In 1983 Te Awamutu College board of governors’ member Rongo Wetere and Māori Studies teacher Iwi Kohuru (Boy) Mangu wanted to provide an educational alternative for a large number of predominantly Māori students being expelled from Te Awamutu College. Their solution was to build a ‘marae of learning’ where students could pursue excellence. The result was O-tāwhao Marae. Today, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is one of New Zealand's largest tertiary education providers, enhancing the skills and employment
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In 1983 Te Awamutu College board of governors’ member Rongo Wetere and Māori Studies teacher Iwi Kohuru (Boy) Mangu wanted to provide an educational alternative for a large number of predominantly Māori students being expelled from Te Awamutu College. Their solution was to build a ‘marae of learning’ where students could pursue excellence. The result was O-tāwhao Marae. Today, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is one of New Zealand's largest tertiary education providers, enhancing the skills and employment
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