Te Rautiaki Mātauranga
Te Rautiaki Mātauranga (academic board)
advises on matters relating to courses of
study or training, awards, and any other
academic matters. The sub-committee is also
responsible for promoting the maintenance
and advancement of indigenous bodies of
knowledge and maintaining educational
standards.
Te Ārai Tūpono
Te Ārai Tūpono (audit and risk committee)
verifies that Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has
appropriate processes in place to identify and
manage risks. This sub-committee oversees
and assesses the integrity of financial
reporting, internal control, risk management,
and internal and external audit functions.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee sets remuneration
and performance levels for Te Pouhere and
monitors his/her performance.
Responsiveness to Stakeholders
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa gathers the views
of stakeholders to inform decision-making
across all levels of the organisation. Primary
stakeholder groups include tauira, iwi, industry
and kaimahi.
Classroom evaluations provide a mechanism to
gather important feedback on improvements
that can be made to tauira support systems
and qualifications in order to better meet the
educational needs of tauira.
Kāpuia (our graduate community) enables us
to stay connected with our graduates. Kāpuia
also provides a channel for former tauira to stay
in touch with kaimahi and with other tauira.
By staying connected with our graduates, we
gain an understanding of the impact of the
education we provide.
Te Kāhui Amorangi is our national collective iwi
forum. This nationwide network of stakeholders
provides a formal channel to capture the needs
and aspirations of iwi to inform the strategic
direction and operations of our organisation.
We use Komiti Āwhina forums to capture
needs of industry in related qualifications
being delivered at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. This
approach ensures that our qualifications remain
relevant to employers’ needs and enhances the
future employment prospects of our tauira.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa employs 1,299 kaimahi
across Aotearoa New Zealand. Kaimahi are
drawn from the often small communities within
which our organisation operates. Because of
this, the voices of community stakeholders are
represented from within our organisation or
through direct whānau links with kaimahi. These
connections help us understand the needs of
our communities at a local and national level.
Inderpret Singh
Certificate in Career Preparation-Police Strand
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