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Ōtākaro Kōrero

by Joseph Houghton

Inspiring and informative content designed to support our Kāhui Ako in our journey to create a vibrant education pathway for our community.

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Episodes

  1. Introducing Matt Bush - Across School Teacher of Hauora

    In the first episode for 2021, we chat with Matt Bush, a staff member at Waitākiri Primary School and the new Across School Teacher for Hauora.

  2. Episode 17 - Exploring Values with Tim Bateman

    In this episode, we interview Tim Bateman, former Crusaders and Hurricanes rugby player and owner of O-Studio and Cloud9, businesses that promote physical and mental wellbeing. They discuss the role that values play at both school and in the businesses that Tim owns.

  3. Episode 16 - Creating a sustainable PLD program for your staff with Kim Smith

    In this episode we interview Kim Smith, Head of Health and PE at Shirley Boys, about how she has worked with the team at Shirley to create a relevant and sustainable PLD program for their staff.

  4. Episode 15 - Listening to Māori and Pasifika whānau voice with Andrew Barker

    In this episode we interview Andrew Barker, principal of Waitākiri Primary School, about the Puna Kōrero Project, a project which sought to empower Māori and Pasifika voice in our Kāhui Ako.

  5. Episode 14 - Mental Health Awareness Week

    In this episode Pete Beswick discusses Mental Health Awareness Week with Adrienne Buckingham from the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing and Resilience.

  6. Episode 13 - Growing culturally responsive practice with the Hikairo Schema

    In this episode we discuss the culturally responsive framework and tool - The Hikairo Schema - with Dr Matiu Rātima from the University of Canterbury

  7. Episode 12 - Being the best teacher of science using Mātauranga Māori

    This episode is part two of a series of podcast episodes exploring Māori success in science and STEM pathways

  8. Episode 11 - Wellbeing Perspectives with Shirley Boys' High School

    In this episode Pete Beswick discusses student wellbeing perspectives with three senior Shirley Boys students.

  9. Episode 10 - The Talanoa Ako App and supporting our Pasifika Families

    In this episode we discuss the Talanoa Ako App and supporting Pasifika families with Sia Evalu

  10. Episode 9 - Being the best teachers of science for our Māori students

    In this episode we kōrero with Naomi Manu about Māori success in science and STEM pathways.

  11. Episode 8 - Understanding evidenced-based reading interventions with Brigid McNeill

    In this episode we talk to Associate Professor Brigid McNeill about literacy education.

  12. Episode 7 - Being the best teachers of commerce for Māori and Pasifika students

    We kōrero with Renata Hakiwai, managing director of HTK Group Ltd. about how commerce subjects can better engage with kaupapa Māori and Pasifika in this area

  13. Episode 6 - Hauora - Being an upstander

    Our first Hauora Wellbeing podcast with Ben and Kelly, looking at the concept of being an upstander

  14. Episode 5 - Breaking open Tapasā at Avonside Girls

    In this episode we talk to Lesieli Peseta and Leon Fife about Tapasā and cultural competencies for Pasifika learners at Avonside Girls High School

  15. Episode 4 - Being the best teachers of English for Māori and Pasifika students

    We talk to Tiria Tiria, Whenua Head and teacher of senior English at Naenae College in Lower Hutt about being the best teachers of English for our Māori and Pasifika students.

  16. Episode 3 - Māori futures with Dr Eruera Prendegast-Tarena

    We talk to Dr Eruera Prendegast-Tarena from Tokona te Raki|Māori Futures Collective about their new publication, Kia Puta Ki Rangiātea

  17. Episode 2 - Samoan Language Week with Enoka Taufua, Elaina Smith and Thomas Enosa

    Three Samoan staff members in our Kāhui ako discuss their heritage and thoughts on supporting Samoan culture and language in their schools.

  18. Episode 1 - Māori and Pasifika voices in lockdown learning with Dr Melanie Riwai-Couch and Tufulasi Taleni

    For the first episode of the Ōtākaro Kōrero Podcast we were joined by Dr Melanie Riwai-Couch from Evaluation Associates and Tufulasi Taleni from the University of Canterbury. With the impact of the Covid-19 Lockdown being felt around the world, it is important for schools to listen to the voices…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Inspiring and informative content designed to support our Kāhui Ako in our journey to create a vibrant education pathway for our community.

HOSTED BY

Joseph Houghton

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Inspiring and informative content designed to support our Kāhui Ako in our journey to create a vibrant education pathway for our community.

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Ōtākaro Kōrero has 18 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Ōtākaro Kōrero is created and hosted by Joseph Houghton.
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