Jessie Hetherington Centre for Educational Research
The Jessie Hetherington Centre for Educational Research is a major research centre at Victoria University. Named after a pioneer of New Zealand education practice, the centre supports significant and strategic educational research and development activities in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Centre focuses on research to enhance theoretical and evidence-based educational policy and practice from early childhood to higher education, and strives to promote collaborative research linkages across disciplines and with the profession to foster a positive impact on education. Activities include a focus upon research partnerships addressing bicultural and multicultural aspects of education in Aotearoa New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region.
For more information see the Jessie Hetherington Centre for Educational Research Brochure.
Director
Professor Luanna Meyer
Deputy Director
Professor Jeff Sigafoos
Associate Directors
Professor Carmen Dalli
Associate Professor Joanna Higgins
Professor Wally Penetito
Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer
Dr Flaviu Hodis
Research and Development Officer
Dr Georgeta (Mimi) Hodis
Research Administrator
Susan Kaiser
Executive Assistant
Research Assistant