Dr Priscilla Puamau worked in the Education sector for 38 years. She began working as an English teacher in 1982 also completed her Master in Education during her 11 years of teaching. She was a pre-service teacher training institution called the Fiji College of Advanced Education (FCAE) as the inaugural Head of Education from 1992 to 1994. After completing a PhD in Education from the University of Queensland in 1998, she returned to Fiji to serve as Deputy Head then Head of FCAE.

She was also involved in the development space for over 15 years, working as Director/Senior Education Adviser on a regional project called PRIDE (Pacific Regional Initiatives for the Delivery of basic Education), and two education programs funded by the Australian Government – Access to Quality Education Program (AQEP) and Australia’s Support to Fiji’s Education Sector. She also undertook consultancies nationally and regionally and have served on several boards and committees. She presented papers at national, regional, and international conferences and have also edited several books on education.