Subject Guides: Pacific Studies: Pasifika Education

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Journals

AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Scholarship includes many articles on education in Aotearoa.

Pacific-Asian Education: A Journal about Education in Pacific Circle Countries

Pacific Education Books

Books about education in the Pacific Islands are mostly in the Macmillan Brown Library. Try searching using the catalogue using the subject keywords education oceania or education and the name of the country.

Books about Pasifika education in New Zealand are in both the Macmillan Brown and Central libraries. Try these subject keywords : Pacific Islanders Education Zealand

Pacific Language Resources

Pacific Readers in the Central Library

Pacific Island readers for schools are in the Central Library. Seach the catalogue using keywords this format: Niuean language readers ; Samoan language readers

Pacific Language Documents in the New Zealand Curriculum

All are available from the Library and Vagahau Niue is also online:

NZ Pacific Picture Book Collection. Lists selected Pasifika picture books and provides activities to use with them.

Pasifika Language Resources on TKI

Dictionary of Cook Island Languages

Pasifika Teaching Resources Online

Coco Learning from The Coconet.tv
Pacific Level Up. A video series for Pasifika students from AU.
Tau Gagana Tokelau Information on Tokelau and learning the Tokelau language
New Zealand in Samoa From NZ History online.
Nuclear Testing in the Pacific From NZ History online.
Teaching Oceania Series from the Center for Pacific Islands Studies of the University of Hawai'i

Pasifika Education Research Models and Issues

Education research models, issues and guidelines

Tuafuti, Patisepa. Multiple Challenges in Research within the Fa'asamoa Context. Pacific-Asian Education. 23,2 (2011): 33-42

Kakala Framework

Looking towards the source: A Consideration of (Cultural) Context in Teacher Education / Konai Helu Thaman

Kakala Research Framework: A Garland in Celebration of a Decade of Rethinking Education / Seu'ula Johansson Fula

Teu le va
Airini, Melani Anae, Mila-Schaaf, Karlo, Coxon, Eve, Mara, Diane, Sanga, Kabini. Teu le Va: Relationships Across Research and Policy in Pasifika Education. Ministry of Education, 2010

Aua’i i le Galuega
Nakhid, C., Fa’alofo, J. P., Faiva, M., Halafihi, D., Pilisi, S., Senio, J., Taylor, S., & Thomas, L. “Aua’i i Le Galuega: A Pasifika Research Design Ensuring Ownership and Autonomy.” Social Policy Journal of New Zealand 32 (2007): 106-125

Pou Tu
Luafutu-Simpson, Pauline. Developing an Authentic Samoan Lens. Te Tari Puna Ora o Aotearoa, 2011.

Ministry of Education

Anae, Melani, Coxon, Eve, Mara, Diane, Wendt-Samu, Tanya and Christine Finau. Pasifika Education Research Guidelines. Wellington: Ministry of Education, 2001.

Fletcher, Jo, Parkhill, Faye, Fa’afoi, Amosa and Missy Morton, "Poto He Anga: Collaboration and Consultation in Pasifika Research", Qualitative Research Journal, 6, 1 (2006): 36-50

Pacific and International Websites on Pacific Education

UNESCO Education for All Reviews and Assessments. Includes 16 Pacific countries.
UNESCO data for the sustainable development goals. Browse by country.
USP Institute of Education
USP School of Education
PADDLE A database of digital resources developed as part of the PRIDE Project (Pacific Regional Initiatives for the Delivery of basic Education). The PRIDE Project seeks to enhance student learning in fifteen Pacific countries by strengthening the capacity of each Ministry of Education to plan and deliver quality basic education.