Academic Staff
Ngā Kaimahi Mātauranga
Justine Esposito
Lecturer
Kaiako
Rotorua | Te Rotorua-nui-a-KahumatamomoeRole
Justine teaches in the MMT1 & MMT3 courses.
Education Background
Justine worked for over a decade at an ELC as a kaiako, the centres philosophy is embedded in her and is rooted in whanaungatanga and tangata whenuatanga, the concepts of relationships and socio-cultural, place-based education. A career highlight for Justine was a being part of that Centres team which won several awards, including the Innovation category of New Zealand National Commission (UNESCO) award in Global Citizenship in 2018; Excellence in Health and Wellbeing Education at the 2019 Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards.
Teaching Interests
Justine had the good fortune to be raised in a busy bicultural whānau. It was a home where there was a strong emphasis on social issues and in particular the environment, education and health. These values inform her professional and interpersonal approach to life.