Whiria
Ngā Rau
Progressing from student voice to partnerships.
What is Whiria Ngā Rau?
Whiria Ngā Rau is a gift from students to the sector, with ideas, challenges, and thoughts on how to live student partnership and create a truly learner-centric education system.
The framework has been developed by the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations, Te Mana Ākonga, Tauira Pasifika, the National Disabled Students’ Association and supported by the Ministry of Education. It is intended as a tool to live the Tertiary Education Strategy’s primary objective of Learners at the Centre.
Why we chose Te Rito o Te Harakeke
Te Rito o Te Harakeke describes and presents an indigenous Māori whakataukī on whānau.
The focus centres around our obligation to nurture, support, and awhi our next generation.
Whiria Ngā Rau draws from Te Rito o Te Harakeke and believes that students must be at the centre of the learner journey in tertiary education, strengthened with academic, mental, physical and community support.
Throughout Whiria Ngā Rau the terms student, learner and tauira are used interchangeably. This is a conscious decision to reflect the diversity of those who engage in tertiary education and the different ways they identify.
The Four Rau
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Whakapakari
Strong student voice means involving learners in shaping an education system that works well for them
and is equitable for all.It works best when it is part of everyday culture – a way of ‘being’ rather than simply a thing to ‘do’.
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Whakawhanaungatanga
The only people who know what it’s like to be a student now are today’s students.
We know what works for us and we’re happy to share our insights. -
Akoranga
The concept of ako, learning from and with each other, is key to progressing from student voice to partnerships.
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Mahitahi
For us, student partnership means recognising and directly involving students’ ideas, experiences, questions and concerns into decisions at all levels: from course development to service delivery.
Read Whiria Ngā Rau
Living Whiria Ngā Rau
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AQA Students in Quality
A working paper to guide the Academic Quality Agency’s response to its 2020 External Review recommendations and embrace student partnership.
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Progressing Partnership: Stories from Tauira
Read stories of student partnership in decision making. Written by tauira who have experienced authentic student partnership.
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Your Stories
How are you living Whira Ngā Rau and embracing student partnership?
Tell us below.
Student Leaders Talk About Whiria Ngā Rau
