| Name - |
Cheryl Stephens |
| Iwi - |
Te Arawa (Ngati Pikiao, Tuhourangi, Ngati Wahiao, Ngati Hinekura); Taranaki (Te Ati Awa, Ngati Ruanui) |
| Qualification(s) - |
Masters of Business Studies; Diploma of Sport (Coaching Bachelor of Education; Diploma of Teaching
Current Registered Teacher 151531 |
| Role / Position – |
Director - National Institute of Maori Education |
| Phone – |
(07) 307 1467 ext 7710 |
| Email – |
cheryl.stephens@wananga.ac.nz |
About Me
I trained as a primary school teacher and worked in that sector for over 20 years before coming to Awanuiarangi in 1999. During thie time I had the opportunity to be seconded as Maori recruitment officer; Resource Teacher of Maori and trained as an Education Review Officer and Reading Recovery teacher. I became interested in management and leadership through my sporting endeavours as a participant, coach, umpire, manager and administrator and the senior roles I had in the primary schools I worked in. My move into the tertiary sector and in particular into a wananga, has meant a change of mindset; a new paradigm; a new career pathway. My teaching and research interests are in Kaupapa Maori theory, research and practice; the impact of pedagogy and practice on students achievement; indigenous studies and education and teacher education.
Teaching Responsibilities
- Ind 402 – Selected Topics in Indigenous Studies (co-taught with Distinguished Professor Graham Smith ). This paper is designed to develop students’ understanding and application of critical theory and critical literacy tools which promote indigenous people’s aspirations to self determination, to examine literature on a range of issues of significance to indigenous peoples and to develop skills in research and analysis.
- Mao 416 – Special Topic Maori Studies : Critical Education Pedagogy – co-taught with Rosina Taniwha, Te Tuhu Robust, Trish Johnston, Diane Wana. Meremaihi Williams Course name and code.
- Aho 104 – Te Matauranga ki Aotearoa: Education in New Zealand (co-taught with Rosina Taniwha, Kuni Jenkins, Meremaihi Williams, Wiremu Tawhai). This paper provides an overview of history of Maori Education as part of a wider educational perspective of schooling and teacher education.
- Supervision of two Masters thesis students
Current Research Projects
- Induction and Mentoring Project with NZ Teachers Council
- He Kakano : Culturally Responsive Leadership that results in Maori Learners’ Achievements with University of Waikato
- National Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy contract with University of Waikato
Publications