Nicola Bright

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