Equity and inclusion is one of the most critical focus areas for all schools and one that aligns strongly with Leadership Lab’s value of mana ōrite. This involves advocating for equity for tangata whenua to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and for the inclusion of diverse values and beliefs.

The Leaders’ Buffet is a self-directed learning programme to support your work and empower leaders to learn more effectively.

A1 : Leading for equity: What’s our next step?

Dr Eruera Tarena, Dr Cheryl Doig

Eru and Cheryl share some insights for leaders to actively support an equitable future for Aotearoa, New Zealand.

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A2 : Racism, bias and where to from here

Dr Judy Bruce

In this Leaders’ Connect hui recording from 12 May 2022, Dr Judy Bruce shares her whakaaro on Racism, bias and where to from here: Facing the elephant in the room.

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A3 : Leading out of White Spaces

Dr Ann Milne

In this Leaders’ Connect hui recording from 17 February 2022, Dr Ann Milne shares her whakaaro on Leading Out of White Spaces.

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A4 : Honouring Equitable Partnerships

Janelle Riki-Waaka

In this Leaders’ Connect hui recording from 29 July 2021, Janelle Riki-Waaka shares her whakaaro on Honouring Equitable Partnerships.

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A5 : Mana Whenua Engagement: Sustaining Meaningful Relationships

Te Whainoa Te Wiata

Te Whainoa Te Wiata explores questions such as, “why is mana whenua engagement so vital to schools and communities?” and “how do we create and sustain meaningful relationships?”.

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A6 : Leading Authentic Partnerships – He mahi kai takata, he mahi kai hōaka

Janina Konia

Janina Konia (Ngāi Tahu, Ngā Puhi) is the Senior Advisor Māori at the Ministry of Education – Canterbury.  Her previous role was kaiārahi at Mātauraka Mahaanui, an advisory board to MOE with a mandate to represent Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu across the Waitaha region.

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A7 : Leading for cultural capability: Showing up differently

Daisy Lavea-Timo, Dr Judy Bruce

Daisy Lavea-Timo and Dr Judy Bruce share from their own leadership experiences and challenge traditional ideas of inclusion, diversity and tolerance, and invite us to consider ways of showing up differently in intercultural connections.

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A8 : De-streaming our kura

Piripi Prendergast

In this Leaders’ Connect hui recording from 10 June 2021, Piripi Prendergast and some of the rangatahi from Tokona Te Raki share their whakaaro on De-streaming our kura.

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A9 : Leading Well – Te Whare Mauri Ora

Wiremu Gray

Wiremu Gray shares whakaaro on Te Whare Mauri Ora, his framework for leading well by caring for ourselves and others.

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A10 : Niho Taniwha

Dr Melanie Riwai-Couch

In this Leaders’ Connect hui recording from 25 August 2022, Dr Melanie Riwai-Couch (Rangitāne o Wairau, Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō) discusses her book Niho Taniwha and shares her whakaaro on improving teaching and learning for ākonga Māori.

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