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Perioperative Interprofessional Dedicated Education Unit Pilot

A report prepared by Dr Willem Fourie, Bev McClelland, Maria Vitas, Victoria Crisp, Wendy McKinstry, Jackie Reid, Alex Zivaljevic, Sharon Rydon and Kusum Narayan.

(PDF, 383 KB, 20-pages).

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Pacific PLD Scholarship Fund 2018

Pacific Professional Development Scholarship Fund was established to support Pacific staff working in tertiary education organisations into leadership positions through career development, and to build leadership capacity to provide a platform for supporting Pacific learner success.

Find out how to apply for the 2018 round.

Community Group

2018 Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awardees

In 2018, 10 teachers have received sustained excellence awards for their contribution to tertiary teaching and learning under the General and Kaupapa Māori categories. The Prime Minister's Supreme Award went to Faumuina Associate Professor Fa’afetai Sopoaga, Division of Health Sciences at the University of Otago.

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Success Story

EXCELLENCE Profiling the 2018 recipients of the Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards

Profiling the 2018 recipients of the Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards.

(PDF, 7.3 MB, 58-pages).

TTEA 2018 Faafetai Sopoago and Hon Chris Hipkins

News, Success Story

Pacific health champion scoops top national tertiary teaching prize

Faumuina Associate Professor Fa’afetai Sopoaga, from the Division of Health Sciences at University of Otago, has received the Prime Minister’s Supreme Award at the national Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony at parliament tonight.

Tool, News

Improving Pacific learner success – new online tool aims to build cultural capability

The Pacific Cultural Centeredness Pathway (PCCP) is a free, online tool that offers a great springboard for teachers and support staff to gain the cultural knowledge to enhance how they support their Pacific learners.

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