KICSA

29/07/2025

📣 The Pacific Engagement Visa is now open. Follow the Australian High Commission, Kiribati page for more details. Tekeraoi to all applicants!

Australia’s Pacific Engagement stream visa (PEV) ballot for 2025 opens today!

It is a new ballot and registrations from the 2024 ballot are not included in this draw.

To be able to apply for a PEV, you must first be selected in the random ballot. Eligible citizens from participating countries can enter – people of all skill levels, genders and occupations are welcome.

Participating countries for the PEV 2025 program are:

• Federated States of Micronesia
• Fiji
• Kiribati
• Nauru
• Palau
• Papua New Guinea
• Samoa
• Solomon Islands
• Timor-Leste
• Tonga
• Vanuatu

Learn more about how to register here: http://spr.ly/6184fPJXK

28/07/2025

It was an absolute delight and honour to be part of tonight's cocktail event celebrating the inaugural opening of the Tuvalu High Commission in Canberra, Australia.

We congratulate the Government and people of Tuvalu on this significant milestone and momentous occasion.

Prior to tonight’s event, Hon Prime Minister Feleti Penitala Teo delivered a special address at Lowitja O’Donoghue Cultural Centre, ANU campus.

In his remarks, Prime Minister Teo shared Tuvalu’s powerful story of resilience, highlighting the nation’s adaptation and resilience efforts against climate change impacts and the protection of Tuvalu’s autonomy as a sovereign nation. The highlight of the Prime Minister’s address was the groundbreaking Falepili Treaty - a mobility pathway for Tuvaluans to work and live in Australia. PM Teo acknowledged three other atoll nations with similar challenges - RMI, Kiribati and Maldives.

The High Commission will provide support to the Tuvaluan diaspora communities, students, PALM workers and new migrants across Australia.

The establishment of Tuvalu's first High Commission here is a testament to the growing partnership and the deepening ties between the two nations.

Congratulations again to the Government and people of Tuvalu for this remarkable milestone. Tuvalu mo te Atua.

24/07/2025

Upcoming event: Special Address by The Hon. Prime Minister of Tuvalu. Registration details in the link.

Register on Humanitix - Special address by The Hon Feleti Penitala Teo, Prime Minister of Tuvalu. Manning Clark Hall, Lowitja O'Donoghue Cultural Centre, Tangney Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia. Monday 28th July 2025. Find event information.

22/07/2025

KICSA is feeling bitter-sweet as it farewells and celebrates two of its extraordinary members, Mereta Terieta Mwemwenikeaki and Kareketaake Uriam Robati, on their recent accomplishment. Mereta successfully concluded undergraduate study for a Bachelor of Finance (Capital Market) degree and Kare recenty fulfilled the postgraduate requirements for a Master of Climate Change degree. Congratulations on this remarkable achievement 🎓neikos, we are extremely proud of you. We know Kare, your expertise and passion will drive meaningful change and make a significant impact in addressing the pressing climate challenges our beloved Kiribati faces🌟 And Mereta, your financial acumen and expertise is a valuable asset to our nation’s economic development💰poised to yield opportunities for our people. Though we'll miss you at the Bush Capital, we're thrilled to see the incredible work and contributions you'll make. We pray for every success as you begin this new chapter and go forth to make a lasting impact. May the ANU KICSA flag wave proudly with your achievements 🫶 Tekeraoi ao tiabo n te graduation👩‍🎓🎉

15/07/2025

Yuma ao mauri n te ingab**g aei KICSArians. We wish our A**s a great start to Semester 2 this week while UCs enjoy one last week of holiday before O-week. It’s -4 degrees this morning, keep warm ao tekeraoi.

14/07/2025

The Kiribati Canberra Students Association extends its heartfelt appreciation to all who joined in its 46th Kiribati Independence and National Day celebrations.

As a diaspora community, we respectfully acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples—the traditional custodians of the land on which we live, study, and work. We honour their enduring connection to this land we now call home and upon which we have reimagined our maneaba—a sacred space of unity, belonging, and celebration.

A special thank you to the Honourable Mark Parton, Speaker of the ACT Legislative Assembly; John Goss of St Margaret’s Uniting Church; Timothy Gill, Anna Mackintosh; and Friends of Kiribati, our dear brothers and sisters from Tuvalu, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, and members of our Pasifika Canberran community. It has been an immense privilege to have you join us mark a truly memorable event.

Kam aaitau ao kam aitatarika. Ara bau ma ngkami te Mauri, te Raoi ao te Tabomoa.
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Te bwana n kaitau ae takaburinako nakoia ara utu n Kiribati iaon Kaenbera n tian te tibwanga ae kakawaki ibukin bukamaruan ana b**g abara ae tangiraki, Kiribati.

E boo atin ami b**g ao ti kakatia iroumi nikabane n ami kairiri ae tamaroa, ami nano n aba, itangitangiri, ao moarara riki ami botumwaka nakon tibwangami ake kam a tia n mwiokoaki iai. Eaki raba te kukurei ao te nimarangirang irouia ami iruwa, te Speaker ae rine man te ACT Legislative Assembly Hon. Mark Parton, ara utu ma raoraora nako man te Australian National University, te University of Canberra ao ai kain ara Pasifika Community iaon Kaenbera-mai Tuvalu, Biti, Papua Nukini, Toromon, Tonga, Timo-Reste, ao a mwaiti riki. Bon ti ngaira uangaun mwaitira; tengaun ataein te reirei ao taan mwakuri, ao tengaun mwaitia ara utu (bura ma natira). Ma ngke kam tabeka ami waki ao ai aron ae bon teuana naba te state ae bubura kaei ma kanoan waana. Congratulations nikabane ao ena kabwaia riki abara ae tangiraki Kiribati n koron 46 am ririki.