"Edwina Davis is a highly professional kaiako working within a full immersion early childhood education setting. She demonstrates a strong commitment to creating a nurturing and culturally rich learning environment where tamariki feel safe, valued, and connected to their identity, language, and culture. Edwina approaches her practice with warmth, consistency, and integrity, maintaining respectful relationships with whānau while supporting meaningful learning experiences grounded in kaupapa Māori and Te Whāriki. Her calm and thoughtful approach reflects her dedication to high-quality teaching and ongoing professional practice."

"Edwina has always displayed the highest levels of professionalisim within the workplace and has always been able to uplift her team in any situation that has presented itself before her. She has the capabilities to multitask her own workload while maintaining a level head and genuine aura when she is around anyone. "

"I am writing to highly recommend Edwina Davis, who possesses a rare and invaluable combination of high-level strategic thinking and hands-on, practical execution. While many professionals operate exclusively in either the boardroom or the field, Edwina seamlessly bridges both worlds.

She has the foresight to develop brilliant, long-term strategies, yet she is entirely down-to-earth and willing to roll up her sleeves to ensure those strategies are executed with precision. Her ability to operate at a high strategic level while remaining a deeply invested, hands-on practitioner makes her an incredible asset to any team or project. I cannot recommend her highly enough."

"She is an amazing head kaiako who gives her all In anything she does "