ANZEA Conference, 10–12 October 2022

This article was inspired by learning about Indigenous evaluation last year. What I learnt also resonated with history, in particular linking Indigenous evaluation with liberation struggles on the African continent in the 20th century. I am not an Indigenous evaluator, so my target audience is people like me. That said ...

How are Pākehā and Tauiwi evaluators reflecting on their identity, values and professional journeys so far? What are the most important lessons they have learned along the way? What are their hopes for social equity- and Tiriti-based practice and outcomes in future?

The Middle Eastern population in New Zealand has grown significantly in the past two decades. However, little is known about Middle Eastern parents’ expectations and their children’s experiences of the New Zealand early education system. The PhD research on which this article is based was an attempt to address this ...

In te ao Māori, our connection to our maunga and physical landmarks speaks to who we are as a people. Our maunga are also a source of inspiration and direction. This article draws on the symbolism of maunga and describes a Māori process of the way maunga can also act ...

This article stems from participation in a TLRI research study, Renewing Participatory Democracy: Walking with Young Children to Story and Read the Land. It presents an account of the growing awareness of the place-based environmental and cultural relationship between Maunganui Kindergarten and Mauao.

The 2017 refresh of Aotearoa New Zealand’s early childhood education (ECE) curriculum Te Whāriki was undertaken to better guide teachers in understanding their role in supporting children’s learning and to foster alignment of teaching practices, including intentional teaching, across the ECE sector. This article draws on a small-scale research project ...