Meet our PLD team, who support teachers and literacy specialists in implementing quality structured literacy teaching.
06 March 2026
Ngāi Tahu
Director, Professor of Literacy Research
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
24 March 2025
Dean of Postgraduate Research, Professor of Literacy Research
University of Canterbury
24 March 2025
Associate Professor, Lead of BSLA Specialist Teaching
Massey University, Auckland
24 March 2025
Senior Lecturer, BSLA Programme Lead
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
06 March 2026
Lecturer, BSLA Course Coordinator - Years 0-3
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
24 March 2025
Senior Lecturer, BSLA Course Coordinator - Years 4-8
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
06 March 2026
Senior Lecturer
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
24 March 2025
Senior Lecturer
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
24 March 2025
Lecturer
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
14 March 2025
Ngāti Whātua, Te Roroa, Ngāpuhi
Senior Lecturer, Culturally Responsive Practice Lead
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
17 March 2025
Better Start Literacy Approach Senior Educator - Northland
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
24 March 2025
Better Start Literacy Approach Senior Educator - Auckland
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
14 March 2025
Better Start Literacy Approach Senior Educator - Auckland
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
14 March 2025
Better Start Literacy Approach Senior Educator - Auckland
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
14 March 2025
Better Start Literacy Approach Senior Educator - Wellington
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
14 March 2025
Better Start Literacy Approach Educator - Auckland
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
14 March 2025
Better Start Literacy Approach Educator - Christchurch
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
14 March 2025
Better Start Literacy Approach Educator - Christchurch
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
17 March 2025
Cultural Advisor
Ngāi Tahu
24 March 2025
Senior Lecturer, Pasifika Advisor
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
We were very fortunate to have the guidance and advice of the late Professor Angus Macfarlane in the development of the BSLA. He was instrumental in shaping our culturally responsive and strengths-based approach to PLD and resources.
24 March 2025
Professor
Ohio State University, USA
24 March 2025
Professor
University of Tennessee, USA
24 March 2025
Associate Professor
Griffith University, Australia
12 December 2024
Institute of Education College of London
24 March 2025
Massey University
24 March 2025
Massey University
Meet some of our BSLA facilitators, working around Aotearoa to support teachers to implement the BSLA in their classrooms.
18 December 2024
Resource Teacher
Literacy working with 24 schools in Nelson
18 December 2024
Team Leader Year 0-2
Burnside Primary School, Christchurch
18 December 2024
Resource Teacher
Literacy, Auckland
18 December 2024
Resource Teacher
Literacy covering a cluster of 19 Waikato schools
18 December 2024
Resource Teacher
Literacy, Northcote School, Christchurch
18 December 2024
Teacher
Burnside Primary School, Christchurch
18 December 2024
Deputy Principal and Year 2/3 teacher
Kaikōura Suburban School
18 December 2024
Teacher
Burnside Primary School, Christchurch
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