Doreen Bailey
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Ko Te Karetu te marae
Ko Ngāti Manu te hapū
Ko Pomare II te tupuna
Ko Tuhourangi me Te Aupouri ngā iwi hoki
Doreen is an education consultant at Evaluation Associates | Te Huinga Kākākura Mātauranga. Doreen takes a holistic approach in her work and is successful at bringing others on board in the co-design of solutions.
Doreen has expertise and experience in the following areas:
raising Māori achievement and developing cultural capability
supporting bilingual units
using data effectively
teaching as inquiry
developing safe learning communities
mentoring school leadership teams
literacy development.
Doreen leads our Niho Taniwha team to support schools and Kāhui Ako to strengthen their cultural capability through workshops, online courses and in-depth professional learning.
Believing that magic happens in the classroom and that strong positive relationships are key between ākonga and kaiako, Doreen has been able to effect change and create safe spaces for ākonga and kaiako to learn. She maintains that working to support whānau, hapū and iwi aspirations is critical whilst maintaining the mana of all involved.
Doreen has taught in primary, intermediate and secondary schools - a career highlight being Tumuaki at Te Kura Takiwa o Taipā (Taipā Area School) bringing about major positive transformation in all areas of the school. She supported fellow principals as Chair of the Far North Principals’ Association and was the interim lead for the Kāhui Tai Kura o te Hiku (Kāhui Ako).
Doreen lives between Rotorua and Kororāreka, and enjoys her mokopuna, arts and crafts, waka ama and you can regularly find her on the tennis court.
Here is the blog post that Doreen has written to share her thinking with the education sector:
