Marty is passionate about printmaking and teaching. His students are the reason he goes to work, spends hours on research, forgets to comb his hair and arrives home tired but with a deep sense of achievement.

"I love teaching. I teach because it is the most effective way I have found to keep my passion for printmaking alive."

A highly sought-after mentor to her colleagues in New Zealand and overseas, Maxine breathes vitality into the process of learning for students from first year to postgraduate.

"Purposeful engagement lies at the heart of meaningful learning."

Education and frogs are Phil’s passions, intertwined in nearly every aspect of his professional life. “My research expertise is frog biology; I run a website on frogs, give public lectures on frogs and even reward my students with chocolate frogs.

"Frogs, frogs and even more frogs."

“Amusing, empathetic, encouraging, entertaining, friendly, learned, practical, serious and zestful” are words used to describe this enthusiastic and committed teacher who has taught in community education for over 20 years.

"I constantly strive to adapt the learning outcomes of the course in order to meet the needs of the students, and use experiential learning skills, fun and humour in order to engage them."

Her exemplary and innovative teaching of biology is designed to help students understand the process of science.

"I’m as much a learner as my students."

Angie inspires students and brings learning alive. For her, teaching is a lifelong vocation with the power to transform the students and communities she touches.

"I have always tried to give my students a desire, a joy, and love for learning that will stay with them through their lives."

Margaret is hugely committed to equity in tertiary education and highly innovative in her approaches to achieve this.

"If we do not continually look for ways that build on or challenge convention and common practice we will stagnate and fail in our task as educators."

Sara Kindon describes her teaching philosophy as unsettling learner's assumptions.

"Sixteen years after I began living and working on a fault-line, I describe my teaching philosophy as one that is committed to unsettling learners’ assumptions about Geography and Development Studies."

Teaching in English and Māori at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, Te Kahautu believes his role is “to empower the learners to be the architects of their own destiny and to ensure they understand the relevance of their study to te Ao Māori”.

“Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata – Pursue the long term goals so that you may attain them.”

A passion for the exquisite detail of the world of atoms, molecules and chemical transformations informs Emily’s teaching.

"My approach to teaching is underpinned by my belief that everyone can achieve outstanding results."

Kelly is a dynamic teacher and leader who excels in supporting his students to achieve their potential.

"My passion, enthusiasm, motivation and respect for learners has been influenced collectively by significant people in my life and ignited by seeking to make a difference with people through education."