Strategic vision and direction
Our vision and values inform what we do, how we do it and what we strive to achieve for our students, graduates and practice communities through our teaching, learning, research, leadership and service to community.
Te Wawata | Vision:
Leading learning, changing lives to achieve excellence and equity
Te ārahi i te ako me te panoni koiora hei whakatutuki i te hiranga me te tautika
Ngā uara | Values:
Model courageous and resilient attitudes and actions that uphold our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi through:
Whakawhanaungatanga
Building relationships through shared experience, collective engagement and belonging
Taiao ako auaha
Fostering a creative learning environment that treats everyone with respect and dignity in order to promote social justice
Whakamanatanga
Empowering learners and colleagues to achieve their highest potential
Toi Mātauranga
Promoting new understandings, curiosity and knowledge
Faculty of Education and Social Work Strategic Plan
Our guiding vision and values encapsulate the faculty’s strategic priorities which are underpinned by distributed leadership and collaboration. A summary of key ideas in visual format and the full document of the Faculty of Education and Social Work strategic direction can be downloaded below.