Primary award recipients 2012
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Anderson, Lee
Te Kopuru School
To investigate programmes which address the underachievement of students in mathematics. To research best practice in mathematics and explore successful innovations and intervention programmes.
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Bain, Mike
Te Mata School
To investigate the current and potential use of emerging new technologies to support greater student control, engagement, and achievement across the curriculum and development of stronger, more responsive home school learning partnerships.
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Baird, Jill
St Joseph's School (Invercargill)
Rejuvenation and to join the review team of the diocese of Dunedin as it carries out special character reviews in Southland and Otago in both primary and secondary schools.
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Bamford, Wendy
Wanaka Primary School
Leadership - the product of interactions.
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Barham, Louisa
Peachgrove Intermediate
Investigate methods of improving student participation and engagement in the recording and reporting of their learning progress during the intermediate school years.
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Barrett, Marie
St John Bosco School (New Plymouth)
To develop effective strategies and techniques for working with the high rate of childhood anxiety currently presenting in our schools.
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Bayliss, Peter
Paroa School (Greymouth)
To research and investigate how New Zealand schools are designing and implementing processes and systems that enable their teachers to inquire into the teaching-learning relationship.
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Beales, Judith
Springfield School
To investigate how teaching and learning programmes in rural schools in the UK have improved student achievement through government funding and support through the existence of a national body - NASS.
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Beetham, Christine
Weber School
To explore how e-portfolios, are being used to record, document and monitor student achievement over time and to clarify the purpose, benefits and issues associated with their use in schools.
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Bermingham, Glenn
Rowley Avenue School
To explore the potential of schools in low socio-economic areas to be a catalyst for positive change within their community.
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Black, Jude
Green Bay Primary School
Exploring leadership in innovation, entrepreneurship and design technology.
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Bowen, Barbara
Lower Moutere School
To explore the use of student voice as a tool for reflecting on and informing best teaching practice.
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Bremer, Paul
Havelock North Primary School
To study what excellence in achievements looks like in high decile schools, in urban, provincial settings similar to Havelock North Primary.
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Brisco, Karen
Omata School
To complete professional reading around current educational practice and theory and attend the National College for School Leadership 2012 Annual Conference in Birmingham.
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Bullick, John
Cambridge East School
To inquire into the implementation and use of e-portfolios, in order to enhance student learning, assessment, and reporting effectiveness at Cambridge East School.
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Callaghan, Robert
St Martin's School
Examine the characteristics of strategic planning that make it effective, and investigate how school evidence impacts on improved student achievement and school improvement.
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Cameron, Margaret
Hurupaki School
To investigate environmental learning in the primary school, with a focus on wetlands education and sustainability.
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Campbell, Alistair
Māori Hill School
Investigate the use of ICT, In particular interactive whiteboards, as a tool to enhance teaching and learning and raise student achievement.
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Carnachan, Susan
Marotiri School
To explore how expert practitioners use music to practise and enhance literacy skills in the primary school setting.
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Carswell-Griffiths, Mike
Birdwood School
To learn te reo in a full immersion Kura and about Ti Kanga Māori in relation to students.
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Channer, John
Fraser Crescent School
To complete research into principal clusters, how they work in a strategic way to share skills, support others, and collaboratively raise student outcomes.
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Clarke, Robert
Whau Valley School
To complete a small research project interviewing schools as an underpinning to complement current academic research to design a teaching and learning programme to improve the Māori achievement at Whau Valley School.
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Clarkin, Brendan
Pyes Pa Road School
An investigation of programmes and practices in a range of schools that have effectively raised student achievement for students who are under-achieving in reading.
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Coleman, Therese
St Patrick's School (Kaiapoi)
To investigate the use of e-portfolios as a means of recording and reporting on student achievement in primary school settings. To investigate how student engagement in learning and plain language reporting to parents is enhanced by e-portfolios.
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Cunningham, Bruce
Belmont School (Auckland)
Leadership for principals and the desire for continuous improvement.
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Dale, Delanee
Marshall Laing School
To research the impact of a selected range of Google applications on learning, as an effective means of engaging students and increasing their educational achievement.
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Darroch, Bruce
Te Waotu School
To investigate schools policies and practices surrounding years in junior classes and the progression of children with April/May birthdays.
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Davy, Angela
Mokoia School
To observe and reflect on how schools are giving more ownership to students in the learning process.
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Dixon, Linette
Bulls School
To further explore behaviour management systems with the view to reviewing our Behaviour Management System at Bulls School.
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Dunn, Marilyn
Ruakaka School
To explore alternative positive behaviour programmes with a focus on using the environment, that cater for the needs of children with challenging behaviours so that schools are able to provide a safe and healthy learning environment for all learners.
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Eales, Brian
Clive School
Developing a culturally responsive curriculum, meeting the needs of Māori within mainstream education.
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Edwards, Jeremy
Northland School
To investigate the use of school management systems to deliver national standards data to inform school self-review.
