Training Opportunities

Te Ara Whakamana Self-Directed Online Training

Te Ara Whakamana Self-Directed Online Training is now live!

This 10-module online course contains:

  • Full training in Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement – a culturally centred, strength-based approach to positive behaviour change
  • A Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement Manual
  • Direct video from the co-creators of Te Ara Whakamana – Susan Ngawati-Osborne and Nigel Marshall
  • Key Māori concepts, protocols and practices that improve cultural responsiveness and build cultural capacity
  • Introduction to ngā Atua Māori and their dualities
  • An understanding of the Neuroscience that aligns with Te Ara Whakamana and how it supports emotional regulation
  • Te Ara Whakamana practitioners sharing their perspectives
  • Case studies, Model examples and personal experiences
  • Your own personal Te Ara Whakamana Model
  • Downloadable Te Ara Whakamana resources
  • A Te Ara Whakamana Course completion certificate

The cost of this course is $500+gst per person.


Te Ara Whakamana school/centre/organisation/agency-wide Training
A 6-18 month implementation and embedding approach

Long-term support for schools, centres, agencies, or organisations training in Te Ara Whakamana ensures that the learning is not a one-off event but a sustained journey of growth, reflection, and refinement.

Ongoing guidance helps embed the model deeply into daily practice, aligning it with your vision, goals and community needs. It allows for responsive adaptation as circumstances change, strengthens cultural capability over time, and builds collective confidence in applying Te Ara Whakamana, fostering transformational change that is positive, lasting, and honours the cultural integrity and voices of all. 

If you would like to enquire about a specialised training for your school, centre, agency or organisation, please contact us at info@akosolutionz.com or complete our Te Ara Whakamana Training Expression of Interest Form 


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