researchED New Zealand

May 2026

Hosted by Long Bay College

In partnership with the New Zealand Initiative

Speaker Profile

Dr. Nina Hood

Nina is the founder of The Education Hub, a not-for-profit with a mission to bridge the gap between research and practice in education, and co-founder of The Teachers’ Institute, which trains primary and secondary school teachers. She conducts research on a range of topical issues affecting school level education in New Zealand including literacy, curriculum reform and implementation and neurodivergence, as well as engaging in policy work both locally and internationally. 

Dr. Nina Hood

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Emeritus Professor James Chapman

James Chapman is Professor Emeritus of Educational Psychology at Massey University. He received his M.A. with Distinction in Education from Victoria University of Wellington, and his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology

Lauren Wing

Lauren is a Deputy Principal at Long Bay College, and a co-developer of the Colleges approach to Teaching and Learning: Tino Akoranga. Lauren oversees professional learning at the college where

Distinguished Professor Gaven Martin CNZM

Gaven has won fellowships and prizes from almost every international research funding agency in the world received the CNZM for his services to mathematics and education this year. His research