There were 3 major parts to this Ministry of Education project:

1. Conducting a scan of resources (online and offline) relevant to  the initiative ‘Realising Māori Potential’
2. Writing a report that described each resource  in the scan
3. Writing web content for the ‘Realising Māori Potential’ site (subsequently renamed Te Mangōroa...

This project involved the development of an innovative multi-media resource, He Reo Tupu He Reo Ora – which was nominated for a TUANZ award. The aim of the resource was to encourage the teaching and learning of te reo Māori in all NZ primary schools. The multi- media package includes:

• printed teacher notes, including eight units with suggested second language tasks,...

This report reviewed the evaluations of three youth transition programmes. The aim of the review was to provide a body of evidence that would help Te Puni Kōkiri (TPK) determine the state sector's contribution in enabling Māori youth to successfully transition from secondary to tertiary education.

The three programmes were:

• Creating Pathways and Building...

Pharmac contracted CWA (for whom I was working) to build a bilingual website (called Te Whaioranga) – for their Māori engagement group.

This project involved the development of a multimedia resource focussing on 2 waiata and 2 haka associated with the Māori Battalion. The resource is designed for senior wharekura (secondary) students and teachers of Tikanga ā-Iwi (Social Studies), at levels 6-8 of the marau (curriculum).

The resource was a finalist in the TUANZ awards.

There are 3 components in the resource...

This research was commissioned by Te Puni Kōkiri, to investigate adult workforce literacy programmes that worked well for Māori. The project involved case study investigation - to hear the voice of Māori and identify their experience of, and outcomes from, such programmes. The aim was to identify 'good practice' information.

The four case studies were:

1. The ...

This project involved the development of a multimedia resource (aligned to the Māori language curriculum guidelines), for the teaching and learning of te reo Māori in Years 7-8.

The resource comprised:

1. A printed folder (as a guide for teachers) containing 20 units of work aligned to the curriculum
2. A DVD showing:

- scenarios with a group of...

This first-ever curriculum for the teaching and learning of Māori language was the precursor to the final version Te Aho Arataki Marau (2009). It covered 8 levels of achievement (Years 1-13) and was designed as a draft for consultation so that:

i. primary and secondary school teachers could plan and implement effective Māori language programmes in English medium schools,...

This work arose during my time as a performance auditor, whilst working for Te Puni Kōkiri. The aim of the audit was to determine the extent to which mainstream teacher education programmes equipped teachers to understand, and effectively teach, Māori students.

The audit was precipitated by:

i. the low levels of achievement among Māori students

ii. the inability of...

I conducted this research while working at Te Puni Kōkiri (the Ministry of Māori Affairs). The aim of the research was to explore issues associated with Māori student participation (and retention) in mainstream Māori language programmes at secondary school. Views of students, whānau and teachers were canvassed ie a three-pronged approach, for the purpose of triangulation.

The...

This research took the form of an audit – looking at two streams of funding designated to support Māori language learning in schools. The audit was precipitated by concerns from the  Education Review Office and teachers about the inadequacy of Māori language resources to support the Māori medium curriculum e.g. not matching needs; limited curriculum coverage.