Thursday - GAW2026
Thursday - GAW2026
Today we are honouring three more giants in the Aotearoa New Zealand Gifted community: Professor Tracy Riley, Professor Angus McFarlane and Dr Kate Niederer. Read about them below!
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Professor Tracy Riley
Professor Tracy Riley
During Gifted Awareness Week, we acknowledge Professor Tracy Riley’s work, which represents an important contribution to the field’s growth in research, professional learning, and international engagement over the past two decades.
Professor Angus McFarlane (CNZM, FRSNZ)
Professor Angus McFarlane (CNZM, FRSNZ)
This Gifted Awareness Week, we honour Professor Angus Hikairo Macfarlane (Ngāti Whakaue, Te Arawa; 1950s–2024), who was a New Zealand education academic and psychologist renowned for pioneering culturally responsive approaches in teaching and research.
Dr Kate Niederer
Dr Kate Niederer
During Gifted Awareness Week, we acknowledge Dr Kate Niederer, who has been an important contributor to the field in New Zealand through research on identification (especially mathematical giftedness), leadership in programmes for gifted learners, professional development for teachers, and policy advisory roles.
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