Kairangahau Māori/Māori Researcher - College of Education (Dunedin)
TE HUNGA RANGAHAU O TE AROMATAWAITANGA MĀTAURANGA | EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT RESEARCH UNIT
TE KURA ĀKAU TAITOKA | COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
'E ngā kauwaka o ngā kete mātauranga,
tēnei mātou e karanga atu nei ki a koutou.
Nau mai ngā pūkenga, nau mai ngā wheako, nau mai ōu koutou ngākau nui ki te ao mātauranga, ki te ao rangahau,
Whakakīia ai ngā kete ki te kōrero a tini, ki ngā moemoeā a mano,
Kia hangaia pai ai te ara mātauranga hei hīkoi mā ō tātou tamariki, mā ō tātou mokopuna.'
We are looking for a Kairangahau Māori who is steeped in te ao Māori, is an active practitioner of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, understands the lived experiences and aspirations of whānau Māori, hapū, and iwi, and who will be a relentless champion for tamariki Māori across the education system.
The Kairangahau Māori will use their recognised expertise in te ao Māori and mātaurangaMāori research to undertake research and provide critical insight within the Curriculum Insights and Progress Study.They will help ensure the study delivers credible, high-quality, and kaupapa Māori-centred research that reflects the aspirations of whānau, hapū, and iwi. Their work will contribute to system-level change and support transformative outcomes for tamariki Māori across the education system.
The study team acknowledge the generosity of Māori in leading, supporting and contributing to research in Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu. The team are committed to reflecting the aspirations of tamariki Māori, their whānau, hapū and iwi.
'Whaowhia te kete mātauranga'
'Fill the basket of knowledge'
About the study
This new position offers an experienced researcher a unique opportunity to contribute to work at the forefront of system transformation. The role sits within the Curriculum Insights and Progress Study, a Ministry of Education–funded collaboration between Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka (University of Otago) and the Rangahau Mātauranga o Aotearoa | New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER).
The study is grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to elevating mātauranga Māori as a vital source of knowledge and insight. It supports a genuinely bicultural approach to education, ensuring that Māori perspectives, aspirations, and approaches to learning are authentically embedded throughout the research.
The Curriculum Insights and Progress Study has three key components: learning area assessments, foundation assessments, and a research panel of schools. Each year, the study assesses two of the eight New Zealand Curriculum learning areas with students in Years 3, 6, and 8, using rich assessment tasks administered by trained Kairangahau Kaiako (Teacher Researchers) in 160 schools across the country. Foundation assessments track progress in reading, writing, and maths through annual online assessments, providing national data on achievement over time. A panel of 40 schools contributes additional insights, enabling the study to pilot innovative tools and provide timely feedback on curriculum implementation and student learning.
This work is important for Aotearoa and Te Waipounamu because the study has a unique focus on developing insights that can be used to enable and support system improvement. These include supports for kaiako to improve teaching and learning.
Come and be a part of this unique opportunity to contribute to a kaupapa that aims to reshape how we understand progress and success in Aotearoa’s education system, centring equity, honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and ensuring all tamariki are valued and supported in their ao ako, learning journeys.
Further details
This is a full-time position. The salary bands for this position are Research Fellow $97,377 to $114,943 per annum or Senior Research Fellow $120,494 to $137,444 per annum. Appointment level will be dependent on skills and experience.
The successful candidate for this position will become a member of the University of Otago team, ideally based at our offices in Dunedin.
To apply, please to provide the following, in English or te reo by Sunday, 23 November 2025:
A CV, including employment history
A letter of application addressing the duties and responsibilities, and relevant skills experiences and understandings described above
3-4 Referee contact details, including telephone number and email address
Te Hunga Rangahau o te Aromatawaitanga Mātauranga | Educational Assessment Research Unit
Te Kura Ākau Taitoka | College of Education
'E ngā kauwaka o ngā kete mātauranga,
tēnei mātou e karanga atu nei ki a koutou.
Nau mai ngā pūkenga, nau mai ngā wheako, nau mai ōu koutou ngākau nui ki te ao mātauranga, ki te ao rangahau,
Whakakīia ai ngā kete ki te kōrero a tini, ki ngā moemoeā a mano,
Kia hangaia pai ai te ara mātauranga hei hīkoi mā ō tātou tamariki, mā ō tātou mokopuna.'
E rapua ana tētahi Kairangahau Māori, i tōpunitia ki te ao Māori, he mātanga hohe o Te Tiriti o Waitangi, e mārama ana ki a ia ngā wheako tūturu me ngā tūmanako o ngā whānau Māori, o ngā hapū me ngā iwi, ā, ka tū mai ia hei kaihāpai manawa piharau mā ngā tamariki Māori puta noa i te pūnaha mātauranga.
