Privileging Mātauranga Māori in Nursing Education: Experiences of Māori student nurses learning within an indigenous university.

A total of 12 full-time Māori undergraduate nursing students were interviewed. Five themes were generated from the data that influenced Māori student engagement: succeeding for whānau, privileging mātauranga Māori in the learning space, dual competence supporting ethnic concordance, whanaungatanga, and threats to success. Students reported factors that positively enhanced their educational experiences as: the culturally responsive environment that affirms cultural identity, the advantages of the geographical location, the provision of high-quality academic and pastoral support, and the adaptive teaching and learning approaches that enhanced learner success. Factors that challenged success included academic preparation for bachelor-level study; the recruitment of Māori nursing academics; exposure to negative attitudes, racism and stigma associated with being in a Māori nursing programme; whānau commitments; and financial hardship.