“Nāku te rourou, nāu te rourou ka ora ai te iwi”

With your basket and my basket, the people will live

A welcoming tropical blast of culture greeted international academics visiting a bilingual Samoan early childhood centre.

The small group of Indonesian academics travelled to Massey University in Palmerston North to learn more about how education is taught in New Zealand and called in at Malamalama Moni Aoga Amata on Wednesday.

ESP in twins not supported by research

I had the pleasure of attending Te Akatea, New Zealand Māori Principals’ Association National Conference in Napier recently. Te Akatea was established from a strong desire to whakawhanaunga (build and strengthen relationships) and whakakotahi (bring together and unite) Tumuaki Māori (Leaders) in kura who were using te reo Māori as the medium of instruction.

Paving the Path to Improve ECE in Northern Timor

Massey University Institute of Education and Tātai Angitu e3@Massey are collaborating in the area of international relationships and short course delivery. Together we recently hosted a group of Masters students from Khon Khan University.

Tātai Angitu e3@massey’s early years facilitation team have recently extended professional learning and development offerings to the Nelson / Marlborough region

Schools, kura and Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako are able to choose their own accredited facilitator for centrally funded professional learning and development (PLD) and can tailor what they do to meet their particular needs under the new system started in 2017.

Three pilot projects to examine the best ways to retain beginning teachers (Pia) in Māori-medium settings were carried out in fulfilment of a contract between the Ministry of Education and Massey University

Massey University facilitators are helping to modernize education on one of the planet’s remotest places. Diane Leggett, Schools Education Leader – Kaihautū Mātauranga Kura at Tātai Angitu leads the projects which began in November 2014.

Twice a year Diane and Barry Potter, who mentors the on-atoll staff, visit the three Massey education field facilitators, Sheree Drummond, Akaiti Maoati and Elaine Lameta.