Pacific Peoples

The Resource Centre contains practical material about good teaching and learning in the tertiary sector. The Resources can come from the Communities and Project Groups on the site. The Resources are high-quality, well-presented, evidence-based, and relevant to New Zealand.

Pacific Peoples includes Pasifika/Pacific Peoples’ knowledge and perspectives, educational achievement for Pacific Peoples, supporting Pacific learners, and supporting Pacific staff.

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Supporting Pacific Peoples’ participation in the New Zealand horticulture industry

Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 17 February 2012 - 3:50pm
This report summarises the key findings from a literature review and stakeholder feedback, in order to inform the Horticulture ITO on delivery and learning needs of Pacific learners both living in New Zealand and/ or planning to migrate to New Zealand to enroll in on-the-job training courses in horticulture in New Zealand.

Pasifika Students: supporting academic success through the provision of mentoring

Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 9 February 2012 - 1:16pm
This project identifies the success factors that help promote Pasifika student academic success from the perspectives of those most directly involved in the mentoring process - Pasifika students and their lecturers, and the Pasifika mentors themselves.

Stumbling blocks or stepping stones? Students’ experience of transition from low-mid decile schools to university

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Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 1 February 2012 - 7:57am
This report from the Starpath project found that surviving the transition from school to university can have a big impact on whether Māori and Pacific students succeed at tertiary level. The study examined the stumbling blocks that cause so many able students from low-decile schools to struggle once they reach university.

Te Rau Awhina: Good practice examples of Māori and Pasifika Private Training Establishments

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Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 30 January 2012 - 3:06pm
This report discusses research undertaken on the teaching and learning practices of 13 nominated Māori and Pasifika private training establishments (PTEs) and their programme design and development to meet the needs of their students.