Born: Unknown, Unknown
Died: NA
Country most active: Kiribati, Australia
Also known as: NA
The following is excerpted from Women Architects Worldwide: Building a Diverse and Inclusive Canon by Aubree Tillett, edited by Aubree Tillett and Jess Ilias, an open-access Pressbook designed to uplift the names of women architects from almost every country and territory around the world. This entry is shared in line with the Creative Commons licensing.
Tongaa Namai has worked as an architectural assistant of the Kiribati Education Improvement Program (KEIP) project managed by Coffey, A Tetra Tech Company, on behalf of the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in support of the Kiribati Ministry of Education (c. 2018). She holds a certificate in construction from Kiribati Institute of Technology in Betio, Kiribati. Her first assignment of KEIP was the Dai Nippon Primary School in Betio, Kiribati. She surveyed the property and designed drafts for its restoration. Her participation in the project was featured in Medium, an online platform for publications (June 2018). She was also featured in a “Women in Development” series focused on uplifting women at Tetra Tech (2018).
References
“Kiribati Education Improvement Program (KEIP) Infographic 2011–2023.” Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Accessed August 6, 2025. https://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/kiribati/development-assistance/development-assistance-in-kiribati/kiribati-education-improvement-program-keip-infographic-2011-2023.
“Tongaa Namai, Kiribati.” Medium, June 12, 2018. https://medium.com/ttinspires/tongaa-namai-kiribati-2eeb4356604a.