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  Thesis, articles, papers by Samoan researchers   

  Black - Language, Culture, Sociology, History, Arts; BlueEducation, Development, Pacific; Purple - Health, Engineering, Science; Red - Law, Government, Commerce; Green - Theology

Servant Leadership Attributes of Faculty Members at the Faculty of Education in Samoa: Implications for Practice

Epenesa Esera, PhD Thesis, University of West Indies

Nofoilo i Leo Samoa. Samoan Phonological Awareness.

A study of Samoan early literacy development and implications for effective teaching strategies                 

Saili Aukuso, PhD thesis, University of Canterbury

Multilateral consensus decision making: How Pacific Island states build and reach consensus in climate change negotiations 

George J Carter, PhD thesis, ANU, Australia

Re-contextualising and re-theorising cultural values in teacher education practices: A Samoan standpoint

Tagataese Tupu Tuia, PhD thesis, Queensland University of Technology, Aus

Umufonotalatalaga ma faiā‘oga Samoa – Navigating Samoan teachers’ experiences in classroom behaviour management. 

Niusila Faamanatu-Eteuati, PhD thesis, Victoria University 

The communicative competence of Samoan seasonal workers under the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme

Honiara Salanoa PhD thesis, Victoria Wellington

Navigating the currents: A study of Samoan parents in the further education of their children
Faaosofia S Daly, PhD thesis, University of Canterbury


Women in decision making in Samoa
Mema Motusaga, PhD thesis, Victoria University

Folauga mo A’oa’oga: Migration for education and its

impact on Sāmoa’s development as a ‘nation’ 

Avataeao Junior Ulu, PhD Thesis, Victoria University

The Samoan cause: Colonialism, culture and the rule of law
Kirisitina G Sailiata, PhD thesis, University of Michigan   

Supports and barriers to achievement in Secondary School Chemistry: Exploring the teaching and learning of Year 12 Chemistry in Samoa
Faguele Suaalii, PhD thesis, Massey, New Zealand

Faafatamanu talafeagai mo lesona faasaienisi: A culturally appropriate formative assessment in Science Lessons 

Desmond M Lee Hang, PhD thesis, Waikato, NZ   

Sosoo le fau i le fau: exploring what factors contribute to

Samoan children's cultural and language security from A'oga Amata to Samoan primary bilingual classrooms in Aotearoa NZ
Sala Faasaulala F Tagoilelagi-Leota, PhD thesis

Pululima Faifai Pea. Establishment of Samoan Immersion in  ECE and Samoan Bilingual Units in Primary and Intermediate
Patisepa Tuafuti, PhD thesis Waikato

Filimanaia: A Samoan critique of standardised reading assessment in New Zealand Primary Schools

Akata Galuvao, PhD thesis, AUT, NZ

Stakeholders' perspectives of the implementation of the

inclusive education policy in Samoa: A cultural fit
Rasela Tufue-Dolgoy, PhD Thesis

Ua malie toa ua malie tau: children with silver tongues

whip the tail
Meaola Amituana'i-Toloa, PhD thesis, Auckland

Fofoa-i-vao-ese: the identity journeys of NZ-born Samoans
Melani Anae, PhD thesis, University of Auckland, NZ 

O le a'oa'oina o le gagana, faitautusi ma le tusitusi i le a'oga a le faifeau: Ekalesia FaapotopotogaKerisiano i Samoa. Literacy Education Pastor's School 

Lonise Tanielu, Phd thesis, Auckland

Intervention, opportunity and response: A clash of paradigms

in smallholder cattle projects in Samoa        

Susan L Maiava, PhD thesis, Massey University

A participatory model of rural poverty in Samoa   

Faletoi S Tuilaepa, PhD thesis, Lincoln University, NZ

Lupe Fa′alele: Releasing the Doves: Factors affecting the successful operation of Samoan Businesses in New Zealand

Maatusi S V Tofilau, PhD thesis

Exploring resilience to climate change and other environmental challenges in Samoan communities.

Anita Latai Niusulu, PhD thesis Otago 

 

The engagement of Samoan fathers and male caregivers in New Zealand secondary school parent–student–teacher conferences

Tofilau N S Siliva Gaugatao, PhD thesis

Vaatele: Pasifika learners riding the success wave on linguistically and culturally responsive pedagogies

Rae Siilata, PhD thesis, University of Auckland

NATAPUITEA: An artistic interpretation of traditional and contemporary Samoan musical structures, instrumentation

and koniseti

Igelese Ete, PhD Thesis, AUT, Auckland, NZ

Fanaafi o faamalama: A light within the light. Nurturing coolness & dignity in Samoan children Secondary school learning in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Silipa Silipa, PhD Thesis, University of Canterbury

O le Faatamasoaliiga a Tautai Matapalapala. A soul-searching and far reaching voyage of the Tautai

Lealiiee T. Taleni, PhD Thesis, University of Canterbury, NZ

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Current Provision of Pacific Bilingual Education

ERO NZ 

Taking Issues with the Samoan Pi Faitau: A relook at the Samoan Alphabet in the 21st century

Levi Tavita & Saili Aukuso

Samoan Environment Forum 

Tuuu Taulealo, et al., MNRE Samoa

Fagogo: Ua molimea Manusina: A qualitative study of the pedagogical significance of Fagogo - Samoan stories at

night -  for the education of Samoan children. 

