He Ruku Hohonu Reduce qualifying time for Māori Level 4 carpentry apprentices: Full report
What the people said, what does Level 4 carpentry education and qualification look like for Māori?
What the people said, what does Level 4 carpentry education and qualification look like for Māori?
Nā Tui Bradbrook, Susan Luke and Jamie Ihimaera Smiler
This project is a partnership between ConCove Tūhura and Te Kōrari Rangahau, Tui Bradbrook, Susan Luke and Jamie Ihimaera Smiler and has been funded by the ConCove Project Fund.
This study aimed to identify barriers and opportunities to improve the support and delivery of Level 4 carpentry apprenticeships for Māori. Through interviews with Māori carpentry ākonga, whānau, iwi ,employers (kaiwhakawhiwhi mahi) and kaiako, the research identified 44 themes spanning six intervention principles and five stakeholder groups.
These insights have informed nine recommendations to strengthen the delivery of carpentry training, including:
- Celebrate ākonga success
- Clarify pathways for continuing education
- Strengthen kanohi ki te kanohi delivery and engagement
- Integrate marae infrastructure into support and delivery
- Communicate better with whānau
- Establish peer support infrastructure
- Establish a clear timeline for measuring and tracking progression
- Increase access to academic learning support
- Provide comprehensive mentoring and wrap-around support