Tama Samoa: Exploring Identities in Secondary School

Authors

  • Fuapepe Rimoni School of Education, Victoria University of Wellington

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26686/nzaroe.v22i0.4151

Abstract

This paper draws on a recent doctoral study which demonstrated ways that Tama Samoa (Samoan boys) enact their identities as Samoans authentically within the New Zealand secondary school context. Identity is complex and is not generally taken into consideration in the literature on education success and achievement of Pacific students in New Zealand.  Recognising Pacific identities as being fluid, diverse and multi-dimensional, and engaging with the voices of tama Samoa enables a greater understanding and thus better support for tama Samoa and their educational success within the secondary school context.

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Author Biography

Fuapepe Rimoni, School of Education, Victoria University of Wellington

Fuapepe Rimoni is a lecturer in Pacific and Multi-ethnic Education at the Faculty of Education at Victoria University of Wellington. She has recently completed her PhD titled, Tama Samoa Stories: Experiences and Perceptions of Identity, Belonging and Future Aspirations at Secondary School. Fuapepe is of Samoan descent, daughter of the late Lake and Tuipala Rimoni. Over the years she has been a classroom teacher, advisor and lecturer. Her research interests are in Pacific education, Pacific boys’ education, identity formation, and belonging in the secondary school context.

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Published

2017-12-19

Issue

Vol. 22 (2017): New Zealand Annual Review of Education

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