Elizabeth Rata

Elizabeth Mary Rata (née Frazer, born 16 March 1952) is a New Zealand academic who is a sociologist of education and a professor in the School of Critical Studies in Education at the University of Auckland. Her views and research on Māori education and the place of indigenous knowledge in the New Zealand education system have received criticism from other academics, as per the academic process. In 1986, she married Te Ika Jack Rata (7 December 1932 – 24 February 1987), the older brother of politician Matiu Rata. Elizabeth is Pākehā, noting that her "ancestors were all Pākehā." Provided by Wikipedia