Disparity between Māori and non-Māori is evident when comparing tertiary qualification outcomes in Aotearoa, New Zealand. There have been numerous studies on what effective teaching for Māori looks like within the primary and secondary school system, established Wānanga have proven to meet the tertiary learning needs of Māori, and there is limited literature within the University context. A lack of wider research suggests that Māori achievement in the mainstream Institute of Technology and Polytechnic (ITP) environment has been neglected. The purpose of this research is to understand teacher influence on qualification outcomes for Māori students within the Tauranga Certificate in Fitness (Cert4fitness) programme at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology. What aspects of practice, pedagogy or other may be shared and applied by adult educators within the ITP environment to improve qualification outcomes for Māori? How can teachers and teaching do better for Māori students at tertiary level? This project aims to draw on advice from Māori graduates of the Cert4fitness programme offered by Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, formally Bay of Plenty Polytechnic. This programme has demonstrated consistent qualification success for Māori within the mainstream tertiary sector since 2002. This project is built around Kaupapa Māori and Pūrākau methodologies and values.