Editing Wellington College of Education (section)

== Notable staff ==

* [[Fanny Irvine-Smith]] lectured in New Zealand history and [[Māori culture]] until 1932. (These subjects were not taught much at this time and so this was quite unique). Irvine-Smith was also the president of the Wellington Teachers College dramatic society.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bremner|first=Julie|date=1998|title=Irvine-Smith, Fanny Louise|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4i1/irvine-smith-fanny-louise|access-date=22 June 2020|website=[[Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand]] |publisher=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Macdonald |first1=Charlotte |last2=Penfold |first2=Merimeri |last3=Williams |first3=Bridget R. |title=The Book of New Zealand Women |date=1991 |publisher=B. Williams Books |isbn=978-0-908912-04-9 |oclc=28180678 }}{{pn|date=September 2023}}</ref>
* [[Doreen Blumhardt]] (b1914), head of the Art Department in the early years.<ref name=":0" />
* [[Apirana Mahuika]] (b1934) Māori leader and chair of Te Rūnanga o [[Ngāti Porou]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Taumaunu|first=Korōria|date=9 February 2015|title=The life of Dr Apirana Mahuika|url=https://www.teaomaori.news/life-dr-apirana-mahuika|access-date=22 June 2020|website=Māori Television|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Olive Smithells]] (b1920), lecturer in health and physical education.<ref>{{cite journal |id={{ProQuest|211171465}} |last1=Stothart |first1=Bob |title=Obituary: Olive Smithells 1920-2007 |journal=New Zealand Physical Educator |volume=40 |issue=2 |date=August 2007 |pages=8 }}</ref>
* [[Barry Mitcalfe]], Department of Social Studies (1963 - 1972)<ref name=":2" />
* [[Tipene O'Regan|Tīpene O'Regan]] (b1939) Senior Lecturer in Māori studies - started in 1972
* [[Jan Bolwell]], Head of Performing Arts (1987-1997)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-02|title=Honour welcomed as recognition of the arts|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/honour-welcomed-recognition-arts|access-date=2020-09-14|website=[[Otago Daily Times]] |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Jack Shallcrass]] (b1922) writer and educationalist.<ref name=":1" />
* [[Keri Kaa]], Senior Lecturer in Māori Studies (1979 - 1998), chair of ASTE, and member of the College Council.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-09-19|title=Reedy taught valuable lessons for life|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/255057/reedy-taught-valuable-lessons-for-life|access-date=2020-08-26|website=[[RNZ]] |language=en-nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bridget|first=Underhill|title=Keri Ngapera Kaa|url=https://komako.org.nz/person/420|access-date=2020-08-30|website=Kōmako - a bibliography of writing by Māori in English}}</ref>
* [[Geraldine McDonald]], lecturer in Professional Studies (1971 - 1974)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Middleton |first1=Sue |chapter=Geraldine In her own words |pages=19–46 |hdl=10289/12891 |hdl-access=free |editor1-first=Sue |editor1-last=Middleton |editor2-first=Helen |editor2-last=May |title=For Women and Children: A Tribute to Geraldine McDonald |date=2019 |publisher=NZCER Press |isbn=978-1-988542-78-2 }}</ref>