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Dr Tracey Carlyon

Research Leader

Kaiarataki Rangahau

Hamilton | Kirikiriroa

Role

Tracey is the Research Leader for Te Rito Maioha (ECNZ). She has the overall responsibility for the oversight, management, and promotion of research for the organisation. Importantly, this role is to support staff with their research and ensure published outcomes inform Te Rito Maioha’s early childhood, primary and teacher education programmes.

Education Background

Tracey has been involved in education for over 30 years and has experience teaching at all levels of the curriculum. Her work has included positions in primary school leadership in addition to both the University and Polytechnics sectors.

Research Background

Both Tracey’s Masters and Doctoral studies focussed on transitions, how these can provide opportunities for professional learning and the place of leadership in transition. Her research portfolio illustrates her involvement with various education sectors and includes a broad range of topics, including her passion for coaching and mentoring emerging researchers.

Teaching Interests

Tracey is passionate about improving the quality and equity of education for learners by working with educators to ensure they are well prepared to work with students, whānau, and colleagues. At the heart of her philosophy are ako and kotahitanga - developing reciprocal, non-heirarchical relationships to shape strategies which improve educational outcomes for all learners.

Recent Publications

Carlyon, T. (2024). Successful teacher change and transition: The role of primary school leaders. In T. Carlyon and R. Merry (Eds). Effective leadership in early childhood and primary school education in Aotearoa New Zealand (pp. 132–144). NZCER. ISBN 978-1-99-004096-2

Carlyon, T., & Merry. R. (Eds.). (2024). Effective leadership in early childhood and primary school education in Aotearoa New Zealand. NZCER. ISBN 978-1-99-004096-2

Smith, P., & Carlyon, T. (2024). Examining assessment principles and practices within the online components of an initial teacher education programme in Aotearoa New Zealand. Assessment Matters Online First. https://doi.org/10.18296/am.0066

Carlyon, T., Cameron, M., Maxwell, A., Woolston, D., Hue Chew Kuen, J., & Ngadni, I. (2023). Early childhood curriculum comparison: Aotearoa New Zealand and Malaysia. Asia-Pacific Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education. 17(3),1-20

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