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Decolonising early childhood education: An Indigenous Fijian perspective

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Indigenous Fijian values and aspirations for Indigenous Fijian children’s early childhood education and how ECE can contribute to the broader decolonisation of education. Login to view the full article. Or you can order a pdf copy of the article, go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.

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