NZIS Commitment to Maori & Pacific Students
Talofa Lava, Malo e Lelei, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni and Kia Ora!
The New Zealand Institute of Sport would like to welcome all prospective and current Maori and Pacific Island students into the fold.
Our Commitment to Maori & Pacific Students
We strongly encourage our students to maintain and celebrate their culture and identity while they study with us at NZIS. Our student population over our three campuses has a diverse mix of cultures and we are a niche provider catering specifically for Pacific and Maori students, in terms of teaching methodology; and guidance and support.
Our Mission Statement encompasses our commitment to this group of students; we aim to provide an effective ad culturally relevant learning environment which meets the needs of the individual, industry and the wider community with a commitment to Pacific and Maori students.
We are proud to help organize and support Pasifika events, such as Pacifically Wellington, which has been running successfully since 2002 and the PHAT festival in Christchurch. The aim with these events is "to raise the awareness of opportunities available to all and to actively engage with Pacific families and the wider community."
We have a number of NZIS scholarships available across the three campuses that students may apply for.
We have a specialised student support network to ensure the needs of all our students are met. We have guidance and support leaders for Pacific and Maori students at all three campuses.
Pacific/Maori Guidance and Support Leaders:
Latu To'omaga (Wellington)
Latu joined the NZIS Wellington campus in early 2009 as Student Support Advisor and Deputy Supervisory Tutor. Latu holds a Masters in Educational Psychology and has worked within the Pacific communities of Wellington and Porirua in teaching roles for over fifteen years, developing programmes around positive mentorship for youth and in conjunction with families. Latu also holds professional qualifications in several areas of group fitness instruction including Pacific movement.
Natu Taufale (Wellington)
Natu has been working for NZIS in tutorial and coaching roles for several years. He has won numerous NBL titles as a player as well as coaching with great success at the highest level in NZ Basketball as a High Performance coach and coach of the Saints NBL team. Natu is the Director of the Basketball Academy in Wellington.
Robina Siteine-Tua (Auckland)
Robina has been a member of the NZIS team for several years, working in a Marketing role as well as in guidance and support. Robina is a graduate of the NZIS Diploma in Sport Management programme and has travelled extensively working as a sport manager for her husband Heavyweight Boxing Champion David Tua.
Chris Muagututi’a (Christchurch)
Chris has been working for NZIS in tutorial and guidance and support roles for several years. He has represented New Zealand and Samoa in Touch Rugby and has coached Touch teams up to national level - specialising in coaching the Mixed Team format. Chris is the Manager of the Touch Academy in Christchurch.
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