Te Whare Tapa Whā model 

A model in place to help students achieve excellence and remain supported.

NZIE has model in place to help students achieve excellence and remain supported throughout their study journey.

The Student Success Team is guided by Te Whare Tapa Whā, a Maori health model developed by Mason Durie. Learn more about the model below or by visiting this website: Health.govt.nz.

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Diploma in Digital Marketing Te Whare Tapa Whā model

The model displays elements Hauora (well-being): ‘te whare tapa whā’ – the four cornerstones (or sides) of Māori health.

- Taha tinana: physical health
- Taha wairua: spiritual health
- Taha whānau: family and social health
- Taha hinengaro: mental and emotional health

NZIE have added a 5th element:

- Whenua: land and roots

Pictured below is a diagram of Te Whare Tapa Whā: “Should one of the..dimensions be missing or in some way damaged, a person, or a collective may become ‘unbal...