Rachael S Burke
Biographic Data
| ID | 4792723 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachael S Burke |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachael S |
| FAMILY NAME | Burke |
| SIGNATURE | BURKE R S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology |
| ORCID | 0009-0002-0465-7707 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
How Welcoming and Inclusive Are New Zealand Polytechnics for Their Rainbow Students
A plethora of research reports rainbow students’ experiences in tertiary education, but fewer studies focus directly on their experiences in New Zealand's polytechnics (or community colleges in the United States and trade schools in Australia). In 2022, a research collaboration was formed to explore how safe and inclusive the nation's polytechnics are for rainbow students. Two surveys were designed one for rainbow students and another for cisgend…
Silence in the Shadows
This article offers a critical and reflexive analysis of a research process conducted at a tertiary institute in Aotearoa New Zealand, with a particular focus on how participation and non‐participation shape understandings of teaching, learning, and te reo Māori development in initial teacher education. Drawing on data generated through the original study, the article re‐examines the research process itself as a site of inquiry. Undertaken by sta…
Coopting the Rainbow
In late 2022, a collaborative research study was designed by a group of polytechnic researchers that aimed to explore how safe and inclusive the various campuses of New Zealand's polytechnic sector were for rainbow students. Two online surveys were distributed to students and staff in 14 of the nation's 16 polytechnics. One of the surveys was designed to be completed by rainbow students and the other, by cisgender (cis) heterosexual students and …
Rainbow students’ experiences in New Zealand’s vocational education system
Existing international and national research on rainbow students’ experiences in tertiary education focuses primarily on universities; such research within polytechnics is rarer. This study explores how safe, welcoming, and inclusive 14 polytechnic campuses are for rainbow students in New Zealand. The article reports rainbow student perspectives on the topic, drawn from responses to open‐field online survey questions. Two hundred and fifty‐six ra…
Culturally contested corporeality
Children’s bodies occupy a culturally contested space in the early childhood arena. In New Zealand, children’s bodies have increasingly become the focus of regulation. The early childhood centre has become a site of constant surveillance, turning teachers into ‘disciplinary individuals’ who are internally controlled by their own behaviour. This increased regulation mirrors that of other Western contexts. In contrast, Japanese early childhood educ…
The Japanese Family
Becoming Individuals Together
Early childhood educators and parents in New Zealand commonly express the hope that young children become independent, creative individuals. In contrast, Japanese preschools work towards a harmonious group of children whose views and behaviour are mirrored by their classmates. Dominated by lengthy periods of free play with little disciplinary action by teachers, classes as large a forty introduce children to 'life in the group' (shūdan seikatsu) …
Coopting the Rainbow
In late 2022, a collaborative research study was designed by a group of polytechnic researchers that aimed to explore how safe and inclusive the various campuses of New Zealand's polytechnic sector were for rainbow students. Two online surveys were distributed to students and staff in 14 of the nation's 16 polytechnics. One of the surveys was designed to be completed by rainbow students and the other, by cisgender (cis) heterosexual students and …
Rainbow students’ experiences in New Zealand’s vocational education system
Existing international and national research on rainbow students’ experiences in tertiary education focuses primarily on universities; such research within polytechnics is rarer. This study explores how safe, welcoming, and inclusive 14 polytechnic campuses are for rainbow students in New Zealand. The article reports rainbow student perspectives on the topic, drawn from responses to open‐field online survey questions. Two hundred and fifty‐six ra…
Culturally contested corporeality
Children’s bodies occupy a culturally contested space in the early childhood arena. In New Zealand, children’s bodies have increasingly become the focus of regulation. The early childhood centre has become a site of constant surveillance, turning teachers into ‘disciplinary individuals’ who are internally controlled by their own behaviour. This increased regulation mirrors that of other Western contexts. In contrast, Japanese early childhood educ…
Becoming Individuals Together
Early childhood educators and parents in New Zealand commonly express the hope that young children become independent, creative individuals. In contrast, Japanese preschools work towards a harmonious group of children whose views and behaviour are mirrored by their classmates. Dominated by lengthy periods of free play with little disciplinary action by teachers, classes as large a forty introduce children to 'life in the group' (shūdan seikatsu) …
Culturally contested corporeality
Children’s bodies occupy a culturally contested space in the early childhood arena. In New Zealand, children’s bodies have increasingly become the focus of regulation. The early childhood centre has become a site of constant surveillance, turning teachers into ‘disciplinary individuals’ who are internally controlled by their own behaviour. This increased regulation mirrors that of other Western contexts. In contrast, Japanese early childhood educ…
The Japanese Family
Rainbow students’ experiences in New Zealand’s vocational education system
Existing international and national research on rainbow students’ experiences in tertiary education focuses primarily on universities; such research within polytechnics is rarer. This study explores how safe, welcoming, and inclusive 14 polytechnic campuses are for rainbow students in New Zealand. The article reports rainbow student perspectives on the topic, drawn from responses to open‐field online survey questions. Two hundred and fifty‐six ra…
Coopting the Rainbow
In late 2022, a collaborative research study was designed by a group of polytechnic researchers that aimed to explore how safe and inclusive the various campuses of New Zealand's polytechnic sector were for rainbow students. Two online surveys were distributed to students and staff in 14 of the nation's 16 polytechnics. One of the surveys was designed to be completed by rainbow students and the other, by cisgender (cis) heterosexual students and …
How Welcoming and Inclusive Are New Zealand Polytechnics for Their Rainbow Students
A plethora of research reports rainbow students’ experiences in tertiary education, but fewer studies focus directly on their experiences in New Zealand's polytechnics (or community colleges in the United States and trade schools in Australia). In 2022, a research collaboration was formed to explore how safe and inclusive the nation's polytechnics are for rainbow students. Two surveys were designed one for rainbow students and another for cisgend…
Silence in the Shadows
This article offers a critical and reflexive analysis of a research process conducted at a tertiary institute in Aotearoa New Zealand, with a particular focus on how participation and non‐participation shape understandings of teaching, learning, and te reo Māori development in initial teacher education. Drawing on data generated through the original study, the article re‐examines the research process itself as a site of inquiry. Undertaken by sta…
Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Discipline (2 works) · Early childhood (2 works) · Feeling (2 works) · Focus group (2 works)