Te Puna Wānaka - Ara

11/07/2023

Interested in working for Ara? Find out how. It's our aim to attract and retain a high calibre of industry-experienced people who believe in transforming a great learning experience into an amazing future for individuals, businesses and our communities.

25/01/2023

Ngā mihi o te tau hou Pākehā e te whānau!
New Year's greetings to you all, the new semester is fast approaching, so if you've been thinking about taking on a new challenge, patua te whakamā and get that enrolment in!

Our fulltime programmes start Monday 20 February, and our part time programmes start Tuesday 21 February.

Delivery of our programmes is dependent on the number of enrolments, so get those enrolment forms in!

01/09/2022

Rakatahi Kāi Tahu tirohia!

**Registrations are now closed**

Tēnā anō koutou rakatahi mā

Registrations for Te Reo o Tūmāhina have been extended and will now close on the 2nd of September, hai tēnei Paraire.

E toru kā rā e toe ana! Kia kūrapa e hoa mā, koi mahue!

Te Reo o Tūmāhina is a seven-week online reo course for rakatahi Kāi Tahu aged 18 to 25.

This kaupapa is targeted at absolute beginners in Te Reo and is for those wanting to strengthen their connection to their iwi. Akoraka will be held via Zoom on Wednesday evenings from 6pm – 8pm starting September 14th.

https://forms.gle/yJQRkaUMrHiRmZkU6

31/08/2022

Ko tōku reo tōku ohooho, ko tōku reo tōku mapihi maurea whakakai marihi!

Nāia ngā mihi o te Te Mātauranga Māori i runga i te kaupapa o te marama e tū mai nei. Kia kaha tātau katoa te kōrero Māori, mai i te timatanga o whiro tae atu ki mutuwhenua o Mahuru.

Ao noa pō noa!

Are you up for the reo Māori challenge?

Ara is celebrating te reo Māori with a variety of events between 29 August to 23 September. We are encouraging learners and colleagues to join the movements Mahuru Māori and a Māori Language Moment where you can challenge yourself to speak more te reo Māori, everyday!

Register to receive updates and ideas for the challenge.

03/08/2022

07/07/2022

Tirohia iho nei ētahi tūranga hou 👇

Nau mai, tūhono mai. Come and join us on the kaupapa of whānau transformation through education, enterprise and agency.

Bring your knowledge, skills and experience in engaging our people and communities, and connecting them with their purpose, contributing to successful outcomes that transcend generations.

We are recruiting across several divisions, with a focus on providing positive experiences through kaupapa and mātauranga Māori. Your knowledge of, and experiences in, Te Ao Māori are valued and recognised, apply now.

Mō mātou - Ara is a subsidiary of Te Pūkenga, and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and delivering services in a manner that responds with excellence to the needs of Māori learners and their whānau, as well as the aspirations of iwi and Māori communities throughout our catchment. To deliver effectively on this commitment, Ara recognises the need for a culturally competent and confident workforce vertically and horizontally across our organisation.

Tono ināianei - Apply now. We accept applications via our online application system. For a job description and/or to apply online please visit http://www.ara.ac.nz/about-us/work-at-ara.

If you have any access needs, or for a confidential chat contact [email protected]

07/07/2022

If your teens need something to do next week, consider Pacific Bloom! Our Pacific team will take good care of your cherubs!😇

01/06/2022

Out takes are always a laugh, thank goodness for editing!

29/05/2022

A throw back to when the Te Puna Wānaka team give the PISA mai challenge a go. You be the judge of how well they did!

28/05/2022

Samoan Language Week starts today!
PISA are running events through the week to celebrate it, so have a look schedule and head along to one!

06/05/2022

Tēnā Tātou e te whānau

Ngā Toi o te Rangi in collaboration with the Christchurch Circus Trust is proud to present a fusion of performing arts' extravaganza to mark the significance of Matariki 2022 and its first nationally recognised standing.

Te Tau Hou showcases the life of a young boy (Tama) on a journey of discovery into the wonder that is Matariki. Tama meets the cluster of stars and unravels the identity and majesty of each, in a kapa haka/musical/aerialist performance.

Nau mai, haere mai ra