Pacific Success: Voices of Pacific students featuring The Rise UP Academy.

In 2018 & 2019, the Rise UP Academy primary school in Mangere were part of Ngā Tau Tuanguahuru (‘looking beyond for ten more years’), a longitudinal study of Māori and Pacific educational and family success.

77 Pacific students aged between 5-19yrs of age from five South Auckland schools (including the Rise UP Academy) were asked what success and 'doing well' means to them - what helps, what stands in their way and how they overcome barriers to success and doing well.

Last week the researchers who are funded by Foundation North held a special screening of a short video they had put together to share the results from the study which captured the voices of Pacific students. 

The celebration and screening was held at the Mangere Arts Centre and attended by both the students who had taken part in the study as well as their families.

We hear from a few of those involved in the video above and you can check out the full video of the research resuts in the video below which was illustrated by Pasifika animator Maka Makatoa.

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Credits:

Video footage & Interviewer - Penina Momoiseā

Editor - Sefa Taouma 

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Public Interest Journalism funded by NZ on Air