Maori, Social and Cultural Studies

School of Maori, Social and Cultural Studies

Angus Hikairo MacfarlaneANgus Macfarlane

Position

Professor of Māori Research

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education, The University of Waikato.
  • Master of Social Sciences (MSocSc) with First Class Honours in Psychology 
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA)
  • Diploma in Teaching (Dip T)
  • Diploma in Education

Room

Aotahi

Contact Details

Room: 146 Hikuraki (Te Ao Mārama)
Phone: (03) 364-2987 ext 3037
Email: angus.macfarlane@canterbury.ac.nz

Postal address:

School of Māori, Social and Cultural Studies.
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140

Background

Angus Hikairo Macfarlane is of the Te Arawa waka and its confederate tribes. He is an experienced educator and practitioner and has been an advisor and professional development provider for Special Education Services and the Ministry of Education on a number of national projects. The thrust of his activities is concerned with the exploration of cultural concepts and strategies that affect positively on professional practice, from which numerous publications have emanated. In 2003 he was awarded the inaugural Research Fellowship by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research, at which time he took up residency in Wellington to carry out further work in his area of interest. In 2004 his landmark book, Kia hiwa ra! Listen to culture – Māori students’ plea to educators, was published. That same year he was a recipient of a Tohu Kairangi award, a citation for academic excellence in Māori education. His third book, Discipline, Democracy and Diversity, was published in August 2007. He has presented papers on culturally responsive educational approaches in several countries, including Australia, Israel, Thailand, Greece, Britain and the United States. Dr Macfarlane coordinates postgraduate courses at the University of Canterbury where he is Professor of Māori Research.

Courses

  • EDEM685 - Culturally Inclusive Pedagogies: Motivating Diverse Learners
    This course is designed to provide current and advanced theoretical understandings of motivation and behaviour for diverse learners. It is designed for postgraduate students who wish to engage in promoting analyses and rigorous critique of psych-socio practices in a variety of contexts. Issues relating to Maori and indigenous ways of knowing and practising will be explored, discussed, and reported on. A chief aim of the course is to select a range of concepts that vary together, and to shape them into resources that will have application for classroom practitioners, school leaders, resource teachers, special education advisors, psychologists, and other professionals interested in providing inclusive and vibrant learning environments in the milieu that make up today’s educational communities. 

Awards

  • 2011 Good Practice Publication Grant, an award to acknowledge high quality teaching and learning practice by Ako Aotearoa, National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence, Wellington
  • 2010 Te Tohu Pae Tawhiti, New Zealand Association for Research in Education (NZARE) a national award for significant contribution, over time, to Māori research. Presented at NZARE annual conference Auckland
  • 2010 Research Team Award, an award for an outstanding research project that was commissioned by the Ministry of Education and carried out by a team in the College of Education, the University of Canterbury
  • 2008 Senior Research Fellow, an inaugural award granted by the University of Canterbury, Christchurch
  • 2006 Nominee by University of Waikato for Tertiary Education Commission National Teaching Excellence Award
  • 2004 Citation for Māori Educational Achievement, He Tohu Kairangi - Annual National Māori Academic Awards, Hamilton
  • 2003 Senior Research Fellow, an inaugural award granted by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research, Wellington
  • 1995 Honorary Member (interim) to the Polynesian Society Incorporated in recognition of  achievement for work on a special topic on Religions of Aotearoa and the Pacific

