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MonitoringReport2005 Contributing to Pasifika Development ← Pasifika Participation and Achievement at Higher Levels and across Disciplines | Home Page | Pasifika for Pasifika Education Services → An important focus of this part of the TES is on the contribution of tertiary education to the development of Pasifika communities in New Zealand and in the wider Pacific. TEO approaches to contributing to Pasifika developmentThe analysis of profiles showed that 30 percent of TEOs had change-focused objectives in this area in 2005/07, falling to 25 percent in 2006/08. TEOs with objectives in this area were spread across sub-sectors.  Percentage of TEOs with change focused objectives relating to contributing to Pasifika development in profiles 2005/07–2006/08 Where TEOs had change-focused objectives in this area in their 2005/07 profiles, they were mostly focused on developing relationships with Pasifika communities. In some cases they talked about understanding and meeting the needs of Pasifika peoples, as a general statement. Only one TEI framed its objectives specifically in terms of Pasifika aspirations and long-term well-being and the sustainable development of Pasifika peoples. In the 2006/08 ITO profiles, there was a clearer focus on consulting with Pasifika stakeholders to ensure their needs and interests were taken into account. The 2006/08 ITP profiles with objectives in this area were nearly all focused on improving relationships with Pasifika stakeholders to address Pasifika issues and needs. The 2006/08 university profiles covered maintaining links with Pasifika communities and addressing needs and interests through teaching and research. One was also looking at working with the University of the South Pacific to make their programmes available to Pasifika students in New Zealand. This was the only example found of an objective with an international Pasifika perspective. The research on stakeholder engagement found fairly low levels of active engagement with Pasifika communities across tertiary education providers. The highest frequency of engagement was from the ITPs. Providers surveyed in the research were generally satisfied with their level of engagement with Pasifika groups. About half thought they were making minimal to no contribution to Pasifika economic development and the rest thought they were making a moderate contribution. Most thought they were making a moderate contribution to Pasifika social goals. Pasifika stakeholder views of engagement with providersThe Pasifika community organsiations interviewed in the stakeholder research thought that while they had lots of engagement with providers, these engagements varied in kind and intensity. They tended to be narrow in focus, with an emphasis on recruiting Pasifika students, providing information to the provider and students on Pasifika perspectives and role models, and helping retain and progress Pasifika students. Most pointed out that the engagements were more beneficial to the provider than to the Pasifika community. The level of Pasifika community organisation satisfaction with engagement varied from low to very high, depending on the benefits to the Pasifika community. The most successful engagements were well structured with good communications. Some community organisations reported they were tired of being used for research by providers. All pointed out that the wealth of knowledge of older Pasifika people is not valued by the providers. Barriers to engagement included provider infrastructure and systems, lack of Pasifika staff within providers, views and attitudes of non-Pasifika staff, difficulties with funding, and differing mandates and inspirations. All of those interviewed stated that their engagements with providers did not contribute to their achieving their social goals. Some thought it did help achieve their economic goals, through success of their students and provision of education-related contracts to Pasifika community organisations. ← Pasifika Participation and Achievement at Higher Levels and across Disciplines | Home Page | Pasifika for Pasifika Education Services → Page last modified on 26 November 2006, at 06:29 PM |
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