Halaevalu Fonongava’inga Halanukonuka: A Tongan woman, who became an orphan at 14 and is now one of a few Pasifika women studying engineering in Auckland, is using her love for numbers to teach and inspire students in deprived areas, for free.

Halaevalu Tu’ipulotu Halanukonuka​, 32, holds weekly Saturday maths classes at the Panmure Community Centre for year 1 to 11 students in low decile areas.

She is one of only 55 Pasifika women, out of around 4000 students, currently studying engineering honours) at the University of Auckland.

Ms Halanukonuka is committed to the way maths and numerals were taught in Tonga and wants our children to excel in Maths, Science and in education

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