Kia orana, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Taloha ni, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Bula Vinaka and welcome to the Pasifika Education Community News page. We value your feedback and ideas, and invite you to contact us at pasifika@tki.org.nz
This page keeps you up-to-date with information and resources relevant to the teaching and learning of Pasifika education.
Use the buttons on the right-hand side of the page and the quick search facility to access Pasifika education resources. News on this page includes recent material on TKI, a facilitator’s selection, a list of events, and community notices. Scroll down or use the above four links to the sub-headings.
We welcome your contribution to the ongoing success of this community through
your contact with TKI
Community Facilitator.
Select the Pasifika Calendar link on the right hand side of this page to view Pasifika events. Events are updated regularly. If you have an event you would like included email us.
Note also the two curriculum items immediately below and check these regularly for updates.
The New Zealand Curriculum
Explore The New Zealand Curriculum online and link to a range of resources and support materials. The revised curriculum will become mandatory from Feb 2010. Schools are encouraged to begin working towards its implementation. Check out the new section Strategies for Getting Started, and add comments to share your expertise and experiences. http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz
World Environment Day 5 June … show the way today!
The Ministry of Education is encouraging every school, whare kura, kura, kōhanga reo and early childhood centre to do something on 5 June to mark World Environment Day and to share their plans to contribute to a sustainable future.
From 22 May all schools will be able to log in to Show the Way Today site to select eco-actions that schools might plan to do on 5 June and beyond. They will also be able to add their own future focused sustainability pledge which will be revealed on an online world map on the day. http://efs.tki.org.nz/wed
14-05-2008
Pacific Cooperation Foundation
Make connections through Pacific Cooperation Foundation (PCF) programmes that aim to benefit Pasific Island and New Zealand people by increasing cooperation and understanding among them. http://www.pcf.org.nz/home
15-04-2008
Change in ordering process for MOE resources and publications
The process for schools to order Ministry of Education resources and publications has changed. From 1 March 2008, Wickliffe Ltd is responsible for customer services and warehousing of the Ministry’s publications and resources – to order, phone 0800 660 662 or fax 0800 660 663. A new catalogue will soon be available for ordering online or by email.
29-02-2008
Pacific Island Scholarships
Apply now for Pacific Islands Polynesian Education Foundation (PIPEF) and Norman Kirk Memorial Trust (NKMT) scholarships. These scholarships are available for Pacific Island students who require financial assistance for tertiary study. Applications close 31 March 2008. Download the information sheet (PDF 79KB) and application form (PDF 53KB).
29-02-2008
Pacific Collections
Search for Pasifika resources from the National Library of Australia’s online catalogue. As well as printed material, resources include pictures, manuscripts, microform materials, and maps. http://www.nla.gov.au/collect/pacificcoll.html
18-02-2008
Professional Learning
Check out the revamped Professional Learning area on TKI and access professional learning resources and tools with a distinctly New Zealand flavour. Discover study opportunities, current research, how other schools manage their learning community, and much more. http://professional-learning.tki.org.nz
07-02-2008
ASB 2007 Polyfest
Check out the Auckland 2007 Polyfest which is the largest Māori and Pacific Island cultural festival in the world. This TV2 coverage features performances from the five main stages, and includes traditional music, dance, costume, and speeches from Māori, Niue, Tonga, Cook Islands, and Sāmoa. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/497100/1077418
25-01-2008
Pacific Business Trust
This website encourages young Pacific people to see business as a career option and promote links between arts and business. The site includes a range of business services such as mentoring, loans and financial management advice, as well as providing free newsletters covering up-to-date business information, profiles of Pacific businesses, and upcoming events. http://www.pacificbusiness.co.nz/ 06-12-2007
South Pacific Games
This website features a Pacific multisport event held in Samoa in September 2007. Twenty-two Pacific Island nations and territories participated in this awesome event. The site also includes the history of the South Pacific Games (held every four years), a full programme of the 32 sports, and much more.
http://www.samoa2007.ws/index.php?id=20
Effective Literacy Strategies: Pasifika Focus (PDF 193KB)
Read this evaluation summary report for secondary teachers who teach a high number of Pasifika students. It provides guidance and information about students’ backgrounds and needs, and for teachers to improve their skills in student-centred teaching about literacy across the content areas. It also provides a strong base for teachers to make informed decisions about the literacy activities they engage their students in, and the demands of the curriculum area and complexity of the challenges Pasifika students may experience. http://www.tki.org.nz/r/literacy_numeracy/pdf/effective-literacy-strategies-pasifika-focus.pdf
wickED
Make sure you check out this latest Pasifika interactive wickED topic, Survival on Niu Island. This interactive takes you on a journey to the Pacific Islands where two Kiwi kids have crash landed on Niu Island, and the year is 2170. Can they survive with only coconut trees? Come on board and find out how Pasifika peoples lived in the past. The fun interactives include activities about making a house out of coconut leaves, making fire, searching for food, and much more. 09-11-2007
Pacifically Wellington
Check out this new website, Pacifically Wellington, which has been running since 2002. Its aim is to promote a collaborative one-stop shop approach to engage with Pacific peoples and the wider community. http://pacificallywellington.co.nz/
Charting the Pacific
View this new website and navigate the site via the site map for fast access to information about Charting the Pacific. You will visit 28 Pacific nations in terms of health, education, population, politics, the economy, the environment, and much more. http://www.abc.net.au/ra/pacific/people/default.htm
Events are now listed on the TKI Pasifika calendar, see right-hand navigation bar.
Pasifika Education Community Radio programs
See a list of the Ministry’s community radio programmes, which includes key contacts for each programme. Currently all radio shows are hosted by members of the Ministry’s Pasifika Advisory Group or local Pasifika Reference groups. This gives them the opportunity to report back to their communities as well as to gather education issues.
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Supporting Pasifika languages
In 2004, Cook Islands Māori in the New Zealand Curriculum joined Sāmoan in the New Zealand Curriculum. Both curricula encourage, provide, and support learning opportunities for the teaching and learning of the Sāmoan and Cook Islands Māori languages and culture.
This year Vagahau Niue in the New Zealand Curriculum and Tongan in the New Zealand Curriculum were launched in Auckland. Tongan in the New Zealand Curriculum is available for downloading from this site as a PDF file. The PDF for Vagahau Niue in the New Zealand Curriculum will be available shortly.
Tokelauan in the New Zealand Curriculum is in its final editing stage and will be completed at the beginning of 2008.
Multimedia materials that support the teaching of Pasifika languages are being developed. The writing phase for Cook Islands Māori began mid 2006 and Sāmoan mid 2007. The writing phase for materials for the Tongan and Niuean curricula will start at the end of 2007. These materials will follow the same format as the current Learning Languages series. This series is an effective teaching and learning tool for both students and teachers.
Telephone Tutorial
The TKI Team would be happy to provide a tour of the website, via the telephone, at your school staff meetings or planning sessions. Contact us at tutorials@tki.org.nzif you would like to explore this option.