Professional Memberships

  • Advisory Group for Conduct Disorders (AGCD), an inter-agency working group commissioned by the Ministry of Social Development, with the Ministries of Education and Health, Wellington
  • Advisory Group to the Ministry of Education for Gifted and Talented Policy, Wellington
  • AKO Aotearoa National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence. University of Canterbury delegate, Southern Hub, Christchurch
  • ALARA Action Learning Action research Association Inc, Toowong, Queensland Australia
  • Canterbury Youth Development Programme, Fresh Start. Research Advisor, Canterbury Region
  • CARN(NZ) Collaborative Action Research Network of New Zealand, Executive Member
  • Geospatial Collaborative Project: The University of Canterbury with the Australian CRCSI – Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information
  • Geospatial Research Institute Working Party, University of Canterbury
  • GiftED-NZ, The Professional Association for Gifted Education Foundation
  • Graham Nuthall Classroom Research Trust : Research Awards Committee, 2010-2011
  • He Kākano, A national professional development programme for secondary school leaders. Member of Advisory Group to the Evaluation Team, Victoria University of Wellington, 2010-2012
  • Hikairo Curriculum Development Group. Culturally Responsive Teaching Initiative in a College of Education, University of Canterbury: Project Advisor
  • Journal of Educational Practice, Kairaranga, (Massey University publishers) Cultural Advisor
  • National Coordination Contract (Ministry of Education) for Gifted Education Advisory Support 2003 - 2010 : Cultural Advisor
  • National Resource Teachers of Learning and Behaviour Contract 1999 – 2007 (Ministry of Education) Māori and Bicultural Curriculum Coordinator
  • NZAIR, New Zealand and Australian Alliance for Indigenous Research. University of Canterbury and Macquarie University, Sydney, 2011-2013
  • New Zealand Association of Research in Education (NZARE), Māori Caucus
  • New Zealand Council for Educational Research. Safe School Climate Project, Advisory Group for Ministry of Education, Wellington, 2011-2012
  • New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain and Behaviour, University of Canterbury Convenor, Cultural Advisory Committee
  • New Zealand Special Education Association (NZSEA) Canterbury branch
  • Pacific Circle Consortium: An International Cooperation between Educational Research Institutions
  • Realising Māori Potential (RMP). A delegation of representatives from Education Plus, College of Education, Ministry of Education, Te Tapuae o Rehua. University of Canterbury representative
  • Royal Society of New Zealand, Electoral College of Humanities
  • Simon Fraser University and University of Canterbury Alliance for Indigenous Development. Academic Leadership Cooperative, 2011-2012
  • Special Education Partnership Ministry of Education, Massey University and the University of Canterbury 2010 -2013, Māori and Pasifika Advisory Group
  • Survey Plus Ltd and Network Research Advisor on Restorative Justice (Māori), Christchurch
  • Te Ara-ā-Ihinga (2008- 2011) A research entity of the Ngāti Whakaue Education Faculty of Te Arawa; Pouārahi-Research Advisor, Rotorua
  • Te Kotahitanga, a national professional development programme for secondary schools. Advisory Group to the Evaluation Team, Victoria University of Wellington, 2011-2014
  • Te Roopu Kaitiaki – Māori Advisory Group for Conduct Disorders, Ministry of Social Development, Wellington
  • University of Canterbury’s Research Leaders Programme, Steering Group, University of Canterbury 2011

Research

Please see UC Research Profile for full list of publications.

Director of the Te Rū Rangahau: Maori Education Research Lab

Books published

  • Macfarlane, A., & Margrain, V. (Eds.). (2011). Restorative realities: Pathways to practice. Wellington: NZCER Press (with publisher/working toward an August 2011 launch).
  • Macfarlane, A. (Ed.). (2010). Above the Clouds: Ka rewa ake ki ngā kapua. A collection of readings for identifying and nurturing Māori students of promise. Christchurch: Te Waipounamu Focus Group,  University of Canterbury.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2007).  Discipline, democracy and diversity: Working with students with behaviour difficulties. Wellington:  NZCER Press.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2004). Kia hiwa rā!  Listen to culture: Māori students’ plea to educators. Wellington: NZCER Press.
  • Moore, D., Anderson, A., Timperley, H., Glynn, T., Macfarlane, A., Brown, D., & Thomson, C. (1999). Caught between stories: Special education in New Zealand. Wellington: New Zealand Council for Educational Research.

