Welcome to the Experts' Corner, where our people discuss relevant issues in their fields and share with you their considered thoughts and opinions. Note these are their personal opinions, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Toi Ohomai.
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Globally, organisations are looking at how to harness diversity to improve outcomes. Closer to home, we are looking at ways to ensure equity of access and outcomes for all.
Central to this is cultural competence, and embracing and developing bicultural practices and knowledge across… Read the full article
Fresh, healthy food should be a right, not a privilege and helping students produce this for themselves, their whānau and wider community is one of the most rewarding roles Stephen Cantor has done.
Stephen is an Academic Staff Member in the horticulture department at Toi Ohomai Institute… Read the full article
Raising awareness and putting te reo at the forefront is the backbone of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori but Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Kura Māori Associate Dean Heddell Raerino hopes the awareness week won’t be needed in the future.
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori is an annual event in which New… Read the full article
Reflecting on the past and spending time with whānau are key aspects of Matariki.
Matariki signals the Māori New Year and the introduction of a public holiday to celebrate the event is a huge step in Aotearoa becoming a true bicultural country.
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology… Read the full article
Graduates providing nine years of data guided Kelly Pender through his research examining features of Māori academic success, with an aim to identify how to bridge the gap within the education sector.
Kelly is a Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Senior Academic Staff Member and… Read the full article
New Zealand’s hospitality industry is one that is rebuilding after COVID-19 and is crying out for passionate and innovative staff.
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology culinary arts tutor Noel Remacle aims to help fill that gap by teaching with passion and giving students realistic, hands-… Read the full article
Embracing the future and changing face of teaching and education is a challenge Dr. Philip Lopez is ready for.
The Toi Ohomai nursing tutor says despite the shift to online learning teachers still need to teach with heart.
“During the early phases of man’s road towards… Read the full article
Understanding the inequities of bone health has been a key focus of Toi Ohomai Academic Lead Campbell Macgregor.
In February last year Campbell was due to go to Minneapolis in the United States to attend the International Society of Clinical Densitometry’s (ISCD) 26th annual conference,… Read the full article
She dodges social media, but Donna Dinsdale can’t hide away from success and a certain degree of fame.
The Toi Ohomai Senior Academic Staff Member is a Creative Industries Tutor and fashion design is her specialty. She’s been part of this tertiary team for 20 years, teaching across… Read the full article
The authors of a resource that will help educators provide better learning experiences for international tertiary students expect it to attract interest from across the sector.
The International Student Learning resource is the culmination of research by Heather Vail and Sue Werry as they… Read the full article
