[4] Ka'ai earned a 1995 education PhD from the University of Waikato, with a thesis titled ' Te tātari i te kaupapa' , which looked at ways the New Zealand qualifications framework could be used as a tool for indigenous knowledge to be integrated and recognised as a valid part of the education system in New Zealand.
[4] Notable students include Diane Charlie-Puna and Hana O'Regan.
[10][11] Ka'ai's research is centred on learning of indigenous languages (particularly te reo) in formal and semi-formal educational settings.
[12] Ka'ai is of Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tahu, Native Hawaiian, Cook Island Māori, and Samoan descent.
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