Chapters in books

  • Glynn, T., Cavanagh, T., Macfarlane, A., & Macfarlane, S.  (2011, in press). Listening to culture. In A. Macfarlane and V. Margrain (Eds.). Restorative realities: Pathways to practice. Wellington: NZCER Press.
  • Hunt, A. M. & Macfarlane, A.  (2011, in press). Tikanga Māori: Building Cultural Consciousness into Teacher Professional Development. In P. Whitinui (Ed.) Kia tangi te tītī- permission to speak: successful schooling for Māori students in the 21st century- issues, challenges and alternatives. Wellington: NZCER. 
  • Macfarlane, A. (2011). Te ao Māori perspective on understanding conduct problems. In a Report by the Advisory Group on Conduct Problems.  Effective Programmes for 8-12 Year Olds (pp xx-xx). Wellington: Ministry of Social Development.
  • Macfarlane, A. & Margrain, V.  (2011, in press). He tapuwae o mua: Footprints from the past. In A. Macfarlane and V. Margrain (Eds.). Restorative realities: Pathways to practice. Wellington: NZCER Press.
  • Macfarlane, A. & Macfarlane, S.  (2011, in press). Restorying the individual. In A. Macfarlane and V. Margrain (Eds.). Restorative realities: Pathways to practice. Wellington: NZCER Press.
  • Macfarlane, A. & Macfarlane, S. (2011). Weaving the dimensions of culture and learning: Implications for educators.  Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. (with editor).
  • Macfarlane, A. & Macfarlane, S. (2011). Opening doorways for diverse learners. In D. Bottrell & S. Goodwin (Eds.). Schools, communities and social inclusion. Sydney: Palgrave Macmillan Publishers. (with editors).
  • Macfarlane, A. & Prochnow, J.  (2011, in press). Student behavior: Toward a theoretical understanding. In A. Macfarlane and V. Margrain (Eds.). Restorative realities: Pathways to practice. Wellington: NZCER Press.
  • Margrain, V. & Macfarlane, A.  (2011, in press). He tapuwae mō muri: Footprints to guide the future. In A. Macfarlane and V. Margrain (Eds.). Restorative realities: Pathways to practice. Wellington: NZCER Press.
  • Prochnow, J., & Macfarlane, A. (2011). Managing classroom behaviour. In C. Rubie-Davies (Ed.). Educational Psychology: Concepts, research and challenges. London: Routledge.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Motivating Māori Students in literacy learning: Listening to culture. In J. Fletcher, F. Parkhill & G. Gillon (Eds.). Motivating Literacy Learners in Today’s World. , pp. 89-98.). Wellington: NZCER Press
  • Macfarlane, A. & Macfarlane, S. (2010). Schooling as a cultural mission: Critical research for transformative practice. (with editor Baljit Kaur).
  • Macfarlane, A. & Macfarlane, S. (2010). Opening doorways for diverse learners. Sydney: Macmillan publishers (in progress).
  • Prochnow, J., & Macfarlane, A. (2010). Managing classroom behaviour. In C. Rubie-Davies (Ed.). Educational Psychology: Concepts, research and challenges. London: Routledge.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2008). Race, ethnicity and identity  A response to chapter four, In G. Monk, J. Winslade, & S. Sinclair (Eds.), New Horizons in multicultural counselling. Los Angeles: Sage Publications.
  • Moltzen, R., & Macfarlane, A. (2006). Culturally gifted and talented in Aotearoa New Zealand.InBelle Wallace & Gillian Eriksson, Diversity in gifted education: International perspectives on global issues. New York: Routledge.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2005). Inclusion and Māori ecologies:  An educultural approach.  In D. Fraser, R. Moltzen & K. Ryba. (Eds.) Learners with special needs in Aotearoa New Zealand (3rd ed.).  Melbourne:  Thomson Dunmore Press.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2004). The value of Māori ecologies in the study of Human Development.  In W. Drewery and L. Bird (Eds.), Human Development in Aotearoa:  A journey through life (pp. 38 – 42).  Auckland:  McGraw-Hill.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2004). The Hikairo Rationale:  Teaching students with emotional and behavioural difficulties – a bicultural approach.  In J. Wearmouth, R. Richmond & T. Glynn (Eds.), Addressing pupils behaviours:  Responses at district, school and individual levels.  London:  David Fulton Publishers.
  • Macfarlane, A., Glynn, T., Presland, I., & Greening, S. (2000). Māori culture and literacy learning: A bicultural approach. In L. Peer & G. Reid (Eds.). Multilingualism, literacy and dyslexia: A challenge for educators, (pp 120-128).  London: David Fulton Publishers.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2000). The value of Māori ecologies in a study of human development. In L. Bird & W. Drewery (Eds.). Human development in Aotearoa:  A journey through life, (pp 46-51).  Auckland:  McGraw-Hill.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2000). Rangatahi. Contributed essay. In L. Bird & W. Drewery (Eds.). (2000). Human development in Aotearoa:  A journey through life.  Auckland:  McGraw-Hill.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2000). Kaumātua:Contributed essay. In L. Bird & W. Drewery (Eds.). (2000). Human development in Aotearoa:  A journey through life.  Auckland:  McGraw-Hill.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2000). The value of Māori ecologies in special education. In D. Fraser, R. Moltzen & K. Ryba (Eds.),  Special Education in Aotearoa New Zealand, (pp 77-98).  Palmerston North: Dunmore Press.

