Teacher-led Innovation Fund Round 2: Successful Projects and Schools Lead School Name Partner schools involved Supported by Project description Length of Project Hagley Community College Avonside Girls' High School Catholic University of Canterbury The inquiry project is about advancing literacy to improve 2 years Cathedral College outcomes for students entering university. Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery Stanley Bay School Vision Education Evaluation Associates The inquiry project plans to identify teaching practices that promote 2 years self-directed learning across the curriculum. Maketu School Maketu EduCare Core NZ The inquiry project is about exploring mathematics using digital 18 months technology. East Taieri School St Clair School Core NZ The inquiry project focuses on investigating teacher practices that 2 years support student agency, engagement and learning. Manurewa Intermediate Cognition Education The inquiry project is about innovative teacher practice using 2 years materials in mathematics to support learning new concepts. Chanel College St Patrick’s College (Silverstream) MPI The inquiry project is about enhancing students’ outcomes in 2 years St Patrick’s College (Wellington) Futureintech technology in a number of Catholic secondary schools. St Bernard’s College Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt) Garin College St Catherine’s College (Kilbirnie) Bishop Viard College Pegasus Bay School University of Canterbury The inquiry project plans to develop teacher practice in order to 2 years Core Education increase student agency and whānau engagement in the modern Solo Taxonomy learning environment (MLE). Linc-Ed Building Learning Power E-Time Darfield Primary School Annabel’s Educare (Darfield) University of Canterbury The inquiry project focuses on the transition between ECE and primary 2 years schooling in relation to literacy achievement, particularly for Māori boys and writing. Waiouru School Waiouru Kindergarten and Care Core Education The inquiry project builds on an existing approach to innovative junior 2 years University of Waikato environments and seeks to develop a clearer understanding of the factors that build successful transitions from ECE to the four years in school Cambridge High School University of Waikato The inquiry project is about the development of a growth mindset 2 years positively influencing the academic trajectories of priority learners. The inquiry aspires to enable teachers to collaboratively develop and embed new teaching practices through exploring and trailing growth mindset strategies. Sunnybrae Normal School Vision Education The inquiry project seeks to improve the transitions between ECE and 2 years Year 1 schooling, particularly focusing on attendance rates and literacy teaching. Ruapehu College Massey University The inquiry project is about implementing a blended curriculum in 18 months Victoria University of Wellington secondary school History and English. Port Ahuriri School Vision Education The inquiry project focuses on methods of accelerating achievement in 2 years writing through the interest and motivation for science, and changing the type of writing demanded of students. Woodstock Primary School University of Auckland The inquiry project focuses on teacher practices in relation to the 1 year University of Waikato development of oral language in the early years of schooling. Matangi Primary School University of Waikato The inquiry project plans to address school transition issues and 2 years challenges for students and teachers in the Waikato area of Matangi. Amesbury School University of Waikato The inquiry project is about middle leaders’ capacity (transformational 2 years coaching) to work with teachers to improve outcomes for students. The intention is for this collaboration to have ongoing positive impact on teaching practices through using inquiry to continually refine effective teaching practices. Thorndon School Clyde Quay School NZCER The project is about an inquiry into the concepts of democratic 2 years University of Waikato education and ako. Victoria University of Wellington Wellington High School Kōtare Enterprises Ltd. Diamond Harbour School Kidsfirst Diamond Harbour Early University of Canterbury The inquiry project is about connecting mathematical learning across 2 years Learning Centre ECE and Year 1 of school. Waikowhai Intermediate Marshall Laing School Infinity Learn The inquiry project is about accelerating students’ progress in writing 18 months Lynfield College Positively Psychology through an “infinity map tool”. Chaucer School Papatoetoe High School Southern Cross Campus Auckland Council Southern Initiative The inquiry project is about enhancing literacy and numeracy for year 18 months Auckland University 10 Māori and Pasifika boys. Katikati Primary