Scott Klenner is Tumuaki: Rakahau Māori at Otago Polytechnic Ltd | Te Kura Matatini ki Otago. He has been working as an educator since 1998, initially in the tertiary sector. He entered primary teaching in 2002, later completing an MA in Education. Scott has been a syndicate leader, Dean and Deputy Principal in primary education. Scott is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Otago. His research interests include Māori education, dialogic teaching, student agency and gifted and talented education. 
Email: scott.klenner@op.ac.nz