Journal Publications

  • Macfarlane, A. Blampied, N. & Macfarlane, S. (2011). Blending the clinical and the cultural. In New Zealand Journal of Psychology. (with publisher).
  • Glynn, T., Cowie, B., Cass, K. & Macfarlane, A. (2010). Culturally responsive pedagogy: Connecting New Zealand teachers of science with their Māori students. The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, Vol. 39. pp 118-127.
  • Macfarlane, A., Hendy, V. & Macfarlane, S. (2010). Young people experiencing behavioural difficulties: Discourse through the decades. In Kairaranga Journal of Educational Practice, Vol, 11(ii), pp (x-x).
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). An educultural approach to classroom management: Integrating body mind and heart. New Zealand Physical Educator, Vol. 43. No.1, pp. 7-11.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Listening to culture: Māori principles and practices to support classroom management.  In SET: Research Information for Teachers, Set Reprints Māori Education (pp. 12-19). Wellington: NZCER Press
  • Davis, N., Fletcher, J., Groundwater–Smith, S., & Macfarlane, A. (2009). The Puzzles of Practice: Initiating a collaborative action and research culture within and beyond New Zealand. Rotorua, New Zealand: NZARE Conference & Annual Meeting, 30 Nov-4 Dec 2009. 14pp. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)
  • Prochnow, J., & Macfarlane, A. (2008). Classroom management: Tailoring teaching for the needs of diverse students. Book of Proceedings of the New Zealand Association of Research in Education Annual Conference, December, 2008.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2008). Listen to culture: A counter narrative to standard assessment practices in psychology. The Bulletin of the New Zealand Psychological Society. No.111, pp. 33-36. November, 2008
  • Macfarlane, A. (2008). Tō tātou waka: Educultural pathways for assessment. Māori Research Symposium Te Waipounamu. Book of Proceedings of the Ngā Kete a Rehua Māori Research Symposium Te Waipounamu. September, 2008. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)
  • Macfarlane, A, Glynn, T., Grace, W., Penetito, W., & Bateman, S. (2008). Indigenous epistemology in a national curriculum framework? In Ethnicities, Vol. 8, pp. 102 – 127. Sage Publications, Bristol UK.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2007).  In search of a culturally inclusive curriculum.  In Reading Forum New Zealand, Vol. 22, No.1, pp. 29-34.
  • Macfarlane, A., Cavanagh, T., Glynn, T., & Bateman, S. (2007).  Creating culturally safe schools for Maori students. In The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, Vol. 36, pp. 65-76.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2006). Becoming educultural; Te whakawhitinga o ngā mātauranga – interfacing the knowledge traditions. In Kairaranga Journal of Educational Practice, Vol, 7(2), pp. 41-44. 
  • Macfarlane, A., & Moltzen, R. (2005). Whiti ki runga!  Gifted and talented Māori learners. In Kairaranga Journal of Educational Practice, Vol. 6(2), pp. 7-9.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2005). Review of the book The Cultural Self-Review:  Providing culturally effective, inclusive education for Māori learners.  In Kairaranga Journal of Educational Practice, Vol. 6 (1), p.55.
  • Jenkins, H., Moltzen, R., & Macfarlane, A. (2004).  Embracing Māori Giftedness: The dynamics of power, culture and visibility. In New Zealand Journal of Education Studies, 39 (1), 55 – 70.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2004).  Intercultural communication skills in New Zealand classrooms.  In a refereed journal, Reading Forum NZ, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp 17-37.
  • Medcalf, J., Rangi, C., Macfarlane, A., & Glynn, T. (2003). The reality of culture in the development of a national special education training initiative. In Journal of Māori and Pacific Development, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp 100 – 113.
  • O’Connor, M., & Macfarlane, A. (2003). New Zealand Māori stories and symbols: family value lessons for western counsellors. In International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 223-237.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2002). Restorying the individual: the cultural dimension of special education in three Te Arawa sites. In Journal of Māori and Pacific Development. Vol. 3, No. 2, pp 82-89.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2001). Cultural epistemology in a national special education curriculum in New Zealand. In Kairaranga (Resource Teachers Learning and Behaviour, RTLB) Journal, Vol. 2, Issue 2.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2000). Listening to culture: Māori principles and practices to support classroom management.  In SET: Research Information for Teachers. Wellington: New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
  • Macfarlane, A. (1997). The Hikairo Rationale: Teaching students with emotional and behavioural difficulties.  In Waikato Journal of Education, Vol.3, pp 153-168: 1997.

