Of the eight alumni included in the Fiji Case Study sample, four were able to nominate colleagues or employer contacts to be interviewed. One general employer of education sector Australia Awards alumni was also included staff from the Educational Quality – and Assessment Programme (EQAP). Four DFAT staff from the Australian High Commission with responsibility for management and oversight of Australia Awards in Fiji were also interviewed as part of this study. Their insights assisted researchers to understand the challenges and successes of the Australia Awards. A number of alumni whose award years did not fall within the target cohort for this study were interviewed, at the recommendation of staff at the Australian High Commission in Suva. These alumni provided valuable insights into current conditions for Australia Awards recipients who have recently repatriated to Fiji and described experiences that contrasted with those described by the sample. Table 1 gives the breakdown of participant types included in this Case Study while Annex 3 gives a full list of key participants to the Fiji Case Study. Table 2 lists alumni participants in the Fiji Case Study. Table 1 Fiji Case Study participants Sample Number Alumni participants 8 Employer/colleague 6 participants DFAT participants 4 Subtotal 18 Other interview participants 11 (not included in this study) TOTAL 29 Table 2 Fiji Case Study alumni participants Name Gender Australian University Award Current Position Government completed scholarship (completed) Dr Akanisi Doctor of University of 1998 Dean of the Faculty of Arts and F Kedrayate Philosophy New England Law, the University of the South Tabualevu Pacific
Of the eight alumni included in the Fiji Case Study sample, four were able to nominate colleagues or employer contacts to be interviewed. One general employer of education sector Australia Awards alumni was also included – staff from the Educational Quality and Assessment Programme (EQAP). Four DFAT staff from the Australian High Commission with responsibility for management and oversight of Australia Awards in Fiji were also interviewed as part of this study. Their insights assisted researchers to understand the challenges and successes of the Australia Awards. A number of alumni whose award years did not fall within the target cohort for this study were interviewed, at the recommendation of staff at the Australian High Commission in Suva. These alumni provided valuable insights into current conditions for Australia Awards recipients who have recently repatriated to Fiji and described experiences that contrasted with those described by the sample. Table 1 gives the breakdown of participant types included in this Case Study while Annex 3 gives a full list of key participants to the Fiji Case Study. Table 2 lists alumni participants in the Fiji Case Study. Table 1 Fiji Case Study participants Sample Number Alumni participants 8 Employer/colleague participants 6 DFAT participants 4 Subtotal 18 Other interview participants (not included in this study) 11 TOTAL 29 Table 2 Fiji Case Study alumni participants Name Gender Australian Government scholarship (completed) University Award completed Current Position Dr Akanisi Kedrayate Tabualevu F Doctor of Philosophy University of New England 1998 Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Law, the University of the South Pacific