"This journal presents ... research articles that are loosely grouped under the four posts of the Tonga Teachers' Professional Development Framework. The foreclosed include Lea Fakataonga (Tongan language); 'Ilo (Knowledge); Poto (Wisdom); and Fakafeangai 'a e faiako (Teacher Professionalism)."

"Malo e lelei and welcome to the first issue of the Tokoni Fatako Tonga Journal of Education published by the Tonga Institute of Education (TIOE), Ministry of Education, Women Affairs and Culture. The TIOE is the main teacher education provider in the country and has been "home" for teachers since 1944. For 65 years the institute has been working hard to prepare teachers for Tonga, and the neighbouring countries including Tuvalu, Kiribati and Tokelau. The issue of this journal marks a new era in the institute's continuing effort to develop teacher education in Tonga. The collection of journal articles in this issue is the result of a one year project funded by NZAid and EU through the PRIDE project (implemented by the Institute of Education, University of the South Pacific) to develop the research skills of TIOE lecturers. The articles are based on research projects conducted by the staff of the Institute and they have been reviewed by notable Tongan academics."

Text in English and Tongan (Tonga Islands).

Volume 1, number 1 (December 2009).