Keynote Presentations

  • Macfarlane, A. (2011). Constructing cross-sectoral translational dialogue: Ko te kai a te rangatira he kōrero. Keynote address presented at the Making a Positive Difference Symposium, Massey University Museum Building, Wellington, 18 April, 2011.  
  • Macfarlane, A. (2011). Traversing the cultural terrain. Keynote address presented at the New Zealand Childcare Association Staff Hui, Rydges Hotel, Wellington, 11 April 2011.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2011). Positive behaviour for learning: Connecting to culture. Keynote address presented at the Central Districts of Special Education Taumata Iti. Taupo, 12 March 2011.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2011). Educational leadership and development: Through cultural lenses. Keynote address presented at the Ministry of Education National Professional Leadership and Development Facilitator Training Conference, Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre, Auckland, 7 February 2011.
  • Macfarlane, A. & Glynn, T. (2010).  Re-positioning educational psychology in Aotearoa.  A Keynote address presented at the Third Educational Psychology Forum, College of Education, University of Canterbury. 2 November 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Leadership and learning – how our values and beliefs influence our practice.  Keynote address at the Education Leaders Forum 10, Waiariki Institute of Technology, Rotorua. 19 October 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Culture, community and ideology: Reclaiming the position.  Keynote address presented at the Teacher Refresher Course Committee (TLRI) Professional Development Experience at Living Springs, Christchurch. 28 September 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Foundational concepts for responding to cultural diversity. Children and Childhoods Symposium. Macquarie University, Sydney. 25 September 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Whiti ki runga: Māori students soaring at school.  Cognition Education Regional Symposia for Gifted and Talented Education. Keynote address presented at the Commodore Airport Hotel, Christchurch. 17 September 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. & Macfarlane, S. (2010). Understanding Māori philosophies for restorative practices. Keynote address presented at the ‘Re-storying’ Schools conference Riccarton Park Function Centre, Christchurch. 16 September 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Whiti ki runga: Māori students soaring at school.  Cognition Education Regional Symposia for Gifted and Talented Education. Keynote address presented at the Scenic Hotel Southern Cross, Dunedin. 15 September 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Connecting up – Piki ki runga.  Keynote address presented at the Social Service Providers Aotearoa Annual Conference, Jack Mann Auditorium, University of Canterbury. 2 September 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Whiti ki runga: Māori students soaring at school.  Cognition Education Regional Symposia for Gifted and Talented Education. Keynote address presented at Monaco Resort, Nelson. 1 September 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Whiti ki runga: Māori students soaring at school.  Cognition Education Regional Symposia for Gifted and Talented Education. Keynote address presented at the Napier War Memorial Conference Centre, Napier. 31 August 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Positive behaviour for learning – connecting to the challenge.  Keynote address presented at the Waikato and Bay of Plenty East districts of Special Education’s Taumata Iti, Matamata Racing Club. 30 August 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Challenges to cultural foundations for research and practice in psychology: In pursuit of a balance. Keynote address presented for Manu Ao – a National Inter-University Māori Academy for Academic and Professional Advancement. Broadcast live from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch. 25 August 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Iti rearea teitei kahikatea ka taea. Māori students soaring at school. Keynote address presented at Canterbury Principals Conference on Diversity, Russley Golf Course Lounge, Christchurch. 20 August 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Whiti ki runga: Māori students soaring at school.  Cognition Education Regional Symposia for Gifted and Talented Education. Keynote address presented at the Rydges Hotel, Rotorua. 18 August 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Whiti ki runga: Māori students soaring at school.  Cognition Education Regional Symposia for Gifted and Talented Education. Keynote address presented at Kingsgate, Hamilton. 