Whakamahia ai e te Kairangahau Māori ōna pūkenga e mōhiotia ana ki te ao Māori, ki te rangahau mātauranga Māori hoki, me te tuku i ngā tino māramatanga i roto tonu i te Curriculum Insights and Progress Study. Māna e āwhina ki te whakarite ka tukuna e taua mātai te rangahau whaimana, kounga, e aropū ana ki te kaupapa Māori, e whakaataria nei ngā tūmanako o ngā whānau, o ngā hapū me ngā iwi. Ka tautoko tāna mahi i te panonitanga i te taumata o te pūnaha, ā, ka tautokona hoki ngā hua whakaumu mā te tamariki Māori puta noa i te pūnaha mātauranga.
E whakaū nei te rōpū rangahau i te mākohakoha o ngāi Māori hei ārahi, hei tautoko, hei whai wāhi atu hoki ki te rangahau i Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu. E ū ana te rōpū ki te whakaata i ngā tūmanako o te tamariki Māori, o ō rātou whānau, hapū, iwi anō hoki.
'Whaowhia te kete mātauranga'
Mō te rangahau
Ko tā tēnei tūnga he tuku i te arawātea ahurei ki tētahi kairangahau tautōhito hei whai wāhi mai ki te mahi i te haputa o te takahuri i te pūnaha. E noho mai ana te tūranga nei i roto i te Curriculum Insights and Progress Study, arā, i tētahi mahinga ngātahitanga, he mea utu e Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga, i waenga i Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka (University of Otago) me te Rangahau Mātauranga o Aotearoa | New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER).
E noho pūtake ana te rangahau i ngā mātāpono o Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, e ū nei ki te whakatairanga i te mātauranga Māori hei tino puna o te mātauranga me te māramatanga. E tautokona nei te aronga kākano rua tūturu ki te mātauranga, me te whakarite e whakaūngia tūturutia ai puta noa i te rangahau ā te Māori tirohanga, tūmanako, tikanga ako anō hoki.
E toru ngā wāhanga o te Curriculum Insights and Progress Study: ngā aromatawai kaupapa ako, ngā aromatawai tūāpapa, me te pae rangahau o ngā kura. I ia tau, aromatawaitia ai e te rangahau ngā kaupapa ako e rua mai i ngā kaupapa ako e waru o te Marautanga o Aotearoa ki ngā ākonga i ngā Tau e 3, e 6 me te 8, me te whakamahi i ngā tūmahi aromatawai matatini e whakahaeretia ana e ngā Kaiako Kairangahau i whakangungutia (Teacher Researchers) i ngā kura 160 puta noa i te motu. Ka whai haere ngā aromatawai tūāpapa i te kokenga ki te pānui, ki te tuhituhi, me te pāngarau mā ngā aromatawai tuihono ā-tau, mā konei tukua ai te rarauranga ā-motu mō te whakatutukinga ā te takanga o te wā. Ka tukua ngā māramatanga atu anō e tētahi pae o ngā kura e 40, e whakaaheingia ai te kaupapa ki te whakamātau i ngā taputapu auaha, me te tuku i te whakahokinga kōrero wawe mō te whakatinanatanga o te marautanga me te akoranga o te tauira.
E hira ana tēnei mahi ki a Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu, nā te mea he aronga motuhake tō te rangahau ki te whakawhanake i ngā māramatanga e whakamahia ai hei whakaahei, hei tautoko hoki i te whakapainga o te pūnaha. Ka tae atu ēnei ki ngā tautoko mā te kaiako hei whakapai ake i te whakaakoranga me te akoranga.
Nau mai ki te whai wāhi mai ki tēnei arawātea ahurei hei tautoko i tētahi kaupapa e whai ana ki te auaha anō i tā tātou mārama ki te kokenga me te angitu i te pūnaha mātauranga o Aotearoa, e noho mai ai te tautika ki te ngako, e whakamanatia ai te Tiriti o Waitangi, e uaratia ai, e tautokona ai ngā tamariki katoa i ō rātou ao ako.
Ētahi atu taipitopito
He tūnga ukiuki tēnei. Ko ngā pae utunga mō tēnei ko te Research Fellow $97,377 to $114,943 i ia tau, tērā rānei ko te Senior Research Fellow $120,494 to $137,444 i ia tau. Kei ngā pūkenga me te wheako o te kaitono te taumata o te whakatūnga.
Ka tū mai te kaitono angitu ki tēnei tonu hei mema o te rōpū o Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, ko te painga atu ka mahi i ō mātou tari i Ōtepoti.
Hei tono mai, tukua mai ēnei e whai ake nei, i te reo Ingarihi, i te reo Māori rānei, ko te rā aukati ko te Rātapu, 23 Noema 2025:
Tētahi tātai pūmanawa (CV), tae atu ki te hītori whiwhinga mahi
Tētahi reta tono e anganui ana ki ngā mahi me ngā haepapa, ki ngā pūkenga, ngā wheako me ngā māramatanga e hāngai ana i whakaahuaria i runga ake
Kia 3-4 ngā kaitaunaki me ngā taipitopito whakapā, tae atu ki te tau waea me te wāhitau īmēra