School Mind Lab and Dynamic Education The inquiry project is about the teacher practices that develop student 18 months University of Waikato resilience and a growth mindset. Milton School Vision Education The project is about raising literacy achievement in the first year of 2 years Otago University school through an inquiry into current practices and beliefs. RTLit RTLB Hobsonville Point University of Auckland The proposed inquiry investigates how making learning visible will 2 years Secondary School Unitec Institute of Technology improve learning and achievement for priority learners in Health and Kate Birch Physical Education. Otaika Valley School Auckland University The inquiry project is about enhancing writing outcomes for Māori 18 months University of Waikato students through dramatic inquiry approaches Eastern Institute of Technology Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Wanganui Intermediate Tawhero Primary School Te Kākahu The inquiry project is about building coherent responses for Māori 18 months School Keith Street School Pou Marautanga a Iwi learners in the Whanganui rohe: An iwi-school inquiry. Castlecliff School Te Puna Mātauranga o Whanganui Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Atihaunui-ā-Papārangi Pakuranga College University of Auckland The inquiry project aims to inquire into gathering student voice using 18 months new technologies and how student responses impact on changing teaching practices. Sylvia Park School Western Springs College University of Auckland The inquiry project is about raising literacy through Pasifika arts in Niu 18 months One Tree Hill College EDUCANZ Sila Schools. Tamaki College CORE Education Ngā Taiātea Wharekura CORE Education The inquiry project is about an ancestrally driven, future focused 2.5 years st Kaupapa Māori educational innovators approach to 21 Century learning for wharekura. Rongomai Primary School University of Auckland The inquiry project is about developing Māori and Pasifika students’ 9 months University of Waikato confidence in speaking in STEM subjects. Waimea College Gaye Bloomfield This inquiry project focuses on inquiry into blended e-Learning at 18 months student’s own pace for mathematics. Vardon School University of Waikato The project plans to focus its inquiry into creating collaborative 2 years learning environments for new entrant education to support learner success and to inform teacher pedagogy. Hornby Primary School Gilberthorpe School Core Education The inquiry project is about communication and wellbeing success for 2 years Sockburn School University of Canterbury children aged 4-6 transitioning from ECE to school within the Hornby Brynley Street Nursery and Preschool Networked Learning Community Cluster. Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hornby Manurewa High School Evaluation Associates The inquiry project is about improving student risk taking and agency 1 year through teacher talk. Paraparaumu College Kena Kena School E-Learning Facilitator – Wellington Loop The inquiry project focuses on investigating the ways that e-Learning 2 years NZCER can create a more personalised approach to learning for students in years 7-10. Pasadena Intermediate Auckland Normal Intermediate School The Education Group Limited The inquiry project is focused on raising mathematical achievement, 2 years Glenfield Intermediate School Massey University motivation and engagement by implementing mixed ability learning Māori Expert - University of Auckland Business communities within classrooms. School Te Uku School Mindful by Design The inquiry project focuses on developing a growth mindset for 2 years University of Waikato effective, life-long learning with targeted learners in the context of writing. Flanshaw Road School Glendene Primary School CORE Education The inquiry project focuses on raising student engagement, learning 2 years Henderson North School NZCER and achievement in science, technology, engineering, arts and Massey Primary Network Evaluation mathematics (STEAM) using Universal Design for Learning pedagogies. Avondale Intermediate Auckland Council Enviro-school Facilitators Tai Wānanga Range of experts The inquiry project is about teachers inquiring into the conditions 2 years needed for Project Based Learning to equip taiohi Māori to succeed and how this impacts on kaitiaki practices. Rototuna Junior High School University of Waikato The project plans to focus its inquiry into language learning in years 7- 18 months 10, through a two-tier system of modules in cross curricular subjects and use of study time (flight time). Rawhiti School Te Pā o Rākaihautū Catherine Savage The inquiry project is focused on kaiako acquiring new skills and 2 years St Albans School John Leonard strategies to create classroom environments that support students Burnham School Nathan