17 August 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). He pūmanawa – Titiro ā mua: Gifted Māori students. A keynote address at the Gifted and Talented Mini Symposium, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, Whakatane. 7 August 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Whiti ki runga: Māori students soaring at school.  Cognition Education Regional Symposia for Gifted and Talented Education. Keynote address presented at Forum North, Whangarei. 6 August 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Whiti ki runga: Māori students soaring at school.  Cognition Education Regional Symposia for Gifted and Talented Education. Keynote address presented at The Novotel IBIS, Ellerslie/Greenlane, Auckland. 5 August 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Whiti ki runga: Māori students soaring at school.  Cognition Education Regional Symposia for Gifted and Talented Education. Keynote address presented at North Harbour Stadium, Albany, Auckland. 4 August 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). An ecological approach to Whānau Ora.  Keynote address to Communities Team of the Canterbury District Health Board, Rehua Marae, Christchurch. 14 July 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Whiti ki runga: Māori students soaring at school.  Cognition Education Regional Symposia for Gifted and Talented Education. Keynote address presented at the Duxton Hotel, Wellington. 14 June 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Contemporary Challenges to cultural challenges for research: In Pursuit of a balance. Keynote address in School of Psychology, University of Canterbury. 12 May 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). Taiohi Toa: Unleashing the Promise. Keynote address presented at the Community and Public Health Professional Development Day Christchurch District Health Board, Sopheze on the Bay, Timaru. 15 April 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2010). He anga rangahau – A Māori research framework. Keynote address presented at the Annual Māori Staff Research Wānanga, NZi3, University of Canterbury, Christchurch. 26 March 2010.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2009). Taiohi Toa: Māori students experiencing success. Keynote presentation at the New Zealand Special Education Association NZSEA Seminar Series. University of Canterbury. 16 October 2009.  
  • Gillon, G., & Macfarlane, A. (2009). Realising potential in all children. Keynote address at the Literacy Research Symposium, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. 1 October 2009.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2009). Whiti ki runga. Horizons of promise for Māori Learners and Teachers? Ideas for school leaders – some old, some new? Keynote Presentation at the School Leaders Symposium.  Wellington, New Zealand. 29 September 2009.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2009). Discipline, Democracy and Diversity: Culturally responsive practices.  Canterbury Restorative Schools Network. Professional Development day, University of Canterbury. 7 September 2009.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2009).  Discipline, Democracy and Diversity: Culturally responsive practices. Keynote address at Waikato Principals Association Quarterly Meeting, Kingsgate Hotel, Hamilton, New Zealand.  27 August 2009.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2009).  Discipline, Democracy and Diversity: Culturally responsive practices.  Keynote address at the PPTA Waikato Inter-Regional Conference, Narrows Landing Conference Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand. 21 August 2009.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2009). Culturally promising practices.  He pūmanawa – a beating heart. Keynote presentation at Teacher Refresher Course Committee TRCC Conference. Students of promise: Beyond the gifted stereotype. Wellington, New Zealand. 10 July 2009.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2009). Culturally Responsive Practices: Integrating body, mind and heart. Keynote presentation at the Physical Education New Zealand Te Reo Kori Aotearoa National Conference 2009. Bethlehem College, Tauranga, New Zealand. 6 July 2009.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2009). Discipline, Democracy and Diversity: Educultural Pathways to Progress.  Keynote presentation for the Prestige Lecture Series, College of Education, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. 8 June 2009.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2009). Toward Educultural Thinking and Practice. Ideas for school leaders – some old, some new? Keynote address at Education Plus ‘Open Day’, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. 