Profile

Professional profile

For the past 10 years Kathe has worked for CORE Education as a team leader of the national Māori-medium and regional Central South Learning with Digital Technologies facilitator teams. Kathe has been the project leader of the Māori-medium eLearning Planning Framework (Te Rangitukutuku) project and was also in the ICT PD national team and Blended eLearning teams.

Kathe is a well regarded facilitator in both English-medium and Māori-medium settings. Her experience in leadership and quality facilitation has inspired new ways of working and teaching. She is passionate about raising student achievement and shifts deficit theorising into strategic future-focused, action-based pathways.

Kathe’s career has been dedicated to improving learning outcomes for all students and empowering, strengthening and building capacity of all teachers. She develops and models collaborative and inclusive protocols while being cognisant of supporting culturally responsive practice.

Personal statement

It is a privilege walking alongside the schools and educationalists that are responsible for our tamariki in their learning spaces. Acknowledging that everyone has a different entry point regarding their learning and creating safe, supported and fun environments is something that I believe is essential for transformation and progress. Whanaungatanga at it’s best, ensures a trusting and warm space to progress current positioning. Supporting schools' vision, graduate profiles and raising student outcomes, is exciting work.