Language and languages
Video
Sharon Nelson-Kelly: Celebrate, revitalise and preserve Indigenous languages
Sharon Nelson-Kelly spoke at ANZSOG's Reimagining Public Administration conference on February 20, 2019.
Guide
How we talk about disability matters!
There are four main frameworks people use to describe disability. These frameworks are known as the ‘models’ of disability. From an advocacy perspective, it’s important to think about how these models can either limit or advance the rights of people with disability. This guide explains the concept of human rights and the four models of...
Strategy
Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA) national strategy for language in education and training
Language is a fundamental resource for all learning and a means by which Australia can achieve outcomes in educational excellence, equity, Indigenous reconciliation and social cohesion.
Report
Pasifika students, Pasifika cultural activities, and engagement with Pasifika families
The NZCER national survey of primary and intermediate schools 2016 included a number of questions that asked specifically about matters related to Pasifika students, Pasifika families, or Pasifika cultural activities at school. We have brought the responses to these questions together for researchers working in Pasifika education.
Thesis
A malu i fale le gagana, e malu fo'i i fafo. The Use and Value of the Samoan Language in Samoan Families in New Zealand
New Zealand census data indicates Samoan language use has declined rapidly in the last 20 years, particularly among the New Zealand-born Samoan population. The aims of this qualitative and family-based study were to identify factors which might impact these declines with five South Auckland families through group and individual talanoaga, participant observations, speech recordings and...