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Carmen Dalli

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Carmen Dalli
Dalli (r)
Born1959
Alma materVictoria University of Wellington
Scientific career
ThesisStarting Childcare Before Three: Narratives of Experience From a Tri-Partite Focus (1999)
Doctoral advisorLise Bird, Anne Mead
Doctoral studentsMarie Bell[1]
Linda Mitchell[2]

Maria Carmela "Carmen" Dalli MNZM (born 1959) is a New Zealand education academic specialising in early childhood education. In 2025 Dalli was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to education.[3]

Dalli has a BA (Hons) from the University of Malta, a MEd from the University of Bristol and a PhD from Victoria University of Wellington[4][5] She is currently a professor in the School of Education at Victoria University of Wellington.[4]

Professor Dalli is chair of an independent ministerial advisory group set up to advise the Government of New Zealand on the development of its 10 Year Early Learning Strategic Plan.[6][7]

Dalli is honorary consul for Malta in Wellington.[8][9][10]

References

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  1. ^ Bell, Marie (1 January 2004). The Pioneers of Parents' Centre: Movers and Shakers for Change in the Philosophies and Practices of Childbirth and Parent Education in New Zealand (Doctoral thesis). Open Access Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Linda (2007). A New Debate About Children and Childhood. Could it Make a Difference to Early Childhood Pedagogy and Policy? (PhD thesis). Open Access Repository Victoria University of Wellington. doi:10.26686/WGTN.16934479.
  3. ^ "New Year Honours List 2025 - Citations for Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Carmen Dalli - Faculty of Education - Victoria University of Wellington". Victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  5. ^ Dalli, Carmen (1999). Starting Childcare Before Three: Narratives of Experience From a Tri-Partite Focus (PDF) (Doctoral thesis). Open Access Repository Victoria University of Wellington, Victoria University of Wellington. doi:10.26686/wgtn.16945453.
  6. ^ "Early Learning Strategic Plan terms of reference announced". Beehive.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Time to get it right for early childhood education - Scoop News". Scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Maltese in New Zealand celebrate Malta's Independence Day". Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Consular Contacts - Maltese Community Council of Victoria, Inc". Archived from the original on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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