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Tui Tuia | Learning Circle empowers Kāhui Ako, kaiako, teachers, school leaders and tumuaki to achieve better outcomes for students and learners.

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All languages are to be treasured

Languages, Culture & Identity

We offer programmes, workshops, in-person classroom support, online support and resources to help strengthen language learning in New Zealand schools.

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Cultural competencies

Pacific-Led Education

Empowering educators, students, and communities to shape a future of educational excellence that is firmly rooted in Pacific identity and aspirations.

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Improving instructional dexterity

Literacy and Numeracy

We work with schools to build the literacy and numeracy capability of school leaders and teachers to accelerate learning outcomes for all students.

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Perry Rush

Programme Director and Stakeholder Engagement

Perry was appointed as Leadership Consultant and member of Tui Tuia | Learning Circle's  Senior Leadership Team in January 2022. He was recently the National President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation and Principal of Hastings Intermediate School. Perry is a passionate advocate of student-centred learning and is well known and respected for his expertise in leadership, inquiry-based learning, and curriculum.

He will lead stakeholder engagement, to ensure Tui Tuia understands the needs and priorities of our key stakeholder groups and how we might support them around their professional development endeavours. He will also draw on his extensive knowledge of schools to work across the Leadership Development team and with the Faculty of Education and Social Work. His focus will be to further develop leadership capability across technical and transferrable skills within the education sector - from aspiring teacher leaders right through to lifting the professional practice of experienced Principals across New Zealand.

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Colin Donald

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Dr Linda Bendikson

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Dr Mei Lai

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Esther Hall

Programme Coordinator

Linda Miller

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