Wainuiomata Pasifika Education Success Initiative

24/11/2023

Historian and public thinker Dame Anne Salmond has been a bridge between cultures all her life - seeing connections between people and academic disciplines, between Māori and Pākehā cultures, between the islands of the Pacific and between the past and the present. Now, her new book revisits the stepping stones in her journey.

Talking to Paul Little, she reflects on her life and the work that has attracted both praise and criticism.

Read the full story here: https://tinyurl.com/2vu4ukfr

30/05/2019

WaiPESI and NZEI Wainuiomata Branch were pleased to host at Wainuiomata Community Hub "Carrying the Tapa" a workshop to explore in a cultural context the importance of the core Pasifika values in the Pasifika Education Plan. Facilitated by Lealamanu’a Aiga Caroline Mareko (Senior Manager Community & Participation for Whanau Manaaki Kindergarten), this responsive workshop is in collaboration with NZEI Te Riu Roa Komiti Pasefika Wellington Branch, and aims to support non-Pasifika teachers working with Pasifika children, their families and communities.

27/05/2019

WaiPESI is happy to support NZEI Wainuiomata Branch by co-hosting "Carrying the Tapa" workshop with Caroline Mareko this Thursday at Wainuiomata Community Hub. This workshop is designed for non-Pacific teachers, aides, community, support staff who work with Pacific students. Contact [email protected] if you would like to register (which is free). this Thursday 30th May from 5.30pm.

22/11/2018

Talofa lava, next Tuesday is the WaiPESI Careers Evening held at Wainuiomata Intermediate from 6pm. This is an open event for everyone, there will be a free sausage sizzle. Feel free to come along, we have an awesome line up of speakers from local businesses as well as stallholders from an array of tertiary studies and businesses.

11/10/2018

Talofa lava - Hutt City Council / PACIFICA Inc Scholarship is now open for applications. Closing date is 10th November 2018. This scholarship is $4,000 available per annum for Lower Hutt men or women of Pacific origin already attending tertiary education. This will be shared between 1-3 students. This scholarship is administered in association with PACIFICA Inc.

Here is the link to access the scholarship information:

14/06/2018

Awesome Simone! Matariki at Wainuiomata marae!

12/06/2018

Raining

09/06/2018

WaiPESI is supporting mAtAriki at the marae this Thurs and Fri by donating onions, baking powder (fry bread) and volunteers. Come and watch our kids from our valley perform and watch a movie in the wharenui on Fri 5pm start and finish off a performance by Te Tira Whakaau Wainui High.11 schools and ece will also have displays in the wharenui for you to look at! Fanau, Whānau, Familes are welcome, All welcome! Come and enjoy music, adult cafe, sausage sizzle, fry bread. Marae is open Thursday Performances start at 1pm - 3 open to 5pm to enjoy displays. Fri performances start 10am-12pm movie at 5pm - 6.40 - (4 movies to choose from) Wainui High closes the celebration! You can contact Lou 0212422762 for info or if you want to help! All adults gold coin donation please koha for marae!

04/06/2018

WaiPESI are thrilled and proud that our Patron has been recognised for her many years of commitment and dedication to improving the lives of our Pacifica community, particularly through education and of course, always always as a strong and staunch advocate for Wainuiomata. "O le ala i le p**e o le tautua" - To be a leader you must serve.

Winnie Laban has been honoured as Dame for services to education and the Pacific community.

29/05/2018

Talofa lava - O le gagana e la’ei ai le aganu’u - Language characterises the essence of culture

21/05/2018

I just want everyone who came to our evening at Te Papa and Circa know that the feedback I received from the staff of each institution was so positive about our families but especially about you kids. Sean Mallon, who did the back of house tours in the Pacifica area at Te Papa, told me today that he was so impressed by how well behaved and interested you kids were on that back of house tour. They usually let no one under 16 on those tours but they allowed 10 yo for me. On the second tour he took every child regardless of age because of how well behaved the first group was. I heard the same thing from Circa staff....that were so impressed by the behaviour of our kids.

I and Annie, and I am sure Lou and others, are so proud of you for building that reputation for yourselves and for WaiPESI. Our WaiPESI kids ROCK! You will find that this kind of great behaviour can open doors for WaiPESI but also for you as an individual. You are great and it was so incredible for me for us to be together again.

Thank you for last night!
Bruce

21/05/2018

WaiPESI and the stars!