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Turanga Ararau, Gisborne Central (Gisborne)

Private Training Establishments · Mass Communication · Gisborne Central, Gisborne

A Private Training Establishment based in Tairāwhiti (Gisborne), it is the Iwi tertiary education provider of Te Rūnanga o Tūranganui ā Kiwa, established in 1986. It offers programmes spanning employment pathways, community education, youth services, and industry training in areas such as farming and forestry.

Last checked 16 September 2026

At a glance

TypePrivate Training Establishments
LocationGisborne
RegionGisborne Region
Provider informationMinistry data only
Ministry ID9646

About Turanga Ararau

Taumata School is a foundation school located in the Lakes and Pyes Pa community. It draws its students primarily from that area and describes itself as a central hub within the rohe.

The school has established connections with Ngāi Tamarawaho and Ngāti Ranginui, and acknowledges being situated on whenua with significant history. Its stated vision is "Empowered to Learn, Empowered for Life."

The school's curriculum approach centres on literacy and numeracy, a localised curriculum called Te Tai Whanake, and learning through play and experiential methods. The school also emphasises personalised learning across intellectual, cultural, social, emotional, and physical dimensions.

Learning environments at Taumata are designed around principles including inclusive design, heat and light conditions that reflect the natural environment, and a sense of student belonging — with flexible furniture and a mix of quiet, social, indoor, and outdoor spaces intended to accommodate different learning preferences.

Programmes and Qualifications

Te Kākano – Te Ara Taiohi (Youth Guarantee)

Programmes for learners aged 15½ to 24, covering foundation skills, hospitality, sport and fitness, farming, and forestry.

  • New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills — Level 1
  • National Certificate in Educational Achievement — Level 1
  • NCEA Services Industries (Hospitality) Vocational Pathways — Level 2
  • New Zealand Certificate in Manaaki Marae Te Kāuta – Te Wharekai — Kaupae 2

Ahuwhenua – Tairāwhiti Farm Cadets

Farming programmes delivered in Tairāwhiti and Hawke's Bay, with hostel accommodation available at the Ruapani training station in Tiniroto for Level 3 cadets.

  • NCEA with Primary Industries (Farming) Vocational Pathways — Level 2
  • NCEA with Primary Industries (Aquaculture) Vocational Pathways — Level 2
  • New Zealand Certificate in Primary Skills — Level 2
  • New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Operational Skills — Level 3
  • New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Farming Systems) — Level 3
  • New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Meat and Fibre) — Level 3
  • New Zealand Certificate in Pest Operations with Strands — Level 3

Waihanga Whare – Building and Construction

  • New Zealand Certificates in Building, Construction and Allied Trades Skills — Levels 1, 2 & 3

Waihanga Rori – Earthworks and Infrastructure

  • New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Works — Level 2
  • New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Works — Level 3
  • New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure (Forestry) — Level 3
  • NZQA Micro-credentials — discrete modules in standards comprising the NZ Certificate in Infrastructure (Forestry) and other specific skills

Ngahere – Forestry

Forestry qualifications ranging from foundation level to diploma, delivered across sites in Gisborne and Rotorua, with a high proportion of learning taking place in forest environments.

  • NCEA Level 2 with Primary Industries (Forestry) Vocational Pathways — Level 2
  • New Zealand Certificate in Forest Industry Foundation Skills — Level 2
  • New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Works (Forestry) — Level 3
  • New Zealand Certificate in Forest Operations — Level 3, with strands in silviculture operations
  • New Zealand Certificate in Forestry Harvesting Operations with Strands — Level 3
  • New Zealand Certificate in Forest Operations with strands in Forest Mensuration, Pruning and Thinning to Waste — Level 3
  • Whakaiputanga Ngahere – Diploma in Forest Management — Level 6 — two years full-time or part-time

Te Reo o Tūranga me ōna Tikanga

  • New Zealand Certificate in Tikanga — Level 3
  • Te Pokaitahi Reo Māori (Rumaki, Reo Rua) — Te Kaupae 3

Curated by the KuraData team from Turanga Ararau's own website, reviewed 16 September 2026.

Subject area: Mass Communication

The Ministry of Education groups Turanga Ararau under Mass Communication — the broad field of education and training it's classified under in the official tertiary directory.

Mass Communication

Address

Where Turanga Ararau is based, taken directly from the Ministry of Education's own address record for this provider.

  • Street154 Kahutia Street
  • SuburbGisborne Central
  • CityGisborne
  • Postcode4040
  • Territorial authorityGisborne District
  • RegionGisborne Region

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