DoctorAndrea Delaune

My academic work is united by a commitment to understanding and advancing human flourishing through education. Across teaching, research, and service, I have contributed to strengthening educational practice, building scholarly capacity, and shaping institutional and sector-wide developments within Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally. My work has influenced how educators, researchers, and institutions think about ethical relationships, wellbeing, belonging, and educational transformation. 

Through research, I have established an internationally recognised programme of scholarship examining the ethics of educational relationships and flourishing in early childhood education. My publications, keynote invitations, international collaborations, editorial leadership, and public scholarship have advanced theoretical understandings of attention, moral imagination, love, wellbeing, and ethical practice, while also providing conceptual and practical resources for educators and researchers. This work has contributed to new areas of scholarship and fostered international research networks that extend the influence of New Zealand educational research beyond national boundaries.

My teaching has positively impacted students by creating inclusive, relational, and intellectually challenging learning environments that support academic success, professional confidence, and graduate readiness. Curriculum innovation, responsive assessment design, and programme leadership have strengthened student engagement, accessibility, bicultural competence, and preparedness for practice. These contributions are reflected in consistently strong student outcomes, positive student feedback, and improvements identified through programme review processes. 

My service contributions have shaped institutional and professional communities through programme development, academic leadership, mentorship, editorial work, academic integrity initiatives, and sector governance. Within the University, I have led the development of innovative qualifications, strengthened academic processes, and supported student and staff success. Nationally and internationally, I have contributed to the quality and direction of scholarship, professional organisations, and educational policy conversations, including advancing bicultural governance approaches and supporting the development of future researchers and leaders.