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Esera, Iosua Fa'atili
Petone Central School
To find out critical components of bilingual programmes that lead to acquiring twin proficiency in two or more languages, and how those are reflected in school programmes and teacher pedagogy.
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Esera, Wendy
Evans Bay Intermediate
To find out how well Evans Bay Intermediate School is meeting the needs of students in the critical areas of numeracy and literacy: reading, writing, and maths.
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Fitzgerald, Michael
St John's Hill School
To explore how school leaders are sustaining and growing their leadership and that of leaders within their school.
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Forsyth, John
Monrad Intermediate
To research how Intermediates and Middle Schools use their 1:120 staffing for the delivery of the Technology/Arts curriculum.
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Forsyth, Robyn
Huia Range School
To investigate improving the educational achievement of boys, in years 0 to 8, in coeducational schools.
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Gillatt, Mike
Hutt Intermediate
To investigate how systems thinking methodologies can be used to inform and develop a strategic planning and review model that is collaborative, inclusive and utilises the knowledge, skills and experiences of all staff members.
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Gregory, Mark
St Joseph's School (Papanui)
To visit up to 10 U6 schools to gather information about their leadership teams, the responsibilities of DPs and APs, how planning teams are organised and to investigate how the design of classroom spaces can promote teaching and learning.
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Hall, Ian
Napier Central School
Better understand how boys learn most effectively.
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Harrison, Elizabeth
Ramanui School
To define cultural responsiveness through professional readings and to look at the challenges and success of principals to acknowledge "cultural responsiveness to indigenous students" in their school practice.
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Heath, Simon
Renwick School
Investigating conservation and sustainability models; their application and impact for primary schools education programmes. Looking at setting up and implementing a quality 'Eco School' model for Renwick School.
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Hepworth, Lynette
Oakura School
To undertake reading, investigation and reflection on student-led learning and student-led initiatives in a variety of NZ schools.
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Herrick, Chris
Birchwood School
To explore the opportunities when transitioning from early childhood centres to school.
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Howard, Lorraine
St Joseph's School (Feilding)
To investigate restorative justice principles and models and implement a model suited to the primary setting of St Joseph's School.
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Jackson, Philip
Marewa School
More than just a playground. The development and benefits of natural playscapes.
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Jackson, Susan
West Melton School
To investigate effective/positive school partnerships particularly with the Parent Teacher Associations (PTA).
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Jessop, Christine
Forest Lake School
To investigate what an effective culturally responsive approach to the implementation of New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa might look like.
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Julies, Yolanda
Waikirikiri School
To undertake research into critical success factors for effective school management and leadership in order to take leadership practice to the next level.
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King, Pamela
Kauri Park School
To research and review how medium to high decile schools with a low percentage of Māori and Pasifika students successfully engage family and whānau in their children's learning to help raise student achievement.
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Laird, Maurice
Plimmerton School
To investigate effective methods of deeper analysis of school-wide student achievement data as evidence to support judgments about programme effectiveness.
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Lewis, Michael
Ongaonga School
To investigate and explore the teaching of fitness and physical education in primary schools.
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Linington, Derek
Bailey Road School
How can adaptive leadership help me build leadership capacity within our school to ensure that we are able to lead the change that is required to meet the needs of the 21st century learner?
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Lloyd, Tracy
Matua School
To investigate the impact that Professional Learning Communities have on personalised staff learning and how different schools implement this concept within their school environment.
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Lomas, Graeme
Cockle Bay School
To investigate a range of methods which schools utilise to effectively communicate and consult with their stakeholders.
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Marshall, Debbie
Dairy Flat School
To explore the use of Google applications as a tool to facilitate learning both in school and in the wider global community. To set up links with other schools so they can engage and collaborate.
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Marshall, Peter
Greenhithe School
Educating students to become effective citizens in a globalised world.
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McArthur, Jill
Whakamaru School
To investigate what different schools do to make learning exciting and relevant for Māori and Aboriginal learners. To discover what the successes, fallacies, and failures are of other school's systems in New Zealand and Australia.
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McCabe, Dale
Te Awamutu Intermediate
To visit schools to look at how they are reporting to their communities in plain English on the National Standards, and compare best practice. Lead a review of how Te Awamutu Intermediate is reporting to their communities.
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McDonald, Bruce
Kenakena School
To investigate specific school-based programmes for enhancing educational, social, and behavioural outcomes for boys in primary schools.
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Morgan, Andy
Kihikihi School
To study what schools who include mixed teaching mediums (Te Reo Māori and English) are implementing and using as strategies, principles and creative solutions to facilitate success for learners across the whole school.
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Munkowits, Linda
Manuka Primary School
To investigate ways we can better meet the needs of the large number of new entrants entering schools with diagnosed development learning issues.
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Parsons, David
Riverlands School
To investigate what strategies can be used to successfully implement a parent portal and introduce student e-portfolios through a LMS.
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Perry, Barbara
Our Lady of Victories
Sustainability and resilience in New Zealand principals.
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Perry, Howard
Waikowhai Intermediate
To investigate the the pivotal strategies of successful programmes in accelerating Pacific Island students' learning.
