Secondary award recipients 2011
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Anderson, Julie
Queens High School
Teacher change and the Intermediate Numeracy Project.
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Boyce, John
Garin College
Investigate the different shapes the NZC is taking around the region and further afield on the future-focused aspects of NZC and investigate whether schools are using these in the way we are to consciously prepare our students for citizenship and employment in the society.
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Bryan, Stephen
Sacred Heart College (Napier)
Travel to different Mission Sister's Schools investigating the special character charism and the place of ICT in learning.
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Chamberlain, Martin
Francis Douglas Memorial College
Deepen personal understanding of boys' education and the philosophy behind Lasallian education.
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Christiansen, Lance
Rangitikei College
Investigate what creative curriculums are being developed in smaller schools and how smaller colleges (fewer than 400 students) are able to give students good educational outcomes with their current resources.
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Fahey, Dennis
Marcellin College
Study in depth the best means of developing student self-management at Marcellin College so students leave the College as independent and self-motivated learners who are capable of building upon this beyond school.
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File, Roger
Golden Bay High School
To explore course structures at senior school levels (Years 12,13) including use of gateway and STAR funding resources in year 7 - 13.
To carry out research into inquiry approaches to teacher professional learning that enable teacher appraisal and development cycles to link effectively into student learning.
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Fox, Linda
Kelston Girls' College
Investigate the aspect of principal leadership. Visit girls' schools in US and Aus and NZ where significant learning for girls in a similar environment (to that of current school) is happening.
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Garelja, Peter
Tikipunga High School
To participate in some professional development performance alongside overseas colleagues.
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Heffernan, Annamaria
Marian College
To ascertain ideas to help further reinvigorate the two founding religious order charisms at Marian College: the Mercy and the Josephite charisms coming from Catherine McAuley and from Mary MacKillop respectively.
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Hensman, Stephen
Taradale High School
To study the science and art of student motivation. Investigate the effect of using in-house professional development and appraisal to change teacher practice. Review existing state school models for whole school approach to values in education.
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Holstein, Philip
Riccarton High School
To investigate and observe best use practices and service provision of ultra-fast broadband within identified New Zealand schools and an overseas study.
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Kelly, Prue
Wellington High School & Com Ed Centre
To increase understanding of how integrated technology rich curriculum can work in a secondary school to improve Wellington High School.
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Maguire, Warwick
Burnside High School
To visit schools of a similar size to Burnside (2600 pupils) to determine their strengths with a view to adopting systems, programmes and structure which enhance student achievement and good behaviour.
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Nixon, Mary
Napier Girls' High School
To develop personal leadership skills, research into the latest information on current and future directions in education and visit high achieving schools in the UK to discuss what is needed now and in the future for students to be successful beyond school.
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Olivier, David
St Peter's College (Palmerston North)
To explore the ways lead schools in NZ are using ICT to improve teaching and learning with regards to the NZ curriculum, with special reference to how these schools are improving student achievement as a result of the use of ICT. To attend the International Confederation of Principals Conference in Toronto, Canada.
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Rohs, John
Aranui High School
To enhance professional knowledge and understanding of the Pasifika community within the context of the workplace and to engage with the Samoan community to improve fluency in Samoan language, gain experience working with Samoan educational professional and to make an educational contribution though a project.
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Scott, Melba
Palmerston North Girls' High School
Investigate the uptake of digital technologies in teaching and learning and how it can be increased.
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Simpson, Brian
Wairoa College
To investigate middle school teaching structures, learning programmes and associated pedagogies.
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Small, Julie
Fairfield College
To scope learning pathways available within diverse school communities and identify successful leadership school improvement models.
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Stewart, Karen
Marlborough Girls' College
To investigate the directions that eLearning could take in the future at Marlborough Girls’ College and in the Marlborough Educational Community.
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