In an educational system based on equity, ensuring the achievement of Pasifika students in secondary education is seen as a key focus of the Government approach to education (Ministry of Education, 2013b) and a major step in addressing the social and economic inequities experienced by Pasifika peoples in New Zealand. While there has been a significant amount of research done since the 2000 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) report on Pasifika Education (Sturrock, 2004), in order to improve outcomes, research suggests that there are key areas which could be improved to raise the academic success of Pasifika students. This article focuses on this research, particularly in the area of literacy.