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WIPCE 2025 Aotearoa

16 - 20 November 2025 - Aotea Centre, Auckland, New Zealand

Celebrating indigenous excellence

Aotearoa extends a warm welcome to our global Indigenous whānau to the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE) 2025, in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland from 16-20 November, held at Aotea Centre. A pōwhiri (traditional welcome) by mana whenua (local tribe) of central Auckland, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei will welcome our manuhiri (visitors) to start the conference which features national and international keynote speakers, academic and community presentations, networking sessions, symposiums, panel discussions, seminars, workshops, cultural excursions, a village marketplace, parade of nations and concludes with a closing ceremony.

Registrations CLOSED

Due to an overwhelming response, we have reached full capacity and WIPCE 2025 registrations have now officially closed. Although we are humbled and excited to have a full conference, our thoughts are with those who would have liked to have registered but have not been able to do so in time.

However, as availability may change, we encourage you to contact us on wipce2025registrations@aut.ac.nz, to enquire about any potential openings.

We know this may be disappointing for some, and we sincerely thank you for your understanding and continued support.

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Your host

"Tēnā koutou katoa. Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau (AUT) welcomes our global community to Tāmaki Makaurau and our university for the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education in 2025. AUT has a deep, enduring and committed relationship with Māori and is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. It is with privilege that we host and welcome WIPCE back to Aotearoa New Zealand for the first time in 20 years with the opportunity to celebrate and foster cross-cultural exchange, rejuvenate traditions, and ignite innovative Indigenous approaches to education. As it is said in Samoa, ‘le malu le vai i lou finagalo’—may your mind be like cool water. We look forward to welcoming you all in 2025. Nau mai haere mai."

Toeolesulusulu Professor Damon Salesa, AUT Vice-Chancellor (Satapuala, Neiafu, and Falealupo). First Samoan (Pacific) Vice-Chancellor in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Meet the host committee members

WIPCE 2025 Iwi Manaaki -

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei

Ko Māhuhu ki te rangi te waka
Ko Maungakiekie te maunga
Ko Waitematā te moana
Ko Ngā Oho, Te Taoū, ko Te Uringutu ngā hapū
Ko Ngāti Whātua te iwi
Ko Ōrākei te marae
Ko Tuperiri te tupuna
Māhuhu ki te rangi te is the ancestral canoe
Maungakiekie is the ancestral mountain
Waitematā is the ocean
Ngā Oho, Te Taoū, ko Te Uringutu are the subtribes
Ngāti Whātua is the tribe
Tumutumuwhenua is the ancestral meeting house
Tuperiri is the ancestor

We are Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, the tangata whenua of Tāmaki (central Auckland) and who hold mana over the land and sea, being underpinned by take tupuna (ancestral relationships), take raupatu (taking of the land and sea by traditional warfare), ahi kā (unbroken occupation) and tuku whenua (traditional gifting of land ).

As iwi manaaki (host Māori tribe) of WIPCE2025, we extend a warm welcome to the many indigenous communities from across the globe.

Nau mai, piki mai e ngā iwi taketake
Haere mai, haere mai, haere mai

We welcome you once, we welcome you twice, we welcome you thrice, to Te Kahu Tōpuni o Tuperiri, the ancestral lands upon where for centuries we have, and continue to hold an enduring and guardianship presence. We share well wishes with you all and your participation in this significant kaupapa that celebrates and elevates indigenous excellence.

Toitū te mana motuhake, Toitū ngā iwi taketake!