Te Marautanga o Aotearoa: History of a national Māori curriculum

Ko tā tēnei tuhinga he whakaahua i te whanaketanga o Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, te marautanga ā-motu i hangaia hei ārahi i ngā kura reo Māori. Ko mātou ngā kaituhi he kaiako i te kura tuatahi, i te kura tuarua, me te whare wänanga hoki. Whakatakotoria ai i roto i tēnei tuhinga ō mātou whakaaro me ā mātou tirohanga ki ngā take i pā ki te hanganga o tētahi marautanga Māori taketake, ahurei hoki.

This article offers brief commentary on the development of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, which is the official statement of Māori-medium school curriculum policy. From our perspective as three Māori educators who have been involved in its development for over 20 years, we combine our experiences to tell the story of this unique indigenous Māori curriculum.