Definitions for "Wananga"
a government owned tertiary institution that provides programs with an emphasis on the application of knowledge regarding Maori tradition (ahuatanga Maori) according to Maori custom (tikanga Maori)
Maori tertiary institutions where learning is based on ahuatanga Maori (Maori tradition) and tikanga Maori (Maori custom).
In New Zealand, a wānanga is a type of publicly owned tertiary instution that provides education in a Maori cultural context. According to legal definitions (reaffirmed by the Waitangi Tribunal in 2005), wānanga are similar in many ways to mainstream universities. Currently, wānanga offer certificates, diplomas, and Bachelor degrees, and some provide programmes in specialized areas through the Doctoral level.
Place of education and research, university
a gathering, often for educating others (S)