5 June 2009.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2009). Maximising learning in diverse classrooms: Educultural pathways to progress. Keynote presentation at the CoroNet Learning Conference. Refining our thinking – Raising their achievement. Waihi College, Coromandel, New Zealand. 29 May 2009.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2009). Collaborative Action Research Network: Keynote address at CARN Symposium, University of Canterbury, New Zealand.  28-29 May 2009.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2009). Culture and psychology: An Educultural approach. Keynote address and workshop. New Zealand Psychological Society, Wellington, 19 February 2009.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2008). Constituting a critical research agenda through Māori methodologies. Keynote address at the College of Education, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 20 November 2008.
  • Macfarlane, A.  (2008). The revised curriculum: Looking at the Key Competencies through cultural lenses. Keynote Breakfast session address at the College of Education, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 7 November 2008.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2008). Kia hapai ake i te oranga: The healthy learner thrives. Keynote address at the National Hui of Health Promoting Schools, Auckland, 21 October 2008
  • Macfarlane, A. (2008). Leadership in educultural communities: Cultural positions within global paradigms. Keynote address to the annual Ministry of Education, Special Education (GSE) Pou Māori Leadership and Influence Conference, Waiora marae, Christchurch, 3 October 2008.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2008). Culture and learning: Stating and shaping our world. Keynote address to Northern Waikato School Principals Okoroiere Hotel, Matamata, 5 September 2008.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2008). He Tirohanga Māori: Revisioning educational perspectives. Keynote address to the Ngā Kete a Rehua Inaugural Māori Research Symposium Te Waipounamu 2008, The University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 4 September 2008.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2008). Kia hiwa rā! Listen to culture –A counter-narrrative to conventional approaches in psychology. Keynote address at the Annual Conference of the New Zealand Psychological Society, Te Ropu Matai Hinengaro o Aotearoa, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Christchurch, 30 August 2008.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2008). Discipline, Democracy and Diversity: A contribution to a series of lectures on Boys’ Development.  University of Waikato, New Zealand.  28 August 2008.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2008). Leadership in educultural communities.  Keynote address presented at the Te Akatea Māori Principals Annual Conference, Novotel Hotel, Rotorua, 8 August 2008.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2008). Discipline, democracy and diversity: A counter narrative to conventional approaches in special education. Keynote address presented at Group Special Education(Ministry of Education) Southern Conference, St Bedes College, Christchurch, 1 May, 2008.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2008). Kia hiwa rā! Listen to culture: Māori students’ plea to educators. Keynote address presented at the First Time Principals Residential Course, Centra Auckland Hotel, 24 April 2008.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2008). Listen to culture! Educators heed the plea. Keynote address presented at the Te Hui Heke Tuatoru, Region Three Hui for Literacy Aotearoa, Ashburton Learning Centre, Ashburton, 18 April 2008.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2008). The Guile and grace of the effective practitioner.  Keynote address presented at the Secondary Teachers (Bay of Plenty) Provisionally Registered Day – Survive and Thrive. Park Heritage Hotel, Rotorua, 13 March 2008.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2008) The Guile and grace of the effective practitioner. Keynote address presented at the Secondary Teachers (Waikato) Provisionally Registered Teachers Day - Survive and Thrive. Kingsgate Hotel Hamilton, 12 March 2008.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2008). The craft of the culturally responsive teacher within the nested system. Keynote address at the Arowhenua District Education Forum, Arowhenua Marae, Temuka, 28 February 2008.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2008). Whiti ki runga – Above the clouds: Māori Conceptualisations of giftedness.  Keynote address presented at the ESHAS seminar day, Hukanui School, Hamilton, 31 January 2008.

