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At BTI, you will learn from staff who are experienced teachers and educators, researchers, practitioners, health workers and graduates themselves. Many have worked in private practice, for public institutions and for universities in Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas.
Biography
Ko Hikurangi te Maunga
Ko Waiupu te Awa
Ko Horouta te Waka
Ko Ngāti Porou te Iwi
Ko Hiruharma te Marae
Ko Sue Baker taku ingoa.
Sue qualified as a primary teacher in 1998 from BTI. Sue returned here to study as a postgraduate student to achieve a Bachelor of Education, followed by a Masters in Professional Practice in Education.
Her Master’s thesis was born from her passion to see her mokopuna succeed in their education journey and to achieve success as Māori throughout that journey. Her study supports her role as a Teacher Educator and Professional Learning facilitator for the Ministry of Education. She has contributed to National Research Symposium, NZAC’s teacher conferences and is now working in conjunction with Kahui Ako ō Ihu Karaiti, initially as an across schoolteacher and currently as an advisor and facilitator representing BTI. Sue also presents professional learning seminars on Cultural Relationships for Responsive Pedagogy and Te Tiriti based Partnership across the education sector.
Most of her teaching experience has been at Intermediate levels which has been the area of passion from the onset of her teaching career. Her most recent school role was Team Leader for Year 8 culminating into 18 years’ experience in middle school leadership and a total of over 20 years teaching experience. Her Master’s research and teaching experience supports her role as a tertiary professional development facilitator impacting learners and educators in the primary and early childhood sector, teacher aides, aspiring leaders, and principals.
Sue continues to work in research and has a set professional goal to publish works in educational journals. Current research writings include the outcomes of her research, and the significant contribution Kaupapa Māori/Indigenous methodologies can play in authentic research. Her contribution to the cultural profile of BTI is seen as she upholds tikanga and te reo Māori institutionally, and espouses mana ōrite, manaakitanga, tangata whenuatanga and kotahitanga as part of our team.
Sue’s vision is to see all people, including her mokopuna, engaged in tiriti partnership which flourishes our nation and enables our intern teachers and tamariki to thrive as citizens of Aotearoa. Her professional aspiration is to educate tangata whenua and tangata tiriti to live out the fulfilled, restorative relationship embedded in the wisdom and covenantal nature of Te Tiriti ō Waitangi.
Conference Presentations
Baker, S. (2023, March). Biblically responsive pedagogy—Christian and Māori worldviews on Ngā Atua Māori and Christianity: Compliment or conflict—Reconciling faith and culture [Video Series for Kahui Ako] on Ngā Atua Māori and Christianity: Compliment or conflict—Reconciling faith and culture [Video Series for Kahui Ako]. Māori Guardians Part 2 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wes6PVluNvb3kmhsB1xMov-MuliKUUwz/view?usp=sharing
Baker, S. (2023, March). Biblically responsive pedagogy—Christian and Māori worldviews on Ngā Atua Māori and Christianity: Episode 1 – Intro to Biblically Responsive Cultural Relationships Series [Video Seriesfor Kahui Ako] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85bULVCZfmY&t=245s
Baker, S. (2022, July). Ko wai mātou? Who are we? Treaty-informed teaching [Keynote address]. Shelly Bay & Pointview Schools, Auckland, New Zealand.
Baker, S. (2022, May 12). Culturally responsive leadership [Keynote address]. Growth Culture: Executive Leadership collective, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Baker, S. (2022, April 27). Pedagogy of shalom and cultural relationships. Te Whānau o Ihu Karaiti Kahui Ako: PLD, online.
Baker, S. (2022, March 17–20). Culturally responsive leadership [Keynote address]. Growth Culture: Emerging Leaders Collective, Wellington, New Zealand.
Baker, S. (2022). Te Whānau o Ihu Karaiti Kahui Ako: Biblically responsive pedagogy & kaupapa Māori: Pono Part 1, [Video series]. https://drive.google.com/file/d/11dFYogQ8r0z77I6tvdVTfkARsZ2p7K6p/view?usp=sharing
Baker, S. (2022). Te Whānau o Ihu Karaiti Kahui Ako: Biblically responsive pedagogy & kaupapa Māori: Pono Part 2, [Video series]. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TF7kplcBDiV1a2xH9PkbAqvJ3C4QcKXP/view?usp=sharing
Baker, S. (2022). Te Whānau o Ihu Karaiti Kahui Ako: Biblically responsive pedagogy & kaupapa Māori: Mana, [Video series]. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P2Y131rxEn4loODayqYX9dp3UybWc0oa/view?usp=sharing
Baker, S. (2022, March 23-24). Culturally responsive leadership [Paper presentation]. Executive Leadership Conference Growth Culture, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Baker, S. (2021, June 3). Kaupapa Māori methodology within cultural identity case study research [Paper presentation]. Kahui Ako Schools Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.
