Te Rarawa, Muriwhenua, Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi Nui Tonu
Our founder, a champion of Te Reo o Te Hiku, merges profound expertise in Tā Moko with a passion for community building, education, and cultural advocacy.

• Doctoral Scholarship
• MA – Te Reo, First Class Honors
• Te Panekiretanga o te reo
• Grad dip – Teaching
• BA – Te Reo Māori and Indigenous Development
• BA – Māori visual arts

Ngāpuhi, Te Hikutū
The managing force behind Moko Kauri, Maikio blends her rich educational background with innovative strategies in overseeing our diverse programs and initiatives.

• MA Education First class honors – KKM philosophy
• BA Teaching – Huarahi Māori

Te Patukoraha, Ngāti Hine

Our Senior Advisor and a true cultural champion, Hohepa brings multifaceted expertise as an educator, artist, and author, focusing on language revitalisation and planning.

• BMIT BA Māori Immersion Teaching
• MA Te Reo First class honors – Language revitalisation and planning
• VC Doctoral Scholarship
• Te Panekiretanga o te Reo

As our Project Lead, Fiona navigates the realms of educational leadership, Kaupapa Māori research, and development, enriching our approaches and fostering Māori student achievement.

• PhD – Indigenous Educational Leadership
• MEMgt – Master in Educational Management
• PGDipBus – Post Graduate Maori Business
• DipTchg – Diploma of Teaching (Secondary)
• DipIT – Diploma of Information Technology
• NDBE – National Diploma in Business Education