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Working with Working with Communities Communities

Pasifika Development Pasifika Development atat

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Pasifika Peoples Pasifika Peoples ProfileProfile

Facts and Figures

NZ Population• Total Population 4,177,912• Total NZ Pasifika population 265,974 (6.4%)• Pasifika population in Auckland 178,338 (67%)

Manukau City Population • Total population 310,335• Pasifika population 86,616 (28%) • European 38%• Asian 21%• Maori 14%• Other 6%

PasifikaSamoa, Cook Islands, Tonga, Niue, Fiji Tokelau, Tuvalu

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Background Background Target 2010 Institute Strategic Project (2003…)

… by the year 2010 20% MIT graduates will be Maori 20% MIT graduates will be Pasifika 10% increase in school leavers

Focused Activities

•Teaching departments e.g classroom pedagogy, teaching & learning, staff professional development -staff conferences, workshops, etc •Service areas e.g Student Services- orientations, peer mentors, pastoral and learning supports, graduations. Liaison, etc

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Background Background PASIFIKA

• Preliminary research & findings– environmental scan tertiary providers and MIT (TPN)

• Further consultation and research with key stakeholders –internal (TPN), external

• Development of a strategic implementation plan

Focus – institute capability and capacity building

- effective engagement and

responsiveness to Pasifika

communities

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MIT’s Commitment to MIT’s Commitment to PasifikaPasifika

MIT through its Charter / Profile / Strategic Plan / Investment Plan reflects the Tertiary Education Strategy and the Pasifika Education Plan:

Increasing Pasifika students’ participation, retention and success;

Strong connections with Pasifika communities; Supporting Pasifika success; Increasing literacy, numeracy, foundation skills; Increasing Pasifika achievement though qualifications

at all levels.

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Key areas of DevelopmentKey areas of Development

Establishment of:

leadership structures for Pasifika advancement;

an external Pasifika Advisory Group (PAG); a Pasifika Centre on the North Campus; Development of and representation of Pasifika staff at

all levels across MIT Review of “Tagata Pasifika Network”, its role and

objectives; Sharpening of the focus on relationships with Pasifika communities.

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Project PhasesProject Phases

Phase 1 Pasifika Community Advisory Board Tagata Pasifika Network review etc Pasifika Staff Workforce Development and Leadership Programme Pasifika Community Relations Plan Pasifika Centre MIT Pacific International Plan

Phase 2Leadership componentsPasifika Programming ProvisionArticulation PCAB with Executive / Council

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Staff Workforce Staff Workforce Development Development

Pasifika Staff

Current Target 2010

Total Staff 6% (67) 15% (150) Academic Staff 4% (14) 8% (30) Allied Staff 9% (53) 20% (120) Senior Managers 3% (1) 30% (4) Dept. Admin Managers 15% (2) 30% (4) Senior Academic Roles 0 4 Executive 0 1 Academic Board 0 1 Ac Bd Sub-Committees 0 6

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Pasifika Advisory BoardPasifika Advisory BoardTo provide advice to MIT Chief Executive, Executive on: strategies for recruitment, retention & success of

Pasifika students at MIT; building strong relationships between MIT and

Pasifika communities of Counties-Manukau; increasing number of tertiary qualified Pasifika people

in Counties-Manukau; the establishment and development of the Pasifika

Centre; meeting goals of the TEC PP Strategy; monitoring the implementation of MIT PDPlan

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Tagata Pasifika NetworkTagata Pasifika Network

A central forum for all Pasifika staff . . . . . .

To advise on the development and implementation of:a Pasifika Staff Development and Leadership Plan;the Pasifika Community Relations Programme;a Pasifika Centre to include a Pasifika research, teaching,

community and conference facility;

establishment of a Pasifika Academic Advisory Sub- Committee of the Academic Board;

establishment of a Pasifika Students Advisory Committee.

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PasifikaPasifika Community Relations Community Relations StrategyStrategy

Develop and maintain strong positive working relationships with key stakeholders:

Pasifika community groups and churches in the Counties Manukau Region

Key Organisations - MCC, PBT, MPIA etc

MIT -preferred provider of polytechnic education for Pasifika peoples

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Pasifika DevelopmentPasifika Development

Targets for 2010 Dr. Stuart Middleton

Executive Director External Relations & Student

Administration

Sally Steedman Target 2010, Project Manager

Toleafoa Sina Aiolupotea-Aiono

Target 2010, Pasifika Development Manager