Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi offers a range of programmes, from certificates to doctorates, and provides educational opportunities to all Māori, New Zealanders and indigenous students. Of importance is the vision to promote, grow and sustain Māori language, knowledge and culture in all its manifestations and with regard to tikanga Māori practice.
We are committed to being world class. Our aim is to develop Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi as an outstanding site for Māori and indigenous scholarship, and that starts with the excellence of our people. We are proud of our committed and supportive teaching faculty and professional staff – a feature of our outstanding staffing complement is the large number of Māori academic staff who have doctoral qualifications as well as broad experience in their teaching and research fields.
We offer our staff a supportive working environment in which targeted professional development and research contribution are highly valued. A major focus is on providing top-level support for our academics and our research teams.
Our beautiful main campus in Whakatāne provides a stimulating work environment with national facilities that are second to none, and is centrally located in the ‘Sunshine Capital’ of New Zealand, picturesque gateway to the recreational and lifestyle opportunities of the eastern Pacific Coast and its unspoilt hinterland. Our other campus is located in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) and we have sites in Wairoa and Wellington.
We are always interested in hearing from talented individuals who are passionate about making a difference for our students and their communities.
Lecturer - School of Iwi Development
‘Ko te kai he Rongoā, ko te Rongoā he kai’
The School of Iwi Development is seeking a Lecturer with a relevant diploma or higher qualification, adult teaching experience, and practical maara kai, food sovereignty, horticulture, or rongoā knowledge and experience. You will be:
· Passionate about sustainable opportunities for whānau, hapū, and iwi
· Connected to your community, or marae within a specific rohe
In this position you will recruit tauira for the Certificate of Kai Oranga, level 3, and deliver the programme, ideally available to start mid-May 2026 with the programme due to commence in July. Position location is negotiable.
The programme has mixed mode delivery including maara kai practicum, online tutorials, classroom activities, eLearning, assessment and evaluation, and Wānanga/marae based noho marae.
Quality Advisor x2
We are seeking 2 skilled Quality Advisors to join our team and support the development and enhancement of our programmes across the Wānanga.
In this role, you will lead and contribute to the design, development, evaluation and continuous improvement of new and current academic programmes. You will provide specialist academic and evaluative expertise to ensure our programmes remain compliant, and align with our values and aspirations as a wānanga.
If you are ready to help shape the future of education within a uniquely Māori context— we invite your application to this vacancy.
Lecturer - School of Iwi Development x2
The School of Iwi Development is looking for two Lecturers with a relevant water science diploma or higher qualification, and/or equivalent relevant work experience in the field of water resource use as it pertains to whanau, hapū, iwi or community resource use and Kaitiakitanga.
You will be:
· Passionate about water as it pertains to whānau, hapū, and iwi
· Connected to your marae within a specific rohe
In this position you will recruit tauira for the Certificate of Wai Ora level 3, or level 4, and deliver either level 3 or level 4 of the programme. Ideally you may be available to start mid-May 2026 with the programme due to commence in July. Position location is open for negotiation.
The programme has mixed mode delivery including practicum, online tutorials, classroom activities, eLearning, assessment and evaluation, and Wānanga/marae based noho marae.