref 2877, 60 credits
• New Zealand Certificate in Whānau Ora (Level 4), Ref 2878, 60 credits
• New Zealand Diploma in Whānau Ora (Level 5), Ref 2879, 120 credits

We invite you to visit our consultation page to review the current and draft proposals for the qualifications

Go to the consultation page

Consultation is open until 30 November 2024.

Completed reviews

December 2023 - Review of Tiaki Kuia, Koroua and Te Pou Tautoko i te Ora New Zealand Qualifications

Read details of the review in the report:

Change report for the review of Tiaki Kuia, Koroua and Te Pou Tautoko i te Ora New Zealand Qualifications (external link)

November 2020 - Review of the Tiaki Kuia Koroua and Social Services New Zealand Qualifications

Read details of the review in the report:

Change report for the review of the Tiaki Kuia Koroua and Social Services New Zealand Qualifications (external link)

November 2020 - Review of the Kaupapa Māori Public Health, and Te Tūāpapa Hei Whai i te Ao Mārama qualifications

Read details of the review in the report:

Change report for the review of the Kaupapa Māori Public Health, and Te Tūāpapa Hei Whai i te Ao Mārama qualifications (external link)

November 2020 - Review of the Whānau Ora Qualifications

Read details of the review in the report:

Change report for the review of the Whānau Ora Qualifications (external link)

January 2016 - Review of Hauora qualifications

Read details of the review in the report:

Review of Hauora qualifications report (external link)

May 2011 - Review of Hauora qualifications

Read details of the review in the report:

Review of Hauora qualifications report (external link)