The three Wānanga in Aotearoa provides a rich opportunity for collective insight into the educational space that is created by Māori, for Māori. This thesis provides an analysis of the environments, pedagogies and processes that Te Wānanga o Raukawa (TWOR), Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWOA) and Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi (TWWoA) use to provide their students with a uniquely Māori learning experience. Informed by the voices of students and staff from each organization, the findings provide a rich tapestry of the outcomes of success that the Wānanga aspires to and the actual experiences of the students themselves. Kaikaikaroro is the metaphorical and visual conceptual framework for sharing the findings and presenting the opportunity for ongoing development within education. The narratives collected from the participants were themed across five key kaupapa: 1. Tikanga Māori - The foundation of tikanga, reo, uara, kaupapa and wairua. Māori informs all aspects of our daily interactions. 2. Tikanga ā-Tauira - The definitions of and journeys towards success that encompass whānau, whakapapa, and restore our individual and collective mātauranga. 3. Tikanga ā-Wānanga - Our distinct approach to enable success through practice; design and delivery; our contribution to our community; and the restoration of mātauranga.
4. Hononga ā-Motu - The connections of the broader context of Aotearoa to the ‘why’, the ‘how’, and the ‘what’. 5. Hononga ā-Taketake - Our connections to our indigenous whānau that supports ongoing learning