Kolone-Collins, S. MEd thesis, AUT NZ

Community literacy centre in Samoa: Why is it so successful?

Alexander-Pouono, J.  MA Thesis

Research for better Pacific schooling in New Zealand:

Teu le va - a Samoan perspective

Melanie Anae

Servant Leadership and Cultural Alignment to Teacher Education

in Samoa

Epenesa Esera, National University of Samoa

The pathway to leadership is through service: Exploring the

Samoan tautua lifecycle

Aiono Manu Faaea & Dion Enari, AUT/Bond University

 

Heuristics of the va 

I'uogafa Tuagalu

Tamariki and Fanau: Child speakers of Maori and Samoan in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Jeannette King, Una Cunningham, Canterbury, NZ

Raising Pasifika children’s achievement and literacy levels: Assumptions and risks

Patisepa Tuafuti, Vaitulutulu Pua, Sonya van Schaijik

A study of bilingual education using Samoan language

Meaola Amituana'i-Toloa

Choices offered, choices chosen in Pasifika Early Childhood Education - A Christchurch Experience 

Pauline Luafutu-Simpson, MA thesis 

Conceptualisation of servant leadership in the Samoan teacher education context.

Epenesa Esera, National University of Samoa

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List of contributors

Ah-Chong-Fruean, P.
Aiono-Le Tagaloa, F. M.
Ah Siu-Maliko, M.
Ale
xander-Pouono, J.
Alofaituli, B. T. 
Amituana'i-Toloa, M. 
Amosa, F. 
S.
Anae, M.
Aukilani, T. 
Aukuso, S. L.
Carter, G. J.

Crawley, T. B.  
Cunningham, U.
Daly, F. S.
Dunlop-Bennett, E. 
Enari, D.

Esera, E.
Esera, F. I. 
Ete, T. I. 
Fa'aea, A. M. 

Fa'alau, F. 
Fa'amanatu-Eteuati, N.
Fetui, M. V.
Fuata'i, L. I.  
Galuvao, A. 
Gaugatao, T. N. S. 
Hunkin, G. A. 
Hunter, D. J. 
Iati, I.
Ioka, D. 
Iosefa, S.

Jones, P
Kerslake, M. T. T.
Kerslake, T. D

King, J.
King, M. 
Kohlhase, J. 
Kolone-Collins, S. 
La'ala'ai-Tausa, C. 
Latai, L. 
Latu, L. K. 
Lavatai, S. F. 
Leavasa, M. A. 
Lee Hang, D. M. 
Lima, I. 
Lilomaiava-Doktor, S. 
Liuaan
a, F. B.
Luafutu-Simpson, P. M. E. 
Macpherson, C.
Macpherson, L.
Mageo, J. 
Maiava, S. L. 
Maliko, T. 
Masoe, A. C. 
Mayer, F. L. J.
Meleisea, M. 
Motusaga, M.
Mulipola, M. A. 
Neemia, S. 
Niusulu, A. L. 
Noa, A. S. 
Nofoaiga, V. L. 
Pala'amo,
A. F. 
Passfield, K. 
Potogi, T. K. T.

Pouono, A. K. 
Pouono, T.
Pua, V.
Refiti, A. L.  
Ropeti, E. 
Sailiata, K. G.
Salanoa, H.
Samu, K. S. 

Schmidt, K. D. 
Seiuli, B. M. S. 

Sepuloni, M. 
Sete
fano, I. E. C. 
Siilata, R. 
Sila, S. 
Silulu. F. M. L. 
Simanu-Klutz, L. M. L.
So'o, A. 
Solofa, A. E. 
Suaalii-Sauni, T. F. 
Su'a, T. T. 
Tagoilelagi-Leota, S. F.
Taleni, L. T. 
Tanielu, L. S. 
Taulealo, T. I. 
Taule'ale'ausumai, F. J. 
Tavana, N. G. V. 
Tavita, L. P. S.

Tofilau, M. S. V. 
Toleafoa, A
Tomini
ko, F. 
Tuafuti,
P
Tuagalu, I. 
Tualaulelei, E. M.
Tufue-Dolgoy, R.
Tuia, T. T. 

Tui Atua, T. T. T. E. 
Tuilaepa, F. S. 
Tuimuaiava, S. P. 
Tuisugaletaua, F. 
Tuivavalagi, N. S. 
Tunufa'i, L. F. 
Tupa'i, I. V.
Tupolo-Anae, F.

Tupu, C. U.  
Ulu, A. J. 
Va'a, L. F. 

Va'ai, E. K. 
Va'ai, U. L. 
Vague, P. 

Van Schaijik, S.
Wendt, T. F. S. 
Wilson, S.





 

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