Tāfesilafa’i: A Celebration of Culture, Community & Legacy
For five years, the Tāfesilafa’i community of care has served as a supportive space for faiaoga (teachers) in aoga amata (Sāmoan language nests) to learn, share experiences, and connect with other aoga amata in way a that embodies fa’a Sāmoa (the Sāmoan way). On Saturday 03 May, the support network around Tāfesilafa’i gathered to celebrate this journey, reflecting on growth, resilience, and […]
Removing barriers: IELTS Policy Changes Open Doors for Pacific Teachers in Aotearoa
In a landmark move to better support Pacific teachers and protect Pacific culture in Aotearoa, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) has updated its English competency requirements. These changes come after a consultation process involving key Pacific advocates, including Samoan Aoga Amata I Samoa I Aotearoa (SA’ASIA), members from the Tāfesilafa’i initiative, Healthy Families […]
Sāmoan learning resources empowering wellbeing for tamaiti and faiaoga in aoga amata.
The devoted faiaoga (teachers) in aoga amata (Sāmoan language nests) have long nurtured the next generation in the warmth of the Sāmoan culture and language. To bolster their essential work and improve the wellbeing of both faiaoga and tamaiti (children), the Ola Malosi initiative was created.This initiative focuses on developing a range of Sāmoan language […]
Education Review Office embarks on a collaborative journey with Tāfesilafa’i
An initiative rooted in Pacific culture is helping early childhood education centres support both teachers and children to thrive.
Ola Malosi: Utilising a Sāmoan world view to support health and wellbeing in West Auckland aoga amata
For generations, people from the islands of Te Moana nui a Kiwa (Pacific Ocean) have journeyed to Aotearoa to build a new life for themselves and their aiga (families). From the ancient ancestors of modern-day Māori to the waves of migration starting in the 1950s, Aotearoa is now home to thousands of people who trace […]
Supporting kaiako hauora – teacher wellbeing- in eces (2021)
Insights from the Heart Foundation workshop series. The purpose of this document is to share the storyof how West Auckland found new ways to support the wellbeing of our precious ECE kaiako. Download
Tāfesilafa’i A Community of Care for Aoga Amata
Tāfesilafa’i is an aiga (family) centred innovation that is community-led and nationally enabled. It’s a place for Aoga Amata (Samoan language nests) to come together, connect, share, and grow confidence in weaving Samoan cultural values, practices, and beliefs into educational practice. Download
Indigenous Innovations Shine: Active Whakapapa and Tāfesilafa’i Create Ripples at the 2023 World Community Development Conference
The 2023 World Community Development Conference, From the Edge, was hosted in Australia’s Top End – where the longest surviving culture meets the rest of the world. The conference drew social innovation and community development practitioners from across the globe to delve into working with The Edge to deepen connection to community and culture. Known […]