Joanne McEachen

Joanne McEachen

Keynote Speaker: CEO & Founder of The Learner First

Joanne McEachen Biography

Joanne McEachen, Waitaha, Ngāti Māmoe and Ngāi Tahu, CEO + Founder of The Learner First, a global education consultancy operating in New Zealand Australia and USA. A bestselling author with 35 + years of experience as a teacher, principal, a Ministry of Education country wide leader, and now a globally recognized pioneer, sought after in the fields of educational design, assessment and well-being. McEachen uses indigenous wisdom to influence her work for all of humanity.

An award winning educator, McEachen has also founded the Kia Kotahi Ako Charitable Trust, focusing on how indigenous knowledge can inform to transform education and environmental solutions, is on the Executive Committee for Karanga: The Global Alliance for Social Emotional Learning and Life Skills (Austria), on the Education New Zealand: North America Advisory Board Manapou ki te Ao, The People for Education Canada Board, an Edmund Hillary Fellow, a Fellow of Salzburg Global Seminar, and co-founder of New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (NPDL). Through these roles she creates opportunities for students, educators, and communities to learn who they are, how they fit into the world, and how they can contribute their gifts to humanity.

McEachen embeds a social, emotional, and cultural commitment to all students and educators, reflecting their identities, cultures, and aspirations in what, how, and where they learn. She developed the Contributive Learning framework to help school communities design purposeful learning experiences, measure the outcomes that matter, and guide every student to academic success and well-being.

McEachen is a best-selling author whose works include: "The Depthvale Detectives and the Great Education Crisis: A Guide to Contributive Learning in Schools" (2020), "Dive into Deep Learning" (2019), "Measuring Human Return" (2018), "Deep Learning" (2017), and "Making the Important Measurable, Not the Measurable Important" (2015).

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Joanne McEachen Videos

Contributive Learning | What is Contributive Learning?
NZPF Conference 2018 - Joanne McEachen

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Joanne McEachen is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Education, Educational Motivational, Disruptive Thinking, Neurodiversity, Belonging, Personal Growth, Emotional Intelligence, Culture, Empowerment, Women, Female Leadership, Influential Women, Entrepreneurship, Author, Women's History Month, Neuroscience and Education Reform.

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Joanne McEachen generally travels from New Zealand and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Joanne McEachen is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Education, Educational Motivational and Disruptive Thinking. The estimated speaking fee range to book Joanne McEachen for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Joanne McEachen generally travels from New Zealand and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Erin Gruwell, Dr. Claudia Espinosa and Liz Dozier. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Joanne McEachen for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 11/06/2025.

Joanne McEachen Videos

Contributive Learning | What is Contributive Learning?
NZPF Conference 2018 - Joanne McEachen
  • How do I book Joanne McEachen to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Joanne McEachen for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Joanne McEachen, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Joanne McEachen or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Joanne McEachen for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Joanne McEachen, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Joanne McEachen are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Joanne McEachen, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Joanne McEachen speak about?

  • Where does Joanne McEachen travel from?

    Joanne McEachen generally travels from New Zealand and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Joanne McEachen?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Joanne McEachen for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Joanne McEachen for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Joanne McEachen or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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