Tino Taliaoa
Senior Lecturer and Fieldwork Placement Coordinator
Staff profile
Tino Taliaoa
MIndg, PGD, BASW TTC
Position
Senior Lecturer and Fieldwork Placement Coordinator
Teaching areas
Social work
Biography
Fuatino Taliaoa Petelo Leafa (Tino) was born and bred in Samoa. Her family migrated to New Zealand in 1986 looking for a better future and education for their family. Tino is part of the social work lecturing team. Previously, she worked as a community social work practitioner for over 20 years, serving our tamariki and their whānau.
Research interests
- Family and community
- Empowerment for Pasifika women.