Pasifika teachers in secondary education: Issues, possibilities and strategies

December 2004 – December 2005
Tony Brown, Nesta Devine, Elsie Leslie, Margaret Paiti, Emilie Sila’ila’i, Sandra Umaki, and Jay Williams

Project Aim

This modestly scaled research initiative aimed to make visible and ask questions about the experiences of Pasifika secondary teachers as they moved into the profession, or alternatively, failed to find jobs. The study comprised interviews with approximately eight young Pasifika secondary teachers and other relevant professionals as well as collective reflective enquiry.

Partnerships involved

• Tony Brown, professor of education, Waikato University/ Manchester Metropolitan University
• Dr Nesta Devine, lecturer in education, University of Waikato, Hamilton
• Elsie Leslie, teacher of history, Hamilton Boys School
• Margaret Paiti, Pasifika Liaison Officer, Ministry of Education, Hamilton
• Emilie Sila’ila’i, tutor in education, University of Waikato, Hamilton
• Sandra Umaki, head of mathematics, Forest View High School, Tokoroa
• Jay Williams, teacher of music and drama, Gisborne Boys High School.

Selected Publications

Download the full text of the project report [pdf, 441 KB]

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