Waipapa Manawa Whenua: Waipapa the Heartbeat
The heart is the source of courage, inspiration and identity. Pulsing throughout the body to its many parts, the heart sends out life and purpose. And always the heart is grounded, finding ongoing nourishment from the land. Our students are the heart of Waipapa Taumata Rau.
Waipapa Taumata Rau provides a distinctive learner experience. This experience is rich, relevant and researchinformed. It is highly connected to knowledges of place, to mātauranga Māori and to Te Tiriti. It encourages a deep awareness of learner cultural identities and active civic/community responsibility. Waipapa Taumata Rau is a place where tauira Māori belong and their identities are valued and enhanced.
Taumata Teitei priorities: Education and student experience
- Accessible, equitable lifelong higher education opportunities.
- Student-centric learning, co-curricular and extra-curricular cultures.
- Education that is research-informed, transdisciplinary, relevant and with impact for the world.
- Graduates who make the world better tomorrow than it is today.
Indigenising initiatives
- Oversee the implementation of the Curriculum Framework (CF), undergraduate Waipapa Taumata Rau course, and Pūtoi Ako initiatives including Mātauranga Māori Pathways, Te Reo Māori Pronunciation Assessment and Support Resources, Staff standards and support.
- Continue to strengthen all learner success programmes and initiatives including the Tuākana learning community in relation to Māori student experience and success.
- Develop a cohesive Māori student success strategy across the Māori cohorts including pre university, undergraduate, postgraduate and postuniversity student journey: student experience, transitions, engagement, retention, and success.
Measuring our achievement
Partners
DVC Operations, PVC Education PVC Māori (all measures)
Five-year performance measures
- CF Pūtoi Ako and Waipapa Taumata Rau initiatives are embedded in business as usual.
- Tuākana learning community enhancements implemented.
- Māori student success strategy established.
- Māori overall pass rates for undergraduate programmes achieve parity within three years for Māori students.
- Retention to postgraduate segments at the same rate as all other ethnicities within six years.
- Commencing-student retention achieving parity over five years for Māori students.
- Increase in international participation by Māori students.
| Five-year performance measures | Partners |
|---|---|
| Te ao Māori principles are a key part of the practices and values of the University. | Director HR and PVC Māori |
| All priorities of Waipapa Tāngata Rau are implemented. | Director HR |
| Faculty and function plans have targets and actions aligned with Waipapa Tāngata Rau. | Deans and directors |
| 3% increase between 2024 and 2028 in numbers of Māori staff completing the leadership development programme and taking up external development opportunities. | Director HR |
| At least two Māori staff events are held annually. | PVC Māori |
| Te Taumata Ngaio continues to engage 1,000 staff each year. | PVC Māori and Director HR |
| At least two all-staff whanaungatanga initiatives are held annually. |
PVC Māori |
| 2% increase in Māori staff each year, including increases in senior academic and professional Māori staff. |
Director HR |
| Annual gender pay gap report for Māori women and ethnic minority women. | Director HR |
| Māori leadership function reviewed, and strengthened structure, roles and responsibilities in place. | Director HR and PVC Māori |