Search across a range of Library resources, including
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
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 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
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
Ministry of Education Resources
Pacific Islands Polynesian Education Foundation Scholarships (PIPEF) - Tertiary
Tapasā: Cultural Competencies Framework for Teachers of Pacific Learners.
Education and Pacific Peoples in New Zealand from Statistics New Zealand