Carmen Dalli

Carmen Dalli
MNZM
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
Linda Mitchell

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.

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 She is currently a professor in the School of Education at Victoria University of Wellington.

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.

Dalli is honorary consul for Malta in Wellington.

References

  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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