At BTI, you will learn from staff who are experienced teachers and educators, researchers, practitioners, health workers and graduates themselves. Many have worked in private practice, for public institutions and for universities in Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas.
Biography
Ko Hikurangi te Maunga
Ko Waiupu te Awa
Ko Horouta te Waka
Ko Ngāti Porou te Iwi
Ko Hiruharma te Marae
Ko Sue Baker taku ingoa.
Sue qualified as a primary teacher in 1998 from BTI. Sue returned here to study as a postgraduate student to achieve a Bachelor of Education, followed by a Masters in Professional Practice in Education.
Her Master’s thesis was born from her passion to see her mokopuna succeed in their education journey and to achieve success as Māori throughout that journey. Her study supports her role as a Teacher Educator and Professional Learning facilitator for the Ministry of Education. She has contributed to National Research Symposium, NZAC’s teacher conferences and is now working in conjunction with Kahui Ako ō Ihu Karaiti, initially as an across schoolteacher and currently as an advisor and facilitator representing BTI. Sue also presents professional learning seminars on Cultural Relationships for Responsive Pedagogy and Te Tiriti based Partnership across the education sector.
Most of her teaching experience has been at Intermediate levels which has been the area of passion from the onset of her teaching career. Her most recent school role was Team Leader for Year 8 culminating into 18 years’ experience in middle school leadership and a total of over 20 years teaching experience. Her Master’s research and teaching experience supports her role as a tertiary professional development facilitator impacting learners and educators in the primary and early childhood sector, teacher aides, aspiring leaders, and principals.
Sue continues to work in research and has a set professional goal to publish works in educational journals. Current research writings include the outcomes of her research, and the significant contribution Kaupapa Māori/Indigenous methodologies can play in authentic research. Her contribution to the cultural profile of BTI is seen as she upholds tikanga and te reo Māori institutionally, and espouses mana ōrite, manaakitanga, tangata whenuatanga and kotahitanga as part of our team.
Sue’s vision is to see all people, including her mokopuna, engaged in tiriti partnership which flourishes our nation and enables our intern teachers and tamariki to thrive as citizens of Aotearoa. Her professional aspiration is to educate tangata whenua and tangata tiriti to live out the fulfilled, restorative relationship embedded in the wisdom and covenantal nature of Te Tiriti ō Waitangi.
Conference Presentations
Baker, S. (2023, March). Biblically responsive pedagogy—Christian and Māori worldviews on Ngā Atua Māori and Christianity: Compliment or conflict—Reconciling faith and culture [Video Series for Kahui Ako] on Ngā Atua Māori and Christianity: Compliment or conflict—Reconciling faith and culture [Video Series for Kahui Ako]. Māori Guardians Part 2 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wes6PVluNvb3kmhsB1xMov-MuliKUUwz/view?usp=sharing
Baker, S. (2023, March). Biblically responsive pedagogy—Christian and Māori worldviews on Ngā Atua Māori and Christianity: Episode 1 – Intro to Biblically Responsive Cultural Relationships Series [Video Seriesfor Kahui Ako] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85bULVCZfmY&t=245s
Baker, S. (2022, July). Ko wai mātou? Who are we? Treaty-informed teaching [Keynote address]. Shelly Bay & Pointview Schools, Auckland, New Zealand.
Baker, S. (2022, May 12). Culturally responsive leadership [Keynote address]. Growth Culture: Executive Leadership collective, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Baker, S. (2022, April 27). Pedagogy of shalom and cultural relationships. Te Whānau o Ihu Karaiti Kahui Ako: PLD, online.
Baker, S. (2022, March 17–20). Culturally responsive leadership [Keynote address]. Growth Culture: Emerging Leaders Collective, Wellington, New Zealand.
Baker, S. (2022). Te Whānau o Ihu Karaiti Kahui Ako: Biblically responsive pedagogy & kaupapa Māori: Pono Part 1, [Video series]. https://drive.google.com/file/d/11dFYogQ8r0z77I6tvdVTfkARsZ2p7K6p/view?usp=sharing
Baker, S. (2022). Te Whānau o Ihu Karaiti Kahui Ako: Biblically responsive pedagogy & kaupapa Māori: Pono Part 2, [Video series]. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TF7kplcBDiV1a2xH9PkbAqvJ3C4QcKXP/view?usp=sharing
Baker, S. (2022). Te Whānau o Ihu Karaiti Kahui Ako: Biblically responsive pedagogy & kaupapa Māori: Mana, [Video series]. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P2Y131rxEn4loODayqYX9dp3UybWc0oa/view?usp=sharing
Baker, S. (2022, March 23-24). Culturally responsive leadership [Paper presentation]. Executive Leadership Conference Growth Culture, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Baker, S. (2021, June 3). Kaupapa Māori methodology within cultural identity case study research [Paper presentation]. Kahui Ako Schools Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Ko Hikurangi te Maunga
Ko Waiupu te Awa
Ko Horouta te Waka
Ko Ngāti Porou te Iwi
Ko Hiruharma te Marae
Ko Sue Baker taku ingoa.
