Experience

Evaluation Associates | Te Huinga Kākākura Mātauranga

• New Zealand
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Educational Consultant

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Diana is a dynamic lifelong learner who leads with her moral compass. She is passionate about innovation in education and empowering leaders, educators and learners with future focused approaches. Diana works out of our Auckland office, and can assist schools in the following areas: *designing local curriculum in alignment with the New Zealand Curriculum *amplifying collaborative teaching and learning pedagogies, practices and approaches for ILEs *leading learning with digital technologies and STEAM *leading change and change management *facilitating assessment for learning *mentoring and coaching school leaders and leadership teams *iterative teacher inquiry, including collaborative approaches *developing cohesive teacher and principal professional growth cycles (appraisal) *engaging adult learners – supporting leaders to facilitate highly effective PLD with & for their teams.Diana is also a 'Ringa Whao' (guide) with Tārai Kura 'Shaping a treasured space of learning' which offers school leaders: *Support for navigating the process for a new school build or redevelopment*Support and guidance to engage and grow your relationships with mana whenua*Strategies, ideas, and models to guide visioning, curriculum aspirations, and engagement of staff, ākonga, and whānauOur work supports partnership with mana whenua and whānau, in order to build long-lasting engagement. Tārai Kura supports the co-creation of an inclusive and future-focused marautanga and curriculum through a collaborative process of learning environment design.



Matua Ngaru School

• Principal

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2021

  I was appointed as the foundation principal at Matua Ngaru School in 2017 where the vision is "ubiquitous learning on a wave of change." I worked alongside our experienced Establishment Board of Trustees and foundation team to set up and design a wonderful new kura for our local tamariki which opened in 2019. Connect with me:Twitter: @DianaWilkes Website: www.matuangaru.school.nzFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatuaNgaruSchool/ I was appointed as the foundation principal at Matua Ngaru School in 2017 where the vision is "ubiquitous learning on a wave of change." I worked alongside our experienced Establishment Board of Trustees and foundation team to set up and design a wonderful new kura for our local tamariki which opened in 2019. Connect with me:Twitter: @DianaWilkes Website: www.matuangaru.school.nzFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatuaNgaruSchool/



Ormiston Primary School

• New Zealand
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Leader of Learning (DP)

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2018

  https://ormps.school.nz/Working with the Leader of Learning to:-transform the Establishment Board of Trustees educational vision into an operational model of education-construct policies, procedures and strategic planning documentation-staffing the school to deliver the Establishment Board of Trustee’s educational vision within the schools staffing entitlement for 2015 https://ormps.school.nz/Working with the Leader of Learning to:-transform the Establishment Board of Trustees educational vision into an operational model of education-construct policies, procedures and strategic planning documentation-staffing the school to deliver the Establishment Board of Trustee’s educational vision within the schools staffing entitlement for 2015



Cognition Education Ltd.

• Assistant Regional Team Leader ~ Learning with Digital Technologies

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2014

  Co-led a team to support school leaders and teachers in Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau to integrate learning with digital technologies.*also 0.2 Science Learning Hub Facilitator https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/ Co-led a team to support school leaders and teachers in Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau to integrate learning with digital technologies.*also 0.2 Science Learning Hub Facilitator https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/



Cognition Learning Group

• New Zealand
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Science and ICT Advisor & ICT Leader Manager

  • Jan 2008 - Jul 2012



Nord Anglia Education

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of ICT & Middle School Science at BISAD

  • Jul 2009 - Feb 2010



Murrays Bay Intermediate School

• Year 7 Teacher (e-class, PCT Mentor)

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2008