Kairangahau Māori
Keita is a proud uri (descendant) of Ngāti Kauwhata, Rangitāne, and Ngāti Raukawa, with whakapapa connections to Ngāi te rangi and Ngāti Ranginui through her mother.
Keita began her career as a bilingual kaiako, teaching in a rūmaki setting in Tauranga Moana before leading a newly established bilingual unit in Whangārei, working closely with hapū, iwi, and whānau. She has experience with both the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. Keita holds a Master of Education (Māori Education) from Massey University and is currently pursuing a doctorate, titled, MANUKURA: A Māori Model of Education. Her mahi focuses on Kaupapa Māori research and evaluation.
Qualifications: Master of Education (Māori Education), Bachelor of Teaching (Primary), Diploma in Te Tohu Paetahi
Rangahau · Related projects
Keita’s research is a qualitative case study on MANUKURA and sets out to explore what practices and/or principles are gained from the kura that support ākonga Māori in their educational aspirations. To achieve this, Keita is interested in the voices of raukura (graduates) of MANUKURA and their whānau, current senior ākonga and their whānau, kaiako, and key…
View projectHe rau rangatira, he rau MANUKURA: A Māori Model of Education
Keita’s research is a qualitative case study on MANUKURA and sets out to explore what practices and/or principles are gained from the kura that support ākonga Māori in their educational aspirations. To achieve this, Keita is interested in the voices of raukura (graduates) of MANUKURA and their whānau, current senior ākonga and their whānau, kaiako, and key people who contributed to the early stages of developing this kura.
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Professor Huia Tomlins-Jahnke
Professor Huia Tomlins-Jahnke
Professor Huia Tomlins Jahnke is currently a Professor of Māori Education, and Head of School in the College of Education at Massey University.