Australian Embassy, Marshall Islands

The Australian Embassy in Majuro warmly congratulates H.E. Hilda C. Heine on being awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) by University of the South Pacific. This distinguished honour recognises her decades of service as an educator, public servant, and leader, as well as her contributions to advancing education and opportunities for people across the Pacific. 🎓👏

We join the people of the Marshall Islands in celebrating this well deserved achievement and the positive impact of her leadership throughout the region. 🇲🇭 🇦🇺

Photo credit: Chewy Lin Photo & Film

On Tuesday, Ambassador Paul had the honour of attending the University of the South Pacific (USP) graduation ceremony in Majuro, in the presence of USP Chancellor, His Majesty King Tupou VI of Tonga. 🎓

A special congratulations to our Australia Awards graduates, Wayne Kijiner, Sharla deBrum, and Joy Ratidara, on reaching this important milestone. Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to your studies have paid off, and we are proud to see you join the growing network of Australia Awards alumni making a positive contribution to the Marshall Islands. 🇲🇭 🇦🇺

We wish all graduates every success as they embark on the next chapter of their journeys.

Congratulations again to all the graduates! 👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓

It was great to have our desk officer in Canberra Janine McFarlane with us in Majuro over the last couple of weeks to support the team while some of us were travelling.

We really appreciate your help, Janine — wishing you all the best back in Canberra! 🫶🏽

The Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant team were glad to spend their last day with the schoolkids in Lae 🇲🇭❤🇦🇺

After donating sports equipment and musical instruments, we shared games, songs and laughs with the community, on another very hot day! 🥎🎶

We cant wait to come back and visit you again soon, Lae ⛵🥰

📸 Chewy Lin Photo & Film

Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant has reached its last stop in Kabinmeto - Lae aiboojoj! 🇲🇭❤️🇦🇺

During our visit, we delivered important school supplies on behalf of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Public School System 🧑🏽‍🏫

A big kommol tata to Lae for helping transfer supplies to the shore, and for welcoming us so generously 🫶

With the rest of the Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant's crew busy working to off-load ACWA+ equipment, Second Secretary Phillips was pleased to provide some entertainment for students from Ujae Public Elementary School 🇲🇭🎶🇦🇺

Like in Enewetak and Wotho, the Australian Embassy gifted a school lunchtime sports kit and a full junior softball kit for Ujae's students 🥎. One lucky student, who volunteered to learn some chords, even got gifted a guitar by the Embassy 🎸

Kommol im jerammaan aeolop, we loved getting to run around and sing with you and cant wait to see you again the next time we visit 🇲🇭❤🇦🇺

Sports & Extracurricular Program - SEP
Republic of the Marshall Islands, Public School System
📸 Chewy Lin Photo & Film