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Te Ao Tūroa unit standards

Te Ao Tūroa Unit Standard review

Toi Mai has recently completed a review of the Te Ao Tūroa unit standards. These standards have been updated to increase practical components, remove barriers, and ensure the focus is on a te ao Māori world view of te ao tūroa.

These standards will appeal to any provider or learner wanting to explore the outdoors through a te ao Māori lens. Standards include:

No Title Credits
Level 3
16078 Demonstrate knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Treaty of Waitangi and its relevance in te ao tūroa. 4
16084 Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of water in te ao tūroa 3
16081 Demonstrate knowledge of practices associated with fire in te ao tūroa 3
28510 Demonstrate knowledge of and operate under a framework of kaitiakitanga. 5
TBC Plan and carry out a haerenga in te ao tūroa 6
Level 2
32847 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of basic concepts of kaitiakitanga for outdoor recreation 2

 

Te Ao Tūroa unit standards are flexible, practical based standards that would fit into any outdoor learning programme and will appeal to both schools and tertiary providers and learners. They are designed to enable concurrent delivery with each other.

As part of the review the CMR were also updated to make offering these standards more accessible for all providers.

The reviewed and new standards will be available shortly on the New Zealand Qualifications Authority website. Copies may also be obtained from [email protected]

Contact us

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] before 19 December 2025.