researchED New Zealand

May 2026

Hosted by Long Bay College

In partnership with the New Zealand Initiative

Speaker Profile

Professor Brigid McNeill

Brigid McNeill is a Professor of Education and Dean of Postgraduate Research at the University of Canterbury. She is an internationally recognised researcher in literacy education, with a focus on designing and evaluating evidence-based approaches that can be successfully implemented at scale. Professor McNeill works at the intersection of research, policy, and classroom practice, supporting schools and education systems to deliver literacy teaching that is effective, scalable, and sustainable. She is also the co-lead developer of the Better Start Literacy Approach.

Professor Brigid McNeill

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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

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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