Carolyn Gates
Prime Minister’s Educator of the Year Award 2022
Talented and passionate about her discipline and her students, Carolyn describes how “considerable self-reflection on the many challenges faced during [her] first few years in clinical practice” has also shaped her approach.
“A legend guiding great vets of the future.”
View ProfileRachel Hinekiwi Keziah Dibble
Te Whatu Kairangi Award | Kaupapa Māori
Rachel’s teaching philosophy is to ‘create spaces’ for tauira Māori and tangata Tiriti to experience ‘seeing themselves’, and by doing so, they see and experience opportunities to learn and grow.
“A personal and professional tenacity resounding in teaching excellence.”
View ProfileJamie Smiler
Te Whatu Kairangi Award | Kaupapa Māori
Inspired by the work of some of Aotearoa’s strongest kaupapa Māori academics, there is no doubt that Jamie is passionate about ākonga Māori success.
“One ākonga at a time.”
View ProfileDr Marcia Leenen-Young
Te Whatu Kairangi Award and Pacific Endorsement
Marcia is not just a great teacher, she is also a great leader whose words match her actions in authentic ways that are believable for her students.
“Pacific values guide this ‘special kind of teacher'.”
View ProfilePatrick Vakaoti
Te Whatu Kairangi Award and Pacific Endorsement
Patrick's praxis emphasises how when humility and Pacific values are at the heart of fostering student relationships, learner success and transferable skills naturally flow.
“Humility at the heart of fostering student relationships.”
View ProfileEileen Britt
Te Whatu Kairangi Award
Eileen exemplifies working collaboratively and in meaningful partnerships. The vehicle she uses to achieve this is Motivational Interviewing (MI), a strengths-based guided conversation technique.
“Crossing boundaries and building strong partnerships.”
View ProfileDavid Cox
Te Whatu Kairangi Award
David's success is evidenced by increasing pass rates, better results for Māori and Pacific learners, and the testimonies of his learners, their whānau, and his peers.
“Excelling at the teaching job he loves.”
View ProfileRichard Easther
Te Whatu Kairangi Award
Richard’s creativity and innovation have fundamentally changed the student learning experience, including creating a new Studio teaching space that is now “at the heart of the programme.”
“Helping others to aim for the stars.”
View ProfileChristian Schott
Te Whatu Kairangi Award
Christian’s teaching and learning approach is centred on student needs with a passionate emphasis on experiential forms of learning that bridge theory and practice.
“Leading the VR experience in tourism teaching and learning.”
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