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Pushing the boundaries of educational possibilities
The CORE Education Exec Team
CORE Education is privileged to have an executive team (exec team) consisting of very talented, passionate, and devoted members. Each member of the exec team is responsible for a major area of CORE's activities.
The team is made up of:
- Nick Billowes – Director, Development
- Combining his years of teaching and management experience with a commitment to new technologies, and his passion for professional development, Nick spearheaded the establishment of the organisation that was to become CORE Education Ltd.
- Nick has established a national profile as the coordinator of the highly successful ICT Professional Development programme, and as the convener of New Zealand’s annual ICT conferences for teachers, which now attract international audiences. Nick is a recognised leader in the field of professional learning programme development including projects in Māori medium development, early childhood, and the school sector.
- Read more about Nick Billows in CORE's staff profiles
- Ali Hughes – General Manager
- With a background in secondary school teaching and management in the UK, and with 10 years experience in tertiary education within New Zealand, Ali brings a wealth of managerial and education experience to her role as General Manager and CEO of CORE.
- Ali holds a Masters in Business (MBA) and is currently working on a doctoral research proposal looking at the effects on participants in Online Communities of Practice. Ali is Chair of her local primary school Board of Trustees and is the immediate past President of the Association for Tertiary Education Management (ATEM Aotearoa).
- Read more about Ali Hughes in CORE's staff profiles
- Derek Wenmoth – Director, eLearning
- With more than 20 years as a teacher and principal, and in pre and in-service teacher education, Derek brings a broad background of practical and strategic experience to his position at CORE. He is an experienced group facilitator across the education and community sectors, and is involved in conceptual and strategic leadership at school, regional, national, and international level. A frequent conference speaker and an author, Derek is regularly called upon as a consultant to the New Zealand Ministry of Education.
- Read more about Derek Wenmoth in CORE's staff profiles
- Dr Vince Ham – Director, Research
- Vince came to CORE with more than 20 years research experience in teaching and education, including more than 16 years in teacher education and research at Christchurch College of Education and the University of Canterbury.
- A former Rhodes Scholar, Vince is highly regarded within New Zealand and overseas for his research. He is New Zealand’s leading researcher of the educational impact of ICT and is a key proponent of practitioner research within the teaching profession.
- Read more about Dr Vince Ham in CORE's staff profiles
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Core Education have been a very supportive resource for us as we have explored some very challenging areas of our teaching practice.
Lynne Paul, Head TeacherNayland Kindergarten
