Teachers’ Cultural Capital: Enabling Factors for Māori Teacher Success.

Abstract

Five factors for Maˉori teacher success in Aotearoa/ New Zealand are identified in the success narratives of alumnae of a pre-service teacher education programme: whaˉnau support, collegial working environments, feeling valued, risk-taking, and pursuing ongoing learning opportunities. Strong links to key Maˉori values are evident within these factors. Using a kaupapa Maˉori approach to qualitative research design and implementation, the interplay of these factors is described in relation to how they can support Maˉori teacher success, and how they can enhance the design and delivery of teacher education programmes.