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Judge Andrew Becroft,Principal Youth Court Judge.
His Honour Judge Andrew Becroft is the current Principal Youth Court Judge of New Zealand.
Born in Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia, and educated at Rongotai College, Wellington, Judge Becroft graduated from Auckland University in 1981 with a BA. LLB (Hons) degree. He practised in Auckland with the firm Fortune Manning & Partners, where he was an Associate. In 1986 he assisted with the establishment of the Mangere Community Law Centre and worked there until 1993. He then worked as a criminal barrister in South Auckland until his appointment to the District Court bench, sitting in Wanganui, in 1996. He was appointed Principal Youth Court Judge in June 2001. Judge Becroft was a former council member of the Auckland District Law Society and the New Zealand Law Society.
Judge Becroft is a current editor of LexisNexis Transport Law, is the Patron of the New Zealand Speak Easy Association Inc., which assists those with various forms of speech impediment and is the Chairperson of the Board of the Tertiary Students Christian Fellowship (NZ) Inc.
He is married to Philippa, also a law/arts graduate from Auckland University, and they have three children aged fourteen, thirteen and nine years. Judge Becroft is a keen sports watcher (but an average participant), and a passionate supporter of the Hurricanes and the Black Caps. He is a strong advocate of youth issues.
Nigel LattaNigel is a registered clinical psychologist and author. He was born and raised in Oamaru and spent his high school years at Waitaki Boys High School. He then went on to Otago University, where he completed an MSc in Marine Science.
Following that, he went to Auckland where he trained as a clinical psychologist and worked there for a period of some seventeen years in a number of agencies - Drug and Alcohol rehabilitation, Sex Offender Treatment Programmes, Family Therapy agencies, Child Youth and Family, Probation Services, as well as in private practice.
Nigel has just returned to Auckland, with his wife and 2 children, after having spent the past 6 years in Dunedin. He currently works as a clinical psychologist in private practice and continues to consult with organisations and agencies thoughout the country working mainly with children and young people, as well as adult forensic work. He lectures on a number of senior courses at the NZ Police College and is a frequently requested speaker at conferences and events for schools and organizations.
In addition to psychology, Nigel has published a number of books.
These publications include a novel and a nonfiction book published in 2004 about his work as a forensic psychologist called “Into the Darklands” which was the inspiration for a critically acclaimed television documentary series “Beyond the Darklands” which screens in both New Zealand and Australia.
In March 2006 he published "Before Your Kids Drive You Crazy Read This" which became a bestseller in its first week on sale and is now being published in eight countries and six languages. It also serves as the inspiration for a television series called “The Politically Incorrect Parenting Show” which screened on TV1 July/August 2009. Nigel has also written another parenting book titled “How to Have Kids and Stay Sane”. (June 2007). His third parenting book was released in June 08 - this time, parenting teenagers and entitled “Before Your Teenagers Drive You Crazy, Read This” – currently being produced as a TV series as the teenage follow up to “The Politically Incorrect Parenting Show”. He released “Mothers Raising Sons” (July 2009) which has been followed up by his newly released “Fathers Raising Daughters” (March 2010). He is a regular contributor to radio on the Nine to Noon slot on National Radio, as well as television, and parenting magazines such as "Littlies”.
Marg McleodMarg Mcleod is currently Acting Group Manager of the Curriculum Teaching and Learning Implementation division of the Schooling Group in the New Zealand Ministry of Education.
She moved to the Ministry of Education in January 2010 to take up the position of Change Manager for the Ministry of Education's Ultra Fast Broadband in Schools programme and was asked to act in the higher position from November 2010.
Marg has a deep interest in learning and teaching and in school improvement to achieve better student learning outcomes. She is particularly interested in ICT and how it impacts on student learning. As an English teacher in the 1980’s she researched the effects of word processing on student writing. In 1991 she helped deliver the first Ministry of Education contract in ICT professional development, moving computers across the curriculum in both primary and secondary schools in Nelson and Marlborough.
As Principal of Queen’s High School in the mid 90s she was charged with computerising school administration – timetabling, financial systems and general office practice, so that services were better streamlined.
As Principal of Wellington Girls’ College from March 1997 to December 2006, Marg has implemented change management for 21st century learning, emanating from the development of media rich environments and the examination of the impact they make. This experience has further reinforced her belief in the important role of leadership in embedding changes in teacher practice. She is keen to see school leaders move education to a much more personalised approach which is far more accessible with ICT enriched learning.
In 2007 Marg was made a companion of the Queen’s Service (Q.S.O.) for her work in Education with particular reference to creating environments for learning with ICT.
From 2007 – 2009 Marg was project director for CORE Education, directing CORE’s contract for the New Zealand Ministry of Education's ICT Professional Development Clusters programme (ICT PD) assisting teachers change their practice.
With such experience in successful school leadership and a variety of ICT initiatives, Marg has an excellent background for her current role.
Hana O’ReganHana is Kaiārahi – Director Māori & Pasifika at CPIT, the position to which she was appointed in 2009 after three years as Dean of Te Puna Wānaka, Faculty of Māori Studies. Previous roles include Board membership of the Māori Language Commission, Manager of the Māori Language Unit of the Ngāi Tahu tribal organisation, and lectureship at University of Otago.
Mick WalshMick completed a degree in Mathematics at the University of Melbourne and went on to teach in Melbourne before moving to rural Victoria to further develop his teaching career and coach Australian Rules Football. Mick and his wife Lyn have three sons who are all teachers.
Mick Walsh is an innovative, proactive and experienced educator who is committed to assisting colleagues, students and parents to make their best better. His focus is on building capacity in staff from within the school by enabling them to enter into meaningful and structured dialogue about their core business of learning and teaching. This leads to the building of collective beliefs, expectations and practices. Mick has held many leadership roles including Principal.
Mick’s leadership in a variety of areas has seen him nominated for Australian Excellence in Education Awards on a number of occasions. His contribution to extending education into the community was recognised by him receiving the prestigious Australia Day award of Citizen of the Year for both his town and regional shire.
Mick created the Learning Curve student and teacher diary planners and supporting website www.learningcurveplanner.com.au to build inclusive learning communities through cultivating resilient, resourceful, reflective and receptive lifelong learning habits in students; currently used by over 1000 schools across Australia, South East Asia and New Zealand. Mick also presents at numerous conferences.
Mick coaches colleagues in schools to create a staff Performance and Development model that fosters a culture of:
- Enhanced role clarity - being aware of what each team member has to do on a daily basis to achieve the team’s vision
- Genuine participative decision making - distributed leadership and a willingness to seek and value everyone’s diverse input
- Increased individual and team morale - enjoying a sense of belonging, self-motivation and belief that all team members can and do make a difference
- Engaged professional learning and growth - providing developmental and non judgemental staff team feedback for recognition and appraisal
- Inspired empathy - a sincere team commitment for “the way we do things around here” to nurture
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