The Enduring Effect of Exemplary Teachers of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Most Disengaged Secondary School Students: An Ideology of Hope
Written by Rachel Maitland (Ngāi te Ruahikihiki, Ngāti Huirapa, Ngāi Tūāhuriri)
Teachers are known to be one of the most significant factors influencing educational engagement. My thesis presents findings from a qualitative research project into the beliefs, practices, and knowledge of exemplary teachers of New Zealand’s most disengaged secondary school students. I had two research questions:
What are the understandings, beliefs and practices of highly effective teachers of at-risk secondary students?
What teacher knowledge, mindsets and strategies can help to engage Aotearoa New Zealand’s most educationally disconnected secondary students?
THE CULTURE AUDIT: A leadership tool for assessment and strategic planning in diverse schools and colleges
Schools and colleges around the world must be culturally competent in order to prepare students to succeed in an increasingly diverse and globally interconnected environment. Generally defined, culturally competent educational organizations value diversity in both theory and practice and make teaching and learning relevant and meaningful to students of various cultures (Klotz, 2006). Educational leaders must be equipped with the necessary tools to assess how well policies, programs, and practices align with the needs of diverse groups and prepare people to interact globally.The culture audit is a valuable organizational assessment tool to guide strategic planning for diversity and global competence.
Values for New Zealand School Leadership - Literature Review for the Te Ariki Trust.
The review highlights what current literature has to say about each of the Te Ariki values and why such values are important for principal and teacher development when working as colleagues who are committed to making a difference to students’ learning.
4D Education Review
“A very thoughtful treatment of the competencies our students need to thrive in today’s (and tomorrow’s) world. This book will help educators understand and navigate the critical choices we are facing.” —Carol Dweck,
Leadership 2025: Transforming Capability
Chair and guardian of Secondary Futures, Mason Durie, considers some possibilities for educational leadership in New Zealand in the next twenty years.