- Bachelor of Laws (University of Durban Westville, South Africa) 1988
- Bachelor of Arts (University of Durban Westville, South Africa) 1988
- Department of Justice Prosecutor in South Africa
- Rashida became a District Court Judge in South Africa 1997 and was a member of the Committee for Judicial Officers for the District Courts in assisting with the selection of District Court Judges
- Rashida moved to New Zealand in 2002 and passed all all her conversion exams
- Admitted as a Solicitor in Auckland New Zealand 2005
- Admitted to the Supreme Court of Western Australia 2010
- Qualified as an Independent Children’s Lawyer in Canberra 2011
- 12 years experience in Family Law matters
