DiscoverThe Principals (Aotearoa | New Zealand)Season 2, Episode 9 Te Tiriti o Waitangi: More Than Just Compliance
Season 2, Episode 9 Te Tiriti o Waitangi: More Than Just Compliance

Season 2, Episode 9 Te Tiriti o Waitangi: More Than Just Compliance

Update: 2025-09-30
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In this episode, we explore how educational leaders can move beyond tick-box compliance to genuinely embed Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles into their school culture. Our guests share their personal journeys, practical strategies, and honest reflections on what it truly means to create bicultural learning environments where all students thrive. Hosted by Mārama Stewart.


Today’s guests are:



  • Billie-Jean Pōtaka Ayton, tumuaki of Kaiti School in Gisborne

  • Mel Jewiss, former tumuaki and now Maori Achievement Collaborative (MAC) facilitator

  • Robyn Isaacson, principal of Flaxmere Primary School


This podcast was produced for the Ministry of Education.


 


You can learn more by accessing the e-learning modules for principals on the Education LMS: https://training.education.govt.nz

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Season 2, Episode 9 Te Tiriti o Waitangi: More Than Just Compliance

Season 2, Episode 9 Te Tiriti o Waitangi: More Than Just Compliance

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