Sue qualified as a primary teacher in 1998 from BTI. Sue returned here to study as a postgraduate student to achieve a Bachelor of Education, followed by a Masters in Professional Practice in Education.
Her Master’s thesis was born from her passion to see her mokopuna succeed in their education journey and to achieve success as Māori throughout that journey. Her study supports her role as a Teacher Educator and Professional Learning facilitator for the Ministry of Education. She has contributed to National Research Symposium, NZAC’s teacher conferences and is now working in conjunction with Kahui Ako ō Ihu Karaiti, initially as an across schoolteacher and currently as an advisor and facilitator representing BTI. Sue also presents professional learning seminars on Cultural Relationships for Responsive Pedagogy and Te Tiriti based Partnership across the education sector.
Most of her teaching experience has been at Intermediate levels which has been the area of passion from the onset of her teaching career. Her most recent school role was Team Leader for Year 8 culminating into 18 years’ experience in middle school leadership and a total of over 20 years teaching experience. Her Master’s research and teaching experience supports her role as a tertiary professional development facilitator impacting learners and educators in the primary and early childhood sector, teacher aides, aspiring leaders, and principals.
Sue continues to work in research and has a set professional goal to publish works in educational journals. Current research writings include the outcomes of her research, and the significant contribution Kaupapa Māori/Indigenous methodologies can play in authentic research. Her contribution to the cultural profile of BTI is seen as she upholds tikanga and te reo Māori institutionally, and espouses mana ōrite, manaakitanga, tangata whenuatanga and kotahitanga as part of our team.
Sue’s vision is to see all people, including her mokopuna, engaged in tiriti partnership which flourishes our nation and enables our intern teachers and tamariki to thrive as citizens of Aotearoa. Her professional aspiration is to educate tangata whenua and tangata tiriti to live out the fulfilled, restorative relationship embedded in the wisdom and covenantal nature of Te Tiriti ō Waitangi.
Baker, S. (2023, March). Biblically responsive pedagogy—Christian and Māori worldviews on Ngā Atua Māori and Christianity: Compliment or conflict—Reconciling faith and culture [Video Series for Kahui Ako] on Ngā Atua Māori and Christianity: Compliment or conflict—Reconciling faith and culture [Video Series for Kahui Ako]. Māori Guardians Part 2 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wes6PVluNvb3kmhsB1xMov-MuliKUUwz/view?usp=sharing
Baker, S. (2023, March). Biblically responsive pedagogy—Christian and Māori worldviews on Ngā Atua Māori and Christianity: Episode 1 – Intro to Biblically Responsive Cultural Relationships Series [Video Seriesfor Kahui Ako] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85bULVCZfmY&t=245s
Baker, S. (2022, July). Ko wai mātou? Who are we? Treaty-informed teaching [Keynote address]. Shelly Bay & Pointview Schools, Auckland, New Zealand.
Baker, S. (2022, May 12). Culturally responsive leadership [Keynote address]. Growth Culture: Executive Leadership collective, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Baker, S. (2022, April 27). Pedagogy of shalom and cultural relationships. Te Whānau o Ihu Karaiti Kahui Ako: PLD, online.
Baker, S. (2022, March 17–20). Culturally responsive leadership [Keynote address]. Growth Culture: Emerging Leaders Collective, Wellington, New Zealand.
Baker, S. (2022). Te Whānau o Ihu Karaiti Kahui Ako: Biblically responsive pedagogy & kaupapa Māori: Pono Part 1, [Video series]. https://drive.google.com/file/d/11dFYogQ8r0z77I6tvdVTfkARsZ2p7K6p/view?usp=sharing
Baker, S. (2022). Te Whānau o Ihu Karaiti Kahui Ako: Biblically responsive pedagogy & kaupapa Māori: Pono Part 2, [Video series]. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TF7kplcBDiV1a2xH9PkbAqvJ3C4QcKXP/view?usp=sharing
Baker, S. (2022). Te Whānau o Ihu Karaiti Kahui Ako: Biblically responsive pedagogy & kaupapa Māori: Mana, [Video series]. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P2Y131rxEn4loODayqYX9dp3UybWc0oa/view?usp=sharing
Baker, S. (2022, March 23-24). Culturally responsive leadership [Paper presentation]. Executive Leadership Conference Growth Culture, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Baker, S. (2021, June 3). Kaupapa Māori methodology within cultural identity case study research [Paper presentation]. Kahui Ako Schools Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.