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Ruth Barnes

Ruth Barnes

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director of Health and Community Centre of Excellence Bendigo / Kangan TAFE

  • Education

    • Glenfield College

      -

    • Waiariki Institute of Technology

      2014 -
      Short Award in Te Reo Māori te Kakano

    • North Shore Teachers College

      1980 - 1981
      The New Zealand Free Kindergarten Diploma Kindergarten Teaching

    • University of Auckland

      2000 - 2001
      Post Graduate Diploma of Education Education

    • University of Auckland

      1999 - 2000
      Bachelor's Degree Education Teaching

    • University of Auckland

      2002 - 2003
      Advanced Diploma of Teaching Teaching

    • University of Auckland

      2003 - 2005
      Master's Degree Education First Class Honours

  • Experience

    • Birch Lee Kindergarten

      Jan 1990 - Jan 1992
      Head Teacher

    • Stepping Stone Kindergarten

      Jan 1992 - Jan 1995
      Supervisor

    • Ruth 'n' Allison Educational Supplies

      Jan 1995 - Jul 2023
      Director

      Provides consultancy services to Early Childhood Centres and Tertiary Education Providers including: quality management systems set up and monitoring, qualification development and writing, professional development seminars and provision of new Zealand based early childhood resources for childcare centres and kindergartens.

    • Central North Island Kindergarten Association

      Jan 1998 - Jan 1999
      Head Teacher

    • Te Tari Puna Ora o Aotearoa

      Jan 2000 - Feb 2006
      Base Coordinator

      Managed the Auckland Early childhood teaching base and lectured in ECE.

    • Manukau Institute of Technology

      Feb 2006 - Nov 2009
      Senior Lecturer

      Lectured on the Bachelor of Teaching ECE in specialist areas of literacy, leadership and research.

    • Storylines Childrens Literature Association

      Jan 2007 - Dec 2011
      Trustee

    • Waiariki Institute of Technology

      Nov 2009 - Jul 2013
      Head of Department Education

      Manage the Education Department which has within it a Bachelor of Teaching Early Childhood Education, Bachelor of Teaching Early Childhood Education Te Reo Māori, Diploma in Early Childhood Level 5 , and a Graduate Diploma in Mentoring and Professional leadership.

    • CNKA

      Jan 2013 - Nov 2017
      Trustee

    • Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

      Jul 2013 - Nov 2018
      Dean

      Second tier manager of a large faculty which has the departments of Education, Social Sciences and languages, Health and Sport, Nursing, Foundation Learning, Kura Māori and the Waiariki Sports Academy. I am part of the institute Senior Management Team responsible for development and implementation of the Strategic plan.

    • ToiOhomai Institute of Technology

      Jul 2018 - Nov 2018
      Faculty Leader

    • Melbourne Polytechnic

      Nov 2018 - Feb 2020
      Director Quality and Academic Integrity Initiative

    • Universal College of Learning

      Feb 2020 - Aug 2021
      Deputy Director Academic

    • Isabel Henderson Kindergarten Inc.

      Aug 2021 - Apr 2023
      Director

    • Bendigo / Kangan TAFE

      Apr 2023 - now

      • Director

        Apr 2023 - now

      • Director of Health and Community Centre of Excellence

        Apr 2023 - now

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • New Zealand Registered Teacher

      Education Council of New Zealand

    • Associate Fellow

      IMNZ - Institute of Management New Zealand
      Oct 2016

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ruth Barnes
      Waiariki Institute of Technology Excellence in Research Award Waiariki Institute of technology Dec 2011
    • Awarded to Ruth Barnes
      Te Tari Puna Ora o Aotearoa Research Award Te Tari Puna Ora o Aotearoa Nov 2005
    • Awarded to Ruth Barnes
      Recipient of the Zonta Study Award for Women in Business Zonta Mar 2003