Secondary award recipients 2015
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Ackroyd, Dawn
St Oran's College
Focusing on leadership and pedagogy in relation to student well-being by: attending a conference, visiting similar special character schools and undertaking reading.
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Bentley, Byron
Macleans College
To investigate the use of performance data by teachers and senior school managers for self review and improved teaching and learning practices.
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Bosley, Wayne
Mt Aspiring College
To explore the nature of inspiring leadership, particularly within the context and culture of co-ed secondary schools.
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Bryan, Stephen
Sacred Heart College (Napier)
To travel to India and work with a sister school to develop school leadership, teaching, learning and administration.
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Buckland, Wayne
Bream Bay College
To research – and subsequently implement – using ICT, change management and capacity building to enhance learning by following the Michael Fullan Stratosphere model.
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Burden, Dale
Mt Albert Grammar School
To investigate best practice in large secondary schools of the management between transitions of year 8 students from intermediate to secondary schools.
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Carter, Kevin
Rongotai College
To investigate initiatives introduced into local schools have made on engagement, motivation and achievement. To increase leadership capability.
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Coughlan, Nicholas
One Tree Hill College
To research whānau structures being used in secondary schools to enhance student achievement.
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Crawford, Virginia
Fraser High School
Implementing 21st century technologies in a traditional 20th century teaching environment.
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Dale, James
Sacred Heart College (Auckland)
Reinforce and further commit to the implementation and community understanding of the schools values.
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Ewing, Catherine
Nelson College For Girls
To develop powerful learning including effective teacher appraisal and observation.
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Forgie, Alan
Okaihau College
To investigate and develop e-learning opportunities in rural area schools to help every child have access to this and the opportunity to succeed.
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Forgie, Elizabeth
Kerikeri High School
To research raising Māori achievement and the impact of information technology.
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Fouhy, Kieran
St Peter's College (Epsom)
Investigate how to raise achievement levels for all students, by increasing teacher, student and family engagement.
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Foy, Timothy
Huntly College
To investigate vocational pathways, academies and data analysis to develop effective programmes at Huntly College.
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Gunn, Madeline
Epsom Girls Grammar School
To explore the challenges for senior leaders in large schools.
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Harray, Neil
Katikati College
To investigate the rapid rise of digital learning and its effect on teaching and learning.
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Hegarty, Wayne
Marlborough Boys' College
To investigate how to better support staff in a teaching and learning capacity through in school review process.
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Hodge, David
Rangitoto College
To study preeminent research into what knowledge and skills we should be giving students and the way we should be teaching in order to prepare students to be successful in the future.
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Houghton, Michael
Queen Elizabeth College
Investigate ways to improve academic achievement, retention of students, and transitions for students from school into tertiary education courses, apprenticeships, and employment.
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Hutchinson, Morag
Green Bay High School
Organisational strategies in professional learning in high schools which focus on implementing the Visible Learning ideas.
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Isberg, Martin
Wainuiomata High School
To investigate how secondary schools and youth guarantee providers work collaboratively to provide pathways to those students for whom youth guarantee courses are the next step.
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Kersten, William
Rathkeale College
To investigate how principal leadership can improve school practices, focusing on teacher performance through improved appraisal.
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Kirk, Alan
Whangarei Boys' High School
To investigate initiatives that will assist in improving the academic achievement of priority learners.
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Konlechner, Johann
Hawera High School
Develop effective learning programs to meet the needs of students who are going into the trades or vocational work.
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Leggat, Peter
Onslow College
Investigate curriculum models that promote 21st century learning, provide authentic and relevant experiences for students, incorporate a range of effective technologies and learning systems, engage and promote achievement; as well as develop the principal's role in leading these developments.
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Lucas, Murray
Tawa College
Examine the use of restorative practice and resilience programmes such as My Friends Youth across New Zealand.
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Mathewson, James
Birkenhead College
To investigate school strategies to lift student achievement.
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Miller, Linda
Otago Girls' High School
To develop an Otago Girls' High School Global Leadership Programme.
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Moyle, Peter
Taupo-nui-a-Tia College
To develop leadership skills, strengthen ties for teaching and learning through conferences, observation and discussion to explore future curriculum strategies.
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Murdoch, John
Taita College
To investigate further the design principles of an effective Year 9 and 10 school curriculum.
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Murfitt, Daniel
William Colenso College
My research is focused on developing an understanding about what experiences and conditions have influenced me within my leadership roles in New Zealand secondary schools.
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O'Brien, Tracy
Kavanagh College
To further extend Asia Awareness education in Kavanagh College and to move toward "Asia readiness".
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O'Grady, Martin
Karamu High School
Discover best practice in raising learning and achievement of boys, through reading, observation, and attending a conference.
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Parsons, Thomas
Queen Charlotte College
To compare and determine best practice for secondary principal appraisal by researching private sector business and education processes.
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Rice, Mark
St Paul's College (Ponsonby)
To reinforce the College's mission and business plan.
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Rogerson, Elizabeth
Solway College
To investigate strategies to enhance the use and effectiveness of boarding facilities across the boarding sector.
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Romana, Harry
Mairehau High School
To develop and implement strategies that improve positive educational outcomes for students and staff at Mairehau High School.
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Walker, Peter
Rotorua Lakes High School
To attend a conference on school leadership and building learning communities, to consider secondary/tertiary links to ease transitions for student and explore future orientated curriculums.
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Wilson, Mark
Cashmere High School
Investigating the effectiveness of modern learning environments on improving student learning and achievement.
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Wood, Andrew
James Hargest College
To investigate in-school models of professional capacity building and succession planning for school leadership.
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