Moana Project fosters leadership skills for Pasifika youth

We’re proud to announce that six of our senior students have successfully graduated from the NZ Police’s Moana Project — a six-month leadership programme aimed at inspiring more Pasifika youth to explore careers in policing.

Reflecting on the experience, Year 12 student Gideon Vaopunimatangi shared:

"The Moana project was amazing. We were definitely taught some valuable lessons and fed some mean kai! The feeling of graduating the course is great but knowing we won’t get to see and spend some time with our friends from the station as per usual is the sad part. However, we learned that it’s not about the destination but the journey that’ll take us to the end. This is something we won’t forget."

Avondale College would like to thank the NZ Police and all involved with the Moana Project for their investment of time and inspiration for our students.