Building relationships with whānau, hapū, and iwi

Leaders who strengthen partnerships and networks to enhance student learning demonstrate the interpersonal skills needed for building strong relationships with key stakeholder groups such as trustees, parents, whānau, and local organisations.

New Zealand articles and resources

Effective Bicultural Leadership: A way to restore harmony at school and avoid suspension

by Mere Berryman and Sonja Bateman

This article describes a significant incident in which three Māori boys in years 7 and 8 were found experimenting with marijuana during the school day and on the school grounds. It is a short, easy-to-read case study with a sound basis in theoretical analysis.

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New Zealand school stories

Taihape Area School: engaging their community

School leaders, teachers, students, and parents / whānau / iwi at Taihape Area School (TAS) have worked in partnership to undertake an extensive programme of change from 2006 to the present.

Talented and Inspired Leadership the Key to Education Success

by Ngā Haeata Mātauranga The Annual Report on Māori Education 2007/08

This case study explores how Te Kopuru School’s principal Lee Anderson has spent the past 8 years changing the culture of her small Northland school to improve the education, social, and cultural outcomes of the school’s Māori learners.

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