Janelle worked at Aorangi Primary School, in Christchurch, for 5 years. During that time she established a bilingual unit, and became the Senior Teacher of that unit until the school was closed in 2009. Janelle then took a position at Clearview Primary, in Rolleston, as a Senior Team Leader of year 7 and 8, where she worked for almost 2 years before taking a position at CORE Education in 2011. She has considerable experience in both mainstream and bilingual education settings, and has written whole-school Te Reo Māori teaching and learning programmes, school policies and procedures for bilingual programmes and mainstream schools, the Treaty of Waitangi in education, Ka Hikitia Managing for Success, as well as Tikanga Māori in education. Janelle has developed resources to support Te Reo Māori programmes in school, and planned and delivered extensive professional development programmes for mainstream teachers. Janelle has been involved in organising many formal Māori ceremonies for schools, as well as planning and facilitating Māori consultation hui for community groups, iwi, and whānau.
"I am passionate about Māori Education, and dedicated to improving teaching and learning programmes in order to maximise and improve achievement for all Māori children in all learning contexts. I advocate and support the upskilling and ongoing professional development of schools and teachers to assist them to deliver quality Māori education programmes that improve educational outcomes for all children. I believe teaching and learning programmes can be enhanced with the integration of ICT tools and resources that assist children to regulate their own learning and develop the skills required to be successful 21st Century learners. I am committed to the revitalisation of Te Reo Māori in Aotearoa and protecting our taonga under the Treaty of Waitangi for future generations."
CORE Education Ltd, 150 Hussey Road, Northwood, PO Box 13 678, Christchurch 8141, New Zealand
Tel: + 64 3 379 6627, Fax: + 64 3 323 9627, Email: admin@core-ed.org
