Professor Stuart McNaughton ONZM

Building on our Strengths

Improving Education in Aotearoa New Zealand

As educators, what are we good at? How can we better meet our excellence and equity goals for
education? In his new book, Building on our Strengths, Professor Stuart McNaughton draws on his research experience and his time as New Zealand’s Chief Education Scientific Advisor to identify five key evidence informed levers for change. Join Stuart to hear this fresh perspective on how we might solve persistent challenges in the education system.

Stuart is Professor of Education at Waipapa Taumata Rau/University of Auckland. His research encompasses children’s development, instructional design, school change, and the use of digital tools to promote online resilience and social and cognitive skills. He has won many international and national research prizes and has consulted extensively on curricula and educational interventions.