Reimagining education with Dan O’Brien: The importance of young people in Tiriti-led partnerships

Abstract

Ko Airangi, Kōtirangi me Ingarangi te kāinga tūturu o ōku tūpuna.

Ko O’Brien, me Auchterlonie ōku hapū.

Ko Ōtepoti te whenua i whakapakekehia ahau e ōku mātua.

Dan O’Brien is a Year 13 student at John McGlashan College. He was the school’s first senior te reo Māori speaker at Te Whakataetae o Ngā Manu Kōrero. He intends to study law and Māori at University next year. As a keen sportsman, Dan enjoys all sports, but will most likely be found at the turf, playing hockey.

In this reimaginging education conversation, Dan shares ways of partnering with youth in Te Tiriti-led ways.