Experience

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  Rongo Mauri Trust

  • Mental Health and Addictions Counsellor

    • Jan 2023 - Present

  • Founder

    • Jan 2018 - Present

    Rongo Mauri is a whānau led service that supports whānau, rangatahi and community members with advocacy, healing and therapy with a focus on aspirations and cultural connection.

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  Camberley

  • Gisborne & Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

  • Principal

    • Jan 2018 - Present
    • Gisborne & Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

    Camberley School . Educational leader.Years 1-6

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  CREATEd

  • New Zealand

  • CREATEd

    • Jan 2016 - Present
    • New Zealand

    TUKUA KIA RERE .... CREATEd believes everyone has an inherent talent and something to offer. We are committed to igniting creative and cultural potential through deliberate design and indigenous principles. Celebrating our identity, celebrating our innovation and celebrating our inherent capabilities.CREATEd is committed to disrupting inequities and accelerating potential.OUR TEAMCREATEd is a mash up of educators, designers, researchers and industry experts specialising in indigenous narrative and innovation. Traditional Practice | Tribal Histories | Te Reo me ōnā Tikanga

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  Iuventus

  • Palmerston North

  • Head Teaching Learning Alternative Education

    • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
    • Palmerston North

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  Ministry of Education of New Zealand

  • Taranaki, Wanganui & Manawatu, New Zealand

  • Education Advisor

    • Jan 2015 - 2016
    • Taranaki, Wanganui & Manawatu, New Zealand

    Education Advisor : Maori Education . Working in English and Maori medium Kura advising Principals and boards . Advisory position was diverse and varied from school improvement plans, student achievement data , mentoring , maori education and achievement , systems , board support , school finance advise , cultural responsiveness , curriculum design , whanau support , Iwi partnerships, Te Marautanga, Te Aho Matua, Nga Whanaketanga, National Standards , Pld , COL, ... list goes on :)

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  Orautoha School

  • Ruapehu

  • Principal

    • Jan 2009 - Dec 2014
    • Ruapehu

    Leads learning for The Orautoha community and ensures a 21st century pedagogy is present , practiced and available for students. Full Primary School 1-8 multi level .