Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi

Founded in Whakatāne in 1992 by Ngāti Awa and officially registered as a Wānanga in 1997 under s162 of the Education Act 1989, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi is the only wānanga that delivers programmes from foundation studies through to Doctorates of Philosophy. This accent on higher qualifications is captured in the title, using the term “Whare” to describe this institution as a higher house of learning, similar to the ancient Whare Wānanga academies.   

Today, with campuses in Whakatāne, Auckland and Whangārei, as well as offsite options, the vision of Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi is to encourage and enable its more than 5,900 students, including indigenous Doctoral students from Washington state and Hawaii, to “pursue knowledge to the greatest depths and its broadest horizons,” and make a difference to communities in Aotearoa - New Zealand, and internationally.