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He pepeha
Ko Tipiaoterangi te maunga
Ko Rotoatua te awa
Ko Rakeiao te tangata
Ko Ngati Pikiao te tangata
Ko Ngati Rongomai te iwi
Ko Te Arawa te waka
Qualifications
- EdD University of Auckland (2004)
- MEd (Maori Education) (Hons 1) University of Auckland (1995)
- Dip Ed (Multicultural) Massey University (1988)
- BA University of Auckland (1981)
- Dip Tchg Auckland College of Education (1981)
Distinguished Service and Awards
- Te Amorangi National Mäori Academic Excellence Award, November 2004.
Research and teaching specialisms
- Education Policy
- Politics of education
- Mäori education
- Teaching Theories and Assessment
- Sociology of Education
Doctoral Supervision
- Several co-supervised doctoral students
Research Interests
- Mäori Education
- Kaupapa Maori
- Social Justice in Mathematics education
- Low Decile Schools
- Adult Mäori Learners
Selected Publications
Refereed Publications
McMurchy-Pilkington, C. (2005). Whakahihi or Whakamä? Skiting or Shyness? Either way we loose mana! In R. Smith & J. Jesson (Eds.). Punishing the discipline- the PBRF regime: Evaluating the position of Education - where to from here? (pp. 73-80). Auckland, NZ.: Auckland University of Technology & Faculty of Education, University of Auckland.
McMurchy-Pilkington, C. (2005). A mathematics teacher educator’s perspective of building connections between research, theory, and practice.. In P. Clarkson, A. Downton, D. Gronn, M. Horne, A. McDonough, R. Pierce, & A. Roche (Eds.), Building connections: Theory, research and practice (pp.46-49). Proceedings of the Annual Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia MERGA 28 Conference, RMIT, Melbourne, 7th-9th July. Sydney, Australia: MERGA.
Atweh, B., McMurchy-Pilkington, C., Meaney, T., Neyland, T., & Trinick, T. (2004). Social justice and sociocultural perspectives. In Review of Mathematics education in Australasia 2000-2003 MERGA. Australia: MERGA.
McMurchy-Pilkington, C. & Trinick, T. (2002). Horsepower or empowerment: Mathematics curriculum for Maori - Trojan horse revisited. In B. Barton, K. C. Irwin, M. Pfannkuch, & M. O. J. Thomas (Eds.) Mathematics education in the South Pacific. Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Auckland, pp. 465-472.
Carpenter, V. M. McMurchy-Pilkington, C. & Sutherland, S. (2002). Kaiako Toa : Highly successful teachers in low decile schools. In SET No 1, p 4-8.
Carpenter, V. M. McMurchy-Pilkington, C. & Sutherland, S. (2001). "They don’t look at me and say you’re Palangi": Teaching across habitus. Auckland College of Education ACE Working Papers Issue 8, January. p 23-53.
McMurchy-Pilkington, C. (2001). Maori education: Rejection, resistance, renaissance Chpt 6 In V. Carpenter, H. Dixon, E. Rata & C. Rawlinson (Eds.). Theory in practice for educators. Palmerston North: Dunmore Press.
McMurchy-Pilkington, C. (1996). Maori women’s mathematical thinking and reasoning in Marae kitchen. In B. Weber (Ed.) He paepae korero. Wellington: NZCER.
Thesis (Unpublished)
McMurchy-Pilkington, C. (2004). Pangarau Mäori medium mathematics curriculum: Empowerment or new hegemonic accord. EdD Thesis (Unpublished). University of Auckland.
McMurchy-Pilkington, C. (1995). Ina te mahi he rangatira: Maori women engaging in Mathematical activities in Marae kitchens. MEd Thesis (Unpublished). University of Auckland.
Authored book or Report
Carpenter, V., McMurchy-Pilkington, C. & Sutherland, S. (2004). Kaiako Toa.. Research Monograph School of Education, University of Auckland.
McMurchy-Pilkington, C.(2004). Literature Review Te Anga Marautanga o Aotearoa. Final Research Report to the Ministry of Education, 18 October.
Publications
Kane, R. G., Burke, P., Cullen, J., Davey, R., Jordon, B., McMurchy-Pilkington, C., Mansell, R., McIntyre, L., Scrivens, C., Simpson, M., Stephens, C., & Waiti, P. (2005). Initial Teacher Education Policy and Practice. Final Report to the MOE & TC. Massey University, PN, NZ.
McMurchy-Pilkington, C. (1998). Positioning of Maori women and mathematics: Constructed as non-doers. In C. Keitel (ed.). Social justice and mathematics education: Gender, class, ethnicity and politics of schooling. Berlin, Germany: Freie Universitat Berlin.
McMurchy-Pilkington, C. (1996). Positioning of Maori women and mathematics: Constructed as non-doers. In 20 years of Cooperative Research on Gender and mathematics, Working Group 6 Proceedings, International Organisation of Women in Mathematics Education, Seville, Spain.
Professional Links
- Tumu Arataki, ASTE National Executive
- Council Member NZ Association for research in Education
- Secretary Rakeiao Marae Trust Board
