University Graduate Attributes

Deep Understanding of ‘Whole of Life’ perspective

Toloa are able to demonstrate leadership maturity and deep understanding of ‘whole of life’ Pasifika ways of being and knowing to inform knowledge and understanding of their subject area, intellectual curiosity, engagement with diverse communities both local and global, engagement with different traditions of thought, and weaving knowledge and practice in transdisciplinary and communities-based contexts.

Embrace of ‘whole of life’ theologies, spiritualities, and ecumenism

Toloa will demonstrate spiritual and emotional awareness and intelligence and demonstrate how this is applied in their professional/communities practice; self-confidence in ‘whole of life’ theologies and spiritualities; engage and develop communities-based ecumenical strategies and practices; creatively weaving faith and indigenous wisdom and spiritualities; respect and embrace of all faith traditions; ability to develop resilient strategies based on ‘whole of life’ faith and indigenous theologies and spiritualities.

Contextually and ethically competent

Toloa will demonstrate critical understanding of the Pasifika diverse contexts and related development strategies, deep engagement in contextual decolonial thinking and practices, become responsible and compassionate citizens, competent with resilient and ‘whole of life’ communities-based ethics, cultural and intercultural ethical competency, and competence in translating communities-based ethics to critically inform local, regional, and international development strategies.

‘Whole of Life’ Pasifika cultural competency

Toloa are able to demonstrate: understanding of, respect for, and working in just ways with diverse values, cultures and knowledge; competence in capturing communities-based resilient and ‘whole of life’ philosophies, sciences, and ways of learning; understanding of communities cultural and language understanding/sensitivity; the use of indigenous and ecological wisdom to develop and augment understanding of the subject area; developing a new Pasifika consciousness rooted in cultural and household relationships.

Innovative and critical thinking and problem solving

Toloa will demonstrate themselves as effective problem-solvers from a ‘whole of life’ perspective; critical and decolonial thinkers; creative and evidence-based learners; use critical thinking, analysis, and research skills to solve theoretical and real communities-based problems, create whole of life solutions for communities; produce concrete innovations to develop ‘whole of life’ responses to current and future challenges.

Justice-driven leadership and communications skills

Toloa will demonstrate being responsible and prophetic justice-driven leaders; positive and collaborative in achieving common and justice-driven goals; maturity in compassion to communicate relationally and transdisciplinary; work collaboratively to negotiate and resolve conflict from a ‘whole of life’ perspective; use communities-based skills to plan and manage workload; articulate how they have dealt with specific challenges in building and supporting teamwork; effective communications through deep understanding of communities-based protocols, values, cultures; convey ideas and information effectively for whole of life learning; advocacy for leadership for justice.

Communities-based Lifelong learners

Toloa are able to demonstrate: self-reflection to identify their own limitations; updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and communities-based development, self-awareness and self-critical with communities; adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible; keen to engage with new ideas and develop new vision from a ‘whole of life’ perspective; evaluate and adopt new technology in collaboration with diverse communities.