Maclean, Danielle

Koputaroa School

Assess whether a conceptual curriculum that enables teachers to explore a concept in-depth throughout the year, is the most effective way to ensure curriculum coverage, particularly for schools with a localised curriculum.

Linders, Chris

St Joseph's School (Stratford)

Compare curriculum delivery by schools in Finland, the Netherlands, England, and Canada, with particular attention to local curriculums, the role of digital fluency, and transitions to schools.

Jacobs, Corrie

Nelson Christian Academy

Research the history of state-integrated schools in New Zealand, including the development of their curriculums, and how effectively they integrate their special character.

Jackson, Susan

West Melton School

Investigate the need for high quality, effective, and successful mentoring and coaching models for first time principals.

Howard, Lorraine

St Joseph's School (Feilding)

Identify the actions of culturally responsive teachers; read relevant literature from the Ministry of Education and the Education Council; gather information from questionnaires and visiting schools and talking with principals, teachers, students, and whānau.

Woodward, Phillipa

Otumoetai College

Investigate leadership practices that more effectively respond to the complexity of education today, developing leaders for an unknown future. Explore the themes of adult learning theory, responding to complexity, and leadership that can create transformational learning.

Pocock, Jason

Whangaparaoa College

Investigate other teaching and learning systems, in particular looking at how schools integrate other cultures into their environments, and how they assist migrant families assimilate, whilst being respectful to the culture of origin of the migrant family.

Rowan, Clare

Hawera Christian School

Investigate modern teaching and pedagogy and physical aspects of innovative learning spaces, with reference to how they can be adopted in a two-teacher rural school and how children with particular learning needs are catered for.

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Mohi-Maxwell , Hayley

Rotorua Girls High

A leadership focused project that examines the contextual shifts required to craft future leaders in a modern school environment and the possible range of strategies that arise from women who are the change agents in a single sex learning environment.

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