Avondale College Samoan Group

Avondale College Samoan Group One of the world's most successful Samoan cultural groups from Avondale College, Auckland, New Zealand. Rest in love; Semau Melaine Sagala-Timoteo. Rest in love.

Polyfest is the world's largest and most competitive Pacific cultural competition held annually in Auckland, New Zealand. With over 20 competing schools in the co-ed category, the Avondale College Samoan Group has placed in the Top 3 for 16 years consecutively. The group has won the competition 10 times, 9 of those wins in a row.

2002: 1st
2003: 1st
2004: 1st
2005: 1st
2006: 1st
2007: 1st
2008: 1

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2009: 1st
2010: 1st
2011: 2nd
2012: 3rd =
2013: 3rd
2014: 1st
2015: 3rd
2016: 3rd
2017: 3rd

Avondale College Board of Trustees member; Nua Silipa was the founder and pioneer of the Samoan Group. She was succeeded by the late; Semau Melaine Sagala-Timoteo who led the group to 10 championships. The tutorship comprises of Phillip Keleti (Aus), Thomas Fonotoe and former Avondale College students; Helen Pita-Taunga (Dubai), Fa'avae Nomani (Aus), Lucky Afoa (Aus), Sagele Amosa (Aus), Fale Ane (Aus), Lance Ainofo and Seumanu Simon Matāfai. Recently, assistant tutors; Thomas Karanikolaou, Junior Soqeta, Evotia Fuimaono, Danielle Lesātele and Charis Eneliko have contributed to the creative process. The current teacher-in-charge is Year 11 Dean, Mathematics and Samoan language teacher; Mr Timoteo.

10 years! Praise the Lord 💯
08/05/2026

10 years! Praise the Lord 💯

AVONDALE COMMUNITY FALE (HOUSE) celebrates 10 years!
Ua sefulu nei tausaga talu ona tatala aloaia le FALE i Avondale 2016-2026 | AUKILANI, NIU SILA

09 MAY 2026

“Viia le Atua tasi tolu paia, ua savalia le sefulu tausaga a lea auaunaga i Avondale, aemaise le pitonu’u o le Whau” - Seumanu Seuoti Simon Matāfai JP (CE, Pacific Events & Entertainment).

Ua tele lava Ekalesia, o Aufaipese, Au Siva, le Walking Samoans, mafutaga, o kulupu eseese ma fa’alapotopotoga ua latou fa’aaogāina le Avondale Community Fale (House) i le 50a Rosebank Road, Avondale.

O se tōfā na a’e i le Fetalaiga iā Seumanu Seuoti Simon ina ia iai se ofisa mo tagata Pasefika a le nu’u a , ma le pitonu’u atoa o (Rosebank, Avondale, New Lynn, Kelston, Blockhouse Bay, Green Bay & New Windsor). Ua silia i le 3,500+ bookings po’o le fa’aaogāina o lea ofisa mo fono, a’ogamea, aoga tusi paia, o sauniga lotu se’i o’o i le pulega a Aukilani po’o le Auckland Council, Le Matāgaluega o Leoleo (NZ Police), aemaise le vaitaimi o le Koviti-19 sa galue malosi ai lea ofisa mo le fa’asoaina o food parcels po’o mea taumafa mo le mamalu o le atunu’u. Sa fa’amanuiaina fo'i i latou i le faailoga fa’apitoa mai le Palemia o Niu Sila mo lea auaunaga tāua. Ia manuia tele le isi sefulu tausaga mo le ulua’i Fale mo Aukilani ogātotonu ma sisifo. Mālō le tautua, Fa’afetai le saili mālō!

24/07/2025
Special thanks to Whau Pasifika!
10/04/2025

Special thanks to Whau Pasifika!

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Polyfest I was tasked with creating a mini doco commemorating the pioneers behind the Avondale College Samoan Group...

09/04/2025

2004 🕷️

50 years for  but 37 years for the   since 1988. A week of celebrating our culture, language, family, community, memorie...
31/03/2025

50 years for but 37 years for the since 1988. A week of celebrating our culture, language, family, community, memories & a legacy that will continue. God is good! E lelei le Atua! 🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸 .nz 🕷️

31/03/2025
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14/03/2025

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