Before becoming a researcher, I worked as a professional staff member supporting Maori and Pasifika learners in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences and the Faculty of Arts. My Masters explored Maori and Pasifika experiences of learning within the Faculty of Arts and proposed a model for supporting Pasifika learners. I have since continued research in this space and believe that by centering student voices in our work higher education institutions can be more responsive to student needs.