Secondary award recipients 2014
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Benton, Edward
Glenfield College
Research strategies that have been proven to work successfully with individuals and whole schools at raising students' belief in their ability to be successful learners.
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Boyle, Justin
St Bede's College
To investigate why there has been a drop in literacy levels amongst the last two intakes (currently year 9–10), and to visit the Holy Land.
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Brooke, Russell
Long Bay College
To identify and learn about 21st century schools, and explore avenues of developing the learning paradigms found.
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Brooks, Peter
Freyberg High School
To improve my understanding of how schools and can best prepare students to be the 21st century innovative thinkers that educationalists, academics and other writers claim that our future citizens need to be.
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Cavanagh, Barbara
Albany Senior High School
Tell the school's story - why they did what they did, and where they are now - using research, case studies and interviews.
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Channings, Terehia
Turakina Māori Girls' College
Undertake Te Tohu Paerua (Master or Arts) programme at Waikato University.
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Cowens, Pauline
Tauranga Girls' College
To engage with principals in eastern and western schools to identify and explore the leadership issues associated with implementation of future oriented leaning from a practitioner perspective.
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Gall, Peter
Papatoetoe High School
To investigate models of indigenous language learning and how effectively these programmes support English language acquisition.
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Gargiulo, Salvatore
Manurewa High School
Investigate programmes, strategies and outcomes in other countries dealing with the specific needs of students from lower socio-economic families.
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Geerlofs, Richard
Kaikorai Valley College
Consider, analyse, and report to the board on management structures, school staffing, timetabling, breadth of curriculum, and learning support systems in schools of a similar type and size.
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Gorrie, Heather
Gisborne Girls' High School
To further investigate best practice models of educational transformational sustainability.
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Grant, John
Kaipara College
To investigate the introduction, use, management and effectiveness of mobile electronic devices in secondary school student learning.
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Hamill, Clive
Melville High School
To explore initiatives for improving the outcomes of at risk and Maori students; and to review relevant literature.
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Harris, Timoti
Otorohanga College
Inclusion: cultural capital of diversity or deficit of disability? Language for change.
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Hassall, Susan
Hamilton Boys' High School
To take research completed by the Association of Boys' Schools NZ on the achievement of boys in NZ, and to develop a deeper understanding of the implications of this research.
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Hickman, Robyn
Aurora College
To investigate if, and how, there can be a happy marriage between Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) school wide and restorative practices in schools.
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Hullena, Thomas
Makoura College
To explore, identify, and develop (for implementation in 2015) a more meaningful and relevant curriculum for Year 12 and 13 students at Makoura College.
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Lamb, Simon
Takapuna Grammar School
To investigate the incorporation of technologies into the learning processes at Takapuna Grammar School to support both local and distance students.
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Laurenson, John
Shirley Boys' High School
What is “21st century learning” or “future learning”?
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McCreery, Philip
Cambridge High School
Curriculum pathways for senior students.
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McIntyre, Bruce
Manawatu College
To study a group of mainstream NZ secondary schools that have made significant progress in reducing the disparity in the academic achievement of their Maori and non-Maori students.
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Middlemiss, Joan
Mission Heights Junior College
To investigate what barriers or enablers have new schools identified which have impacted on their ability to implement, maintain and strengthen their vision for 21st century learning.
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Moore, Louise
Glendowie College
To focus on building and strengthening leadership capacity by helping other school leaders improve through the use of coaching strategies.
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Morris, James
Darfield High School
To investigate the role of the principal in supporting effective middle managers in secondary schools.
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Nielsen, Christian
Whakatane High School
To investigate innovative curriculum models that are student focused and provide an authentic context for learners; to research models of good practice in terms of integrating programmes of learning between secondary schools and tertiary providers; and to consider a range of strategies to lead innovation and change in school.
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Pasley, Alexandra
Baradene College
To develop new strategies to enhance performance, culture and relationships. To learn more about the founding charism of Baradene College of the Sacred Heart. To look at ways schools prepare students for life beyond school, academically and personally.
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Purcell, Michael
Henderson High School
To investigate the provision of i-learning that will support literacy and numeracy in Years 9 and 10 at a range of schools.
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Randell, David
Otumoetai College
Undertake a professional enquiry into how design principles align with pedagogical activities, in curriculum and pedagogy contexts of New Zealand, Western Australia and Scandinavia.
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Scott, Raymond
Aquinas College
To examine the experiences and successes of other catholic schools to maintain and strengthen the schools' own charism, and investigate how different devices available to students and staff could best be used in teaching and learning ICT at the college.
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Sharp, Bruce (Ronald)
Longburn Adventist College
To define the school's culture and develop a plan for creating their ideal school culture.
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Sim, David
Thames High School
To explore the extent to which secondary schools are identifying and implementing the characteristics and features described in literature regarding 21st century literature.
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Smith, Lynlee
Fiordland College
A centre of environmental excellence.
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Stretch, Mason
Cromwell College
To investigate best practice approaches and policy around "Bring your own Device". Investigate strategies to enhance student motivation and achievement in NCEA, particularly through the use of ICTs.
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Thompson, Elizabeth
Auckland Girls' Grammar School
To research, explore ideas, and observe in practice approaches that difference schools are using to implement the 'front end' of the NZ curriculum, in particular in exploring the practical aspects of implementing the broad concept of global citizenship.
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Watson, Greg
Mt Roskill Grammar
To investigate enhancing learning spaces in an established traditional school in order to support a 21st century learning community model.
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