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‘For my family, for my island’
Friday 24 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Education
Akarere Taka is set to start her Bachelor of Education degree at the University of the South Pacific, she believes a tertiary student loans scheme would provide her peers with the same educational opportunities to study at home and stay at home. 20012314
Akarere Taka was just 15 when she left her home island of Tongareva (Penrhyn) in 2017, dreaming of becoming a teacher.
Akarere Taka was just 15 when she left her home island of Tongareva (Penrhyn) in 2017, dreaming of becoming a teacher.
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