Ann Milne
Ann Milne
FounderĀ of Ann Milne Education
“For our kids, education is about life and death.Ā If it isnāt given that importance, then why are we doing what weāre doing?Ā Our goal is to create āWarrior-Scholarsā – young people who are strong leaders for the future with high achievement, both in āacademicā and cultural knowledge, secure cultural identity, who can act as critical advocates and agents of change for their whÄnau, in their communities and in our societyāwho can go out, and change the world.”
Biography
Dr Ann Milne (PhD) is the founder of Ann Milne Education. Ann is a highly experienced educator, mentor, writer, and researcher who promotes developing a learning approach centred on studentsā cultural identities, educating MÄori students āas MÄoriā, āasā who they are first.
Ann led the ground-breaking work at Aucklandās Kia Aroha College over an almost 30- year journey to challenge notions of āunder-achievementā and to transform the educational experiences of MÄori and Pasifika learners. Annās education consultancy work has a speĀcific focus on this critical, culturally sustaining pedagogy and leadership.
Ann has published in academic journals and books and is in demand nationally and interĀnationally as a speaker and workshop facilitator. Her book, Colouring in the White Spaces: Reclaiming Cultural Identity in Whitestream Schools, based on her doctoral research, was published in 2016. In 2015, Ann was the recipient of the New Zealand Principalsā FederaĀtionās prestigious āService with Distinctionā Award, which recognises āoutstanding service to education in New Zealand.ā Ann is also the recipient of several national research awards and scholarships.