Nicola Bright

Kairangahau Matua Māori | Senior Researcher

I uru atu a Nicola i te rōpū rangahau o Te Wāhanga i Poutū-te-rangi 2012. E whakaū ana a Nicola ki te whanake, ki te tautoko anō hoki i te reo Māori, te mātauranga, me te mahi whakangungu kaiako. I ngā tau ki muri, he kaitātari kaupapa, he kairangahau a Nicola.

Nicola joined Te Wāhanga in March 2012. Her research interests include reo Māori revitalisation and education, wellbeing, and teacher professional development. Nicola has also worked on a number of evaluations of education programmes in kura and schools. Contributing to the revitalisation of te reo Māori is a passion, as is the ongoing exploration of kaupapa Māori research approaches to help make a positive difference for Māori learners and their whānau. 

Nicola’s research / interests include:

  • Te reo Māori me ōna tikanga
  • Māori medium education
  • Transitions within and between different types of education settings
  • Kaupapa Māori research methodology
  • Evaluation theory and methodology
  • Qualitative research approaches

Publications

Hei whakaarotanga: Engaging with models of health and wellbeing that draw on mātauranga Māori Research publication 2024
Me kōrero tātou: critical conversations about growing te reo Māori in schools Blog post 2023
Sorted in Schools, Te whai hua – kia ora 2022/23 evaluation report Research publication 2023
Working towards wellbeing rests on whanaungatanga and partnerships Journal article 2023
What does strategically planning for te reo Māori growth look like in schools? Blog post 2023
Ngā whai painga o Te Ao Haka—The positive impacts of Te Ao Haka for ākonga, whānau, and kaiako Research publication 2023
How do our own identities shape our relationships to Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories? Blog post 2023
Evaluation of Kia Takatū ā-Matihiko, National Digital Readiness programme Research publication 2023
He reo ka tipu i ngā kura: Growing te reo Māori in English-medium schools—Findings report Research publication 2022
Evaluation of the Sorted Pacific Peoples Pathways to Home Ownership (PPPH) programme Research publication 2022
Sorted in Schools, Te whai hua – kia ora: 2021/2022 evaluation report Research publication 2022
What motivates people to become pou reo in their schools? Blog post 2022
Sorted in Schools, Te whai hua – kia ora 2020/21 evaluation report Research publication 2021
Manaakitia ngā tamariki kia ora ai - Supporting children's wellbeing Research publication 2021
He reo ka tipu i ngā kura: Growing te reo Māori in schools—Literature review Research publication 2021
Sorted in Schools, Te whai hua – kia ora! 2019/20 evaluation report Research publication 2020
Social Workers in Schools (SWiS): Tamariki and whānau experiences of the SWiS programme in kura kaupapa Māori and kura ā-iwi Research publication 2020
Te reo o te rangatahi an explorative study of rangatahi exposure to, and use of, te reo Māori Research publication 2020
He Rau Ora: Good practice in Māori language revitalisation—literature review Research publication 2019
He Reo Ora: Māori-language revitalisation activities and resources in homes and communities Research publication 2018