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Piercy, Clyde
Keith Street School
To investigate the extension and building of the role of student voice in building learning-focused relationships.
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Pollard-Williams, Dianne
Melville Primary School
To inquire and explore into the positive engagement, of low decile school parents and communities.
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Poulter, Ian
Bluestone School
To develop effective and rigorous school wide self review cycles that positively impact on school culture and student achievement.
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Quinn, Nick
St Peter Chanel Catholic School (Te Rapa)
To investigate the vision: Whole Education, Whole Person and what it could look like in St Peter Chanel Catholic School. To evolve the school's definition and uncover new opportunities to fulfill our school's long term goals.
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Rayner, Rhonda
Cargill Open Plan School
To undertake professional learning in how schools can meet the needs of those with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) including Aspergers' Syndrome.
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Read, Sharren
Waitara Central School
To investigate how our Positive Behaviour 4 Learning Programme and The Ka Hikitia Strategy can be linked to improve student-learning outcomes.
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Reed, Nicholas
Ashhurst School
To study the impact of ICT on student learning and the various ways schools are able to sustain the financial costs associated with this.
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Riceman, Gregory
Raureka School
To observe, assess, and analyse appraisal and mentoring programmes used in primary schools and to review and implement the current Raureka appraisal / mentoring system based on this observation.
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Ristow, Janet
Franz Josef Glacier School
To contact other remote and isolated schools to see how they are involving four year olds in transition programmes.
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Russek, Alan
Dargaville Primary School
To explore initiatives in schools to enhance the learning of maths for at-risk Year 2-4 students.
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Simmons - Kapa, Susanne
TKKM o Whakawatea
To complete reading, research and visit some successful Māori and/or other indigenous and/or alternative education environments to discuss how they are promoting high levels of student engagement and achievement.
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Simpson, Sue
Halcombe Primary School
To explore how e-portfolios, are being used to record, document and monitor student achievement over time and to clarify the purpose, benefits and issues associated with their use in schools.
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Sjoberg, Annette
St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch)
To investigate, research and define the characteristics or strategies primary principals employ to strengthen the pastoral care within their school community.
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Sye, Roy
Tamatea Intermediate
An investigation into the use of online technologies to share student assessment/learning information 24/7 with students and parents.
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Taylor, Graeme
Broadlands School
To investigate the rationale behind the implementation of e-learning in the educational setting.
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Thomson, Robin
Belmont School (Lower Hutt)
To gather data from a variety of sources and perspectives that will enable me to be more effective in developing with all our staff, an 'appraisal for learning'.
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Titchener, Heather
Poukawa School
To investigate what primary schools are currently doing to close the achievement gap (that is, shorten the tail of low achievement) in their schools.
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Tonks, Selena
Grovetown School
Investigate the development of community based school charters and strategic plans in Charter Schools of North Carolina, USA. To explore in which way schools implement and monitor their plans and report to their school communities.
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Turfrey, Tony
Bledisloe School
To undertake personal research into sustaining Positive Behaviour for Learning and ensuring the concept becomes embedded in our school culture.
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Uasike, Jocelyn
St Joseph's School (Pukekohe)
To further develop my professional knowledge of how parental engagement contributes to student achievement in schools, to inquire how to encourage greater engagement of Pasifika parents, and to provide an opportunity for the Pasifika 'voice' be heard.
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Walker, Anne
Fernworth Primary School
To understand the relationship between a culture of distributed leadership and coaching as a way to build leadership capability.
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Walsh, Anthony
Pasadena Intermediate
To learn about and prepare a school resource for managing traumatic events and providing support and help for those in the school community experiencing severe trauma and stress.
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Warren, Bruce
Mairangi Bay School
Principals in classrooms: a snapshot of the thinking of school principals about making regular classroom visits.
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Watson, Raewyn
St Anthony's School (Seatoun)
To investigate Teaching as Inquiry approaches in New Zealand schools.
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White, Douglas
Clyde School
To review current literature on student motivation, attend an international education conference, and investigate case studies in which primary schools provide motivating and engaging learning experiences.
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Williamson, Lorraine
Opunake School
To further develop my pedagogy in inquiry learning and curriculum integration.
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Willing, Bunny
Epuni School
To look at self-regulation across the school in the contexts of teaching, learning, and behaviour management.
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Willocks, Ross
Queenspark School
To investigate how oral communication develops effective relationships in a high performance environment.
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Wilson, Graham
Merrilands School
To investigate relationships within highly effective schools who have strong partnerships between their school and community.
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Win, Janice
Bellevue School (Newlands)
To investigate how mid- to high-decile schools engage with their Māori families and communities.
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Wootton, Judith-Anne
Windley School
Gaining on-going engagement of parents, whānau, and caregivers in decile on and two urban schools to improve student engagement and achievement.
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Worboys, Neil
Wainuiomata Primary School
To examine, through research findings and through dialogue with education practitioners, the role cultural responsiveness plays in enhanced Māori student achievement in primary schools.
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