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Several Sport, Health and Physical Education students were given a taste of the professional coaching industry at a Coach Developer workshop run by Sport NZ.
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We caught up with our students and graduates who use te reo Māori as they work to inspire and educate future generations and support Aotearoa communities.
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Annastasia Matai’s lifelong goal of helping Pasifika students succeed was rewarded with a Ministry of Education scholarship.
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Alex Hunt had his future all planned out, until a cancer diagnosis flipped his life upside down. But it led him to a career helping others: social work.
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Even lockdown couldn't stop our graduates from having a good time. We caught up with a few graduates to see how they celebrated in their bubbles.
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Huavai (Clare) Huni-Mafi graduated with many achievements to her name, and knowledge that she's made a difference to communities in New Zealand and the Pacific.
Clare's story![Graduating teacher Ese Tofilau](/content/auckland/en/education/news-and-events/notices/student-highlights-from-2020/_jcr_content/firstGrid/par1/subflexicomponentlin_912243265/image.img.480.low.jpg/1611518518641.jpg)
The joy of “seeing lightbulbs going off in kids’ heads” is what motivates graduating teacher Fa’atoese Tofilau (Ese).
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Isla Norman-Bell was recognised for a fantastic year in sport, taking out the 2020 Major Māori Blues Award. Three other EDSW students took out Blues Awards.
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Lexie Qiao founded Luckia Student Help, a mentorship programme to empower international students by providing support around mental health and soft skills.
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Graduate Diploma in Teaching student, C.J. He, gives us a glimpse at life as an essential service worker at Healthline | Ministry of Health NZ during lockdown.
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To celebrate International Women’s Day, we caught up with some of our top female athletes to find out what it’s like to be a woman in sport.
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A University of Auckland student group’s new idea for a digital learning platform could change the way children connect organically while distance learning.
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Anaru Kaiwai, Ngāroimata Morgan and Mauri Marino were our 2020 Sonny and Mona Riini Memorial Scholarship recipients.
Explore their journeys![Nanogirl at Epsom Campus](/content/auckland/en/education/news-and-events/notices/student-highlights-from-2020/_jcr_content/firstGrid/par2/subflexicomponentlin_577536147/image.img.480.low.jpg/1611518605735.jpg)
A group of students were inspired by Nanogirl, during a lecture at the Faculty of Education and Social Work.
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Read on to view the latest stories from our students, graduates and staff at the Faculty of Education and Social Work.
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