Award-winning painter blends Pacific heritage with global philosophy

Institution urges Government to release additional scholarship funding

Instead of allowing failure to define him, he chose to use it as motivation.

Mr Peceli, the oldest graduate at the ceremony, completed a National Certificate in Plumbing and Sheetmetal (Level 3) alongside his son, Sakiusa Sakaraia Maivuinadi.

Institution says growing demand for skilled workers will see more than 2,000 graduates qualify by year-end.

Some graduates say they have taken other jobs while waiting for appointments as 202 registered teachers remain unplaced.