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Ngahirata Gardner 

Name - Ngahirata Gardner
Iwi - Tuwharetoa/ Ngati Awa/ Te Whānau-a-Apanui/Ngati Porou/ Tuhoe
Qualification(s) - Te Tohu Paetahi Mātauranga – Bachelor of Māori Education
Role / Position – Academic Student Support Advisor, Co-ordinator Youth Ambassador Programme, Te Ako Tuapapa Literacy and Numeracy, Pōhiri portfolio for Graduation, Cultural Support Person for Chief Executive Officer Facilitator
Phone – 07 307 1467 extension 7503
Email – ngahirata.gardner@wananga.ac.nz

About Me

  • Educated at Kawerau North School, Edgecumbe Primary and College
  • Worked as a doctors receptionist after leaving school
  • Married Four children all girls and two mokopuna (boys)
  • Teachers Aide qualified in working with Special needs children
  • Kai awhina i te reo, Omarumutu School
  • Student at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi Bachelor of Māori Education 2002 – 2004
  • Graduated in 2005 with Te Tohu Paetahi Mātauranga – Bachelor of Māori Education
  • Employed by Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi as Cultural Support Person CEO office 2005 – 2006
  • Teacher Aide Tutor /Manager Case Boreham Associates 2006-2007
  • Academic Student Support Advisor
  • Judge at Primary Kapa Haka Competitions
  • Judge at Karaoke competition
  • Love being with my whānau and moko’s, swimming, walking, laughing, growling, playing guitar and reading

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Fully registered teacher
  • Team teach on AHO211 Critical Issues in Aotearoa/New Zealand – Bachelor of Education Degree
  • Workshops/tutorials with Awhi Tauira Student Support team

Research Interests

  • Online resources to enhance learning for learners
  • Māori framework of student support
  • Model of Māori student support
  • Waiata women composers from Mataatua
  • Methods and methodologies in to Kaupapa Māori research

Publications

  • Working towards publication