A Case Study of an Indigenous Research Partnership Approach: Māori Students in New Zealand Schools

• In Event: Promoting Equity Through Inclusive Leadership Practices

Abstract

This paper reports the results of a research partnership project designed to investigate the specific school-based interventions that positively impacted indigenous Māori students’ academic motivation and in-school engagement within a community of schools in New Zealand. Student, family, school leader, and teacher perspectives were examined to understand which interventions were most successful for Māori students and why. The results revealed a desire by school leaders to develop and enhance a localised and relevant curriculum, utilising culturally responsive teaching approaches, which prioritised Māori language and cultural knowledge. Initiatives to addrees inequity and mitigate poverty were also prioritised by school leaders.

Authors

• Camilla Highfield, University of Auckland
  Presenting Author

• Melinda Webber, University of Auckland
  Presenting Author