Professional Publications and Official Reports

  • Cooper, G., Skerrett, M., Macfarlane, A., Andreotti, V., Manning, R. and Emery, T. (2010) Best Evidence Synthesis (BES): Findings for whānau and iwi: Contract for the development of key education messages based on BES evidence which will support whānau and iwi to become informed, demanding and determining participants in their children’s education. Ministry of Education.
  • McRae, H., Macfarlane, A., & Webber, M, Cookson-Cox, C. (2010). Māori students experiencing success: A pilot research project. Report to the Ngāti Whakaue Education Endowment Trust Board, Rotorua. Te Waipounamu Focus Group Christchurch: University of Canterbury.
  • Moltzen, R., Easter, A., Martin, J. & Macfarlane, A. (2010). Milestone Report Nine of the National Coordination Contract for Gifted and Talented Education Advisory Support. School of Education, University of Waikato, 10 February.
  • Moltzen, R., Easter, A., Martin, J. & Macfarlane, A. (2010). Milestone Report Eight of the National Coordination Contract for Gifted and Talented Education Advisory Support. School of Education, University of Waikato, 10 July.
  • Moltzen, R., Easter, A., Martin, J. & Macfarlane, A. (2010). Milestone Report Seven of the National Coordination Contract for Gifted and Talented Education Advisory Support. School of Education, University of Waikato, 1 December.
  • Moltzen, R., Easter, A., Martin, J. & Macfarlane, A. (2010). Milestone Report Six of the National Coordination Contract for Gifted and Talented Education Advisory Support. School of Education, University of Waikato, 30 June.
  • Macfarlane, A., Glynn, T., Grace, W., & Penetito, W. (2005, December). He tikanga whakaaro: Mai he tirohanga Māori. Key competencies and their relevance, implication, and application to Māori medium education. A paper prepared as a discussion document for Ministry of Education: Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Division. Wellington, New Zealand. 
  • Macfarlane, A. (2001). Identifying the professional development needs of Teacher Aides who work with Māori. Paper written in response to Ministry of Education Teacher Aide Contract, 2001. Hamilton: University of Waikato.
  • Macfarlane, A. (2001). Teachers get top marks. Synopsis of RTLB national programme. In On Campus (p. 11), (Staff magazine). Hamilton: University of Waikato.
  • Mitchell, D., Buist, J., Easter, A., Macfarlane, A., Moltzen, R., Quinn, S., & Timutimu, H. (2001).  Creating inclusive schools. Hamilton: University of Waikato.
  • Glynn,T., Macfarlane,A., Te Aika,L.H., & Whyte (1997). A report on provision of bicultural education in School of Education courses, Hamilton: University of Waikato.