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Barbara Ala'alatoaONZM MNZM
Awards	Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Barbara Frances Ala'alatoa ONZM MNZM is a New Zealand school principal and.... In 2014 Ala'alatoa was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to education. In 2020 she was promoted to an Officer of the Order, again for services to education.

Academic career

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Ms Barbara Ala’alatoa chaired the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand from 2015 until 2019.

During Ms Ala’alatoa’s tenure the Education Council has worked on designing and promoting ‘The Code of Professional Responsibility’ and agreed Standards and Practices for teaching in New Zealand ‘Standards for the Teaching Professional’, as well as releasing a Leadership Strategy for the teaching profession and an Educational Leadership Capability Framework in August 2018. She has been a member since 2018 of the Tomorrow’s Schools Review Independent Taskforce looking at future options for the schooling system to improve equity and achievement. She has continued as the Principal of Sylvia Park Primary School in Mt Wellington, Auckland. The higher than average achievements of Year 5 to 8 students at the school led the Education Review Office to profile the culture and teaching practice of the school in 2018. Students are involved in shaping the school’s culture, from planning and leading assemblies, pitching ideas to the Board of Trustees in person, and the creation of an outdoor classroom initiative to explore questions linking the curriculum and students’ lives. She remains active with the Pacific Principals Association and is a member of the Auckland Primary Principals Association. Ms Ala’alatoa is Chair of Te Aho o te Kura Pounamu and lead Principal for the Maungakiekie Kāhui Ako.

Honours and awards

In the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, Ala'alatoa was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to education. In the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours she was promoted to an Officer of the Order, again for services to education.

References

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2. "Super Diverse Women Q&A: Barbara Ala'alatoa". NZ Herald. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
3. Lynn, Alastair (10 June 2015). "Barbara Ala'alatoa to head Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand". Stuff.
4. "Barbara Ala'alatoa: Deciles - why the time is right for change". NZ Herald. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
5. "Barbara Ala'alatoa: Decile doesn't mean destiny". NZ Herald. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
6. "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2014 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
7. "Queen's Birthday Honours 2020 - Citations for Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2024.

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