Kia orana, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Talofa 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 temako.orzecki@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 three curriculum items immediately below and check these regularly for updates.
The New Zealand Curriculum
Explore The New Zealand Curriculum online and the related resources and support materials. This revised curriculum will become mandatory from February 2010. Keep an eye on What’s new? and see what is happening in schools. http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz
LEAP
LEAP (Language Enhancing the Achievement of Pasifika) is a professional learning resource developed for NZ teachers at all school levels who work with bilingual Pasifika students in English medium classes. It may also be useful to teachers of bilingual classes who use a Pasifika language as the medium of instruction. http://leap.tki.org.nz/
Pasifika Digital Legends
View Pasifika Digital Legends site, via the updated link in Pasifika Resources. Pasifika Digital Legends are traditional Pacific stories re-told by New Zealand secondary students using different media including mini-movies. http://www.tki.org.nz/r/pasifika/digital_legends/
22-05-2009
ASB 2009 Polyfest
Check out the Auckland 2009 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://www.asbpolyfest.co.nz/
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.
Messages
Supporting Pasifika languages Tokelauan in the New Zealand Curriculum was launched 28 May 2009. Ta'iala le Gagana Samoa; The Gagana Samoa Guidelines are due to be launched later this year along with the supporting multi-media resource, Mua Ou! An Introduction to Gagana Samoa.
The Cook Islands Māori multi-media language resource, I-E-Ko-Ko! An Introduction to Cook Islands Māori was launched in 2008 and is available as a pdf on this site. Both Mua Ou! and I-E-Ko-Ko! are/will be part of the Ministry's Learning Language Series. Work on the publication of the equivalent Learning Language Series resources for Tongan and vagana Niue is well under way.
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.
