Overview
A critical examination of policy, school management and Treaty issues in New Zealand education with special focus on changes in the 1980s and 1990s.
A critical examination of policy, school management and Te Tiriti issues in Aotearoa Te Waipounamu New Zealand with special focus on changes in the 1980s and 1990s.
E kā mana, e kā reo, e kā karakaranga maha o te motu! Mihi mai, tauti mai, whakatau mai ki te tautoko te kaupapa o tēnei wā. Nō reira, tēnā rā koutou katoa!
What does the Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi have to do with education today? What do neo-liberal business theories have to do with education?
The course examines post-Tiriti historical developments in relations between Māori and Pākehā subsequent to the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, (the Treaty of Waitangi), the emergence of neo-liberalism, with special regard to the practice and organisation of education. Attention is directed to the restructuring in education since 1984, to the philosophical arguments that support and oppose such changes, and to the effects of such changes for all students. Human rights, responsibilities and respect in relation to Te Tiriti o Waitangi education are explored further in relation to national and international human rights commitments.
About this paper
| Paper title | Education in Aotearoa New Zealand: Policy and Te Tiriti o Waitangi Issues |
|---|---|
| Subject | Education |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,040.70 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 101 or EDUC 102 or 108 points
- Restriction
- EDUX 251
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- With approval, students who have passed EDUC105 prior to 2017 may be admitted without the normal prerequisite.
- Contact
Professor Susan Sandretto: susan.sandretto@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Professor Susan Sandretto
Other teaching staff: Dr Matiu Rātima
- Teaching Arrangements
Face-to-face learning and Blackboard.
- Textbooks
- Readings on eReserve.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing this paper, the student will be able to:
- Understand the context and background to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the texts and interpretations, the contemporary application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, te reo Māori as a Te Tiriti issue, and the application of Te Tiriti to educational institutions.
- Identify and understand the processes and specific events in relation to the restructuring of education and state policy since the election of the fourth Labour Government in 1984.
- Read policy as a text, critically reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the underpinning discourses of particular policies, examine the effects of particular policies, consider alternative policy discourses, and make links from policy to professional practice.