Petrie, Kirsten CulhaneTehe, Mark2012-03-212012-03-212011Petrie, K.C. & Tehe, M. (2011). Making sense of health education in the Solomon Islands. Waikato Journal of Education, 16(2), 31-42.1173-6135https://hdl.handle.net/10289/6125This article explores both the process and outcomes of a working Partnership between Solomon Islands College for Higher Education and the University of Waikato that explored the development of the initial teacher education health education courses. Through a process of co-construction and inquiry, teacher educators from the Solomon Islands and New Zealand developed a metaphorical context-specific model to represent understandings of health education in the Solomon Islands. The model and what this has meant for teaching and learning in health education at both SOE and in schools is examined.application/pdfen© 2011 Waikato Journal of Education. It is posted here by permission for personal use.Solomon Islandshealth educationpartnershipteacher educationJournal Article10.15663/wje.v16i2.49