Awards > NZARE Group Award

The NZARE Group Award

The award recognises a significant educational research project undertaken in Aotearoa by a group of researchers. In granting this award NZARE wishes to acknowledge, prioritise and respond to shortages the educational research community is currently experiencing in quantitative, Maori and Pacific research. The award comprises a written citation and a cash prize of $1000.

2004: Poutama Pounamu Research Institute
2005: No award was made
2006: Amosa Fa’afoi, Faye Parkhill, Jo Fletcher, Christchurch College of Education
           (Citation, PDF, 112KB)
2007: Comparative Education Research Unit, Research Division, Ministry of Education
           (Citation, PDF, 72KB)
2008: Pasifika Group Research (Citation, PDF,72KB)
2009: No award was made

Some of the previous recipients of the NZARE Group Award:

In 2008 the focus of the Group Award was on Pasifika Group Research. Recipients were of the Biannual Pasifika Group Award were:

For research led by Dr Valerie N. Podmore, Victoria University of Wellington, in association with Jan Taouma (Centre Manager), Ene Tapusoa (teacher) and Tanya Wendt-Samu (the facilitator/parent representative) and who comprise the A’oga Fa’a Samoa Research Focus Group.

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2007 recipients: The Comparative Education Research Unit team: Robyn Caygill; Megan Chamberlain;
Kate Lang; Elliot Lawes; Steve May; Paul Satherley; and Maree Telford

NZARE MAORI AND Pasifika Group Award 2009

At least two members of the nominated group must be current NZARE members. Any NZARE member can make a nomination. There are three pathways to judge this award, the NZARE Maori caucus, Pasifika caucus and a Council sub-committee chaired by the President. In the case of an overlap, the judging panel will be drawn from these three caucuses. The panel responsible for the award will make the decision. The NZARE Council retains the right to make no award in any one year.

Nominations for the Group Award are invited.  Nominations should be forwarded electronically to the NZARE Awards convenor at awards@nzare.org.nz by 1 September    

Nominations must include :

• a letter of nomination from the NZARE nominator
• substantive written details of the group research project(s)
• appropriate citations or letters of support
• email, postal, phone details of nominators and nominees 
• a recent colour photo of nominees 
• current NZARE membership numbers and expiry dates of at least two nominees and nominator (details can be obtained from admin@nzare.org.nz).