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Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Te Awamutu, New Zealand · Public · Est. 1983 (began as the O-Tāwhao Marae project in Te Awamutu; recognised as a wānanga in 1993)

Updated 28 Oct 2026

Established

1983 (began as the O-Tāwhao Marae project in Te Awamutu; recognised as a wānanga in 1993)

Type

Public

Location

Te Awamutu, New Zealand

Ranking

Not ranked

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0

About the university

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is a public wānanga, a Māori tertiary institution, with more than 80 locations around New Zealand. It began in 1983 with the O-Tāwhao Marae project at Te Awamutu College, became the first private training establishment registered in New Zealand in 1989, and was recognised as a wānanga in 1993. Many of its Mātauranga Māori programmes, such as te reo and tikanga Māori at Level 4 and below, are fee-free for domestic students.

Its website is written for domestic learners and does not publish international tuition fees or an international admissions page. An international learner policy exists, but its last update was in 2016, so Indian students should contact the wānanga directly to ask whether any programme is open to them on a student visa.

Founded
1983 in Te Awamutu; recognised as a wānanga in 1993 and renamed Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in 1994
Type
Public wānanga (Māori tertiary institution)
Locations
80+ locations across New Zealand, including Te Awamutu, Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin
Focus
Te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and other programmes
International fees
Not published

Rankings

    Popular courses with Indian students

    Te Wānanga o Aotearoa doesn't publish course-by-course fees for international students online. See the courses on the official website (opens in a new tab), or ask our counsellor for the current list and fees.

      Scholarships

        Admission requirements

        Undergraduate

        • No international entry requirements are published. Contact Te Wānanga o Aotearoa before applying.
        • Its international learner policy says it must check that each student has the immigration status needed to study in New Zealand.

        Postgraduate

        • No international entry requirements are published for higher-level programmes.

        Documents

        • Passport
        • Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets (and degree documents if relevant)
        • Evidence of English proficiency

        Check if you are eligibleShare your marks and test scores and our counsellor will tell you which courses you can apply for.

        English language requirements

        English requirements
        Test or routeTypical requirement
        English requirementNot published for international students; ask the wānanga
        Language of teachingMany programmes teach te reo Māori and tikanga Māori
        Class 12 English waiverNot offered on the pages reviewed

        Accommodation and living costs

        Te Wānanga o Aotearoa does not publish student accommodation or costs on the pages reviewed.

        Accommodation and living costs
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        Campus and location

        The wānanga teaches at more than 80 locations across New Zealand, with O-Tāwhao Marae in Te Awamutu described as its spiritual home.

        • Campuses include Te Awamutu, Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.
        • Many te reo and tikanga Māori programmes at Level 4 and below are fee-free for domestic students.
        • From Semester A 2027, fees apply to all Level 5+ programmes and some Level 3–4 programmes.

        Careers and graduate outcomes

        Te Wānanga o Aotearoa publishes no graduate outcome figures on the pages reviewed. See our New Zealand guide for work rules.

        Graduate outcomes
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        Studying in New Zealand

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        FAQs

        Can Indian students study at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa?

        Its website does not publish an international admissions route or international fees. Contact the wānanga directly to ask whether any programme is open to student-visa holders.

        Are its programmes free?

        Many Mātauranga Māori programmes at Level 4 and below are fee-free, but this is for domestic students, who must be NZ citizens or residents (or Australians living in NZ).

        Where is it based?

        It began in Te Awamutu and now has more than 80 locations across New Zealand.

        Sources

        1. Te Wānanga o Aotearoa: home page (opens in a new tab)
        2. Te Wānanga o Aotearoa: 40 years (opens in a new tab)
        3. Te Wānanga o Aotearoa: fees and financial support (opens in a new tab)
        4. Te Wānanga o Aotearoa: terms and conditions of enrolment (opens in a new tab)
        5. Te Wānanga o Aotearoa: International Tauira Recruitment and Engagement Policy (2016) (opens in a new tab)

        Official website: www.twoa.ac.nz (opens in a new tab)

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