Meet our staff

Critical Studies in Education

Dr David Taufui Mikato Fa`avae
Associate Professor
Email: d.faavae@auckland.ac.nz
Tonga/Samoa/Niue

Dr Alexis Siteine
Senior Lecturer
Email: a.siteine@auckland.ac.nz
Samoa/Palagi

Dr Tanya Wendt Samu
Senior Lecturer
Email: t.samu@auckland.ac.nz
Samoa

Tim Baice
Lecturer
Email: t.baice@auckland.ac.nz
Samoa

Fetaui Iosefo
Professional Teaching Fellow
Te Tai Tonga
Email: f.iosefo@auckland.ac.nz
Samoa/Niue

Counselling, Human Services and Social Work

Shirley Ikkala
Tātariki – Professional Teaching Fellow
Email: shirley.ikkala@auckland.ac.nz
Cook Island Māori/ Samoa

Curriculum and Pedagogy

Sheena Taiamoni
Professional Teaching Fellow
Email: s.taiamoni@auckland.ac.nz
Niue

Dr Jacinta Oldehaver
Assoc Dean Pacific, Lecturer
Email: j.oldehaver@auckland.ac.nz
Tonga

Dr Jean M Uasike Allen
Lecturer
Email: jean.allen@auckland.ac.nz
Tonga/Europe

Megan Clune
Professional Teaching Fellow
Email: m.clune@auckland.ac.nz
Cook Islands Māori/Irish

Dr Analosa Veukiso-Ulugia
Research Fellow
Email: a.veukiso-ulugia@auckland.ac.nz
Samoa

Selena Meiklejohn-Whiu
Research Fellow
Email: s.meiklejohn-whiu@auckland.ac.nz
Samoa/Raukawa/Palagi

Learning, Development and Professional Practice

Dr Maria Cooper
Assoc Dean Pacific, Senior Lecturer
Email: m.cooper@auckland.ac.nz
Samoa/Slovakia

Tessa Tupai
Professional Teaching Fellow
Te Tai Tonga
Email: t.tupai@auckland.ac.nz
Samoa

Pasifika Success

Maria Moeaia Toleafoa
Pasifika Success Coordinator
Email: pasifika.success@auckland.ac.nz

Betty Lealaiauloto
Graduate teaching Assistant
Email: betty.lealaiauloto@auckland.ac.nz

Pelimani Fisi’iahi
Graduate teaching Assistant
Email: p.fisi'iahi@auckland.ac.nz

Meleana Puloka
Graduate teaching Assistant
Email: meleana.puloka@auckland.ac.nz

Va’ai Saito Sililoto
Graduate teaching Assistant
Email: va'ai.saito.sililoto@auckland.ac.nz
Samoa

Faculty of Education and Social Work Administration

Mamere Takoa-Bare
Academic Services Manager
Email: m.takoa-bare@auckland.ac.nz
Kiribati

Neti Collins
Faculty and Admin Assistant
Email: neti.collins@auckland.ac.nz
Samoa

Fay Nanai
Pacific Academic Engagement Advisor
Email: fay.nanai@auckland.ac.nz

Willem Va Der Ent
Pacific Business Development Director
Email: pedro.vanderent@auckland.ac.nz

Samantha Lafaiali’i
Group Services Manager
Email: s.lafaialii@auckland.ac.nz
Samoa

Te Puna Wānanga

Dr ‘Ema Atiliva Wolfgramm-Foliaki
Lecturer
Email: ea.wolfgramm@auckland.ac.nz
Tonga

Rāhera Meinders
Professional Teaching Fellow
Email: rahera.meinders@auckland.ac.nz
Cook Islands

Tui Tuia Learning Circle

Dr Tofilau Niulevaea Siliva Gaugatao
Professional Learning Development Facilitator – Facilitator Pasifika
Email: s.gaugatao@auckland.ac.nz
Samoa

Dagmar Dyck
Programme Manager - Pasifika
Email: dagmar.dyck@auckland.ac.nz
Tonga/Germany