Margaret Hesketh

Based in Wellington, Margaret has a dual role as an education consultant working with schools in the following areas:  

• assessment for learning to build learner agency   

• teaching as an inquiry   

• leadership and change development   

• mathematics and literacy (yrs 1-8)   

• data analysis and evidence-based decision-making

• accredited mathematics and statistics facilitator

As our company’s online learning design lead, Margaret oversees the design and development of our online learning courses and instructional design for outside agencies. 

Margaret believes strongly in the power of student agency; when students have ownership of their learning, they are motivated, engaged, and more likely to achieve. Margaret helps schools in establishing learning-focused environments that promote student agency, integrating the co-construction of learning into daily routines. 

Margaret prioritises evidence-based teaching and collaborative relationships to drive achievement and support teachers in refining their inquiry practices. 

With extensive experience in leading and working collaboratively with schools to effect change to improve student learning outcomes, Margaret enjoys working alongside teams and individuals to help them improve the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that enable them to be positive and effective leaders, learners, and practitioners.  

Margaret holds a Master of Education. Her published thesis was on the professional development of primary school teachers in leadership roles, in which she designed a professional learning and development framework for teachers with leadership responsibilities. 

Outside work, Margaret loves baking, great coffee, and spending time with family and friends.