Ngā Kōhanga Reo
Te Kōhanga Reo is a total immersion te reo Māori whānau (family) programme for mokopuna (young children) from birth to six years of age to be raised within its whānau Māori, where the language of communication will be Māori.
The operation and decision making of each Kōhanga Reo is the responsibility of the whole whānau within the guidelines set down by Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust Board. The Trust and the Kōhanga Reo Whānau administer the kaupapa to ensure the safety and well-being of the mokopuna and the whānau and to ensure the survival of te reo Māori.
Kōhanga reo are currently chartered to Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust and licensed by the Ministry of Education under the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008.
A copy of the criteria can be downloaded from the right hand column.
In this section
Premises and facilities -
Criteria and guidance
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Health and safety -
Criteria and guidance
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Governance, management and administration -
Criteria and guidance
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Glossary -
For Ngā Kōhanga Reo criteria
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Appendix 1 -
First aid requirements for criterion PF28
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Appendix 2 -
Infectious diseases for criterion HS26
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Appendix 3 -
Categories of medicine and written authority required from parents for criterion HS28
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