Tautoko mā ngā ākonga Māori
Ākonga Māori
We value the contribution ākonga Māori bring to Whitireia and WelTec | Te Pūkenga. To assist you to complete your course of study successfully, we have the Tamaiti Whāngai and Te Āti Awa team at WelTec, and Te Wānanga Māori, Te Awarua and Ngāti Toa Rangatira team at Whitireia. Our teams support all ākonga, regardless of their campus of study.
We have dedicated spaces (location below) for ākonga Māori wanting friendly and welcoming places to study, socialise, to get advice and support, advocacy needs and access to mental health services.
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Ākonga Māori at WelTec
We are here to support the success and participation of Māori students at WelTec. The Tamaiti Whāngai team will provide mentoring, pastoral, cultural and academic support. The team will also provide advocacy internally and externally as required. You’ll be able to find the majority of the Tamaiti Whāngai team on the ground floor of Tower Block, in the Hub. There you will be able to walk in, have a hui, and ask any questions you might have. For those who are studying on the Whitireia Porirua Campus, the Tamaiti Whāngai team also have a space in the trades area, the office can be found at D326, next to the Campus Services Office.
Petone Campus
Location: The Student Hub, Ground Floor of Tower Block
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30 am-4.30 pm
Contact: Susan Luke - 04 920 2747
Whitireia Porirua Campus
Location: Room D326
Contact: Sam Atoni - 04 830 5625
Waiwhetū (Te Āti Awa marae)
Location: Matauranga Building, Te Whiti Park
Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 8.30 am-4.30 pm
Contact: Rangi Luke - 0800 788 399
Ākonga Māori at Whitireia
Te Awarua is our Ākonga Māori support centre based at the Whitireia Porirua Campus. The team from Te Awarua support the success and development of all ākonga Māori enrolled at Whitireia, and provide a range of academic, pastoral, cultural and mentoring support. The team can also offer advocacy internally and externally as required.
The Te Awarua team is based on level two of Te Kete Wānanga at Whitireia Porirua Campus. Come in for a hui, or if you have any questions. Te Awarua is an iwi-led centre and provides active partnerships between the institute and Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira.
Location: Te Kete Wānanga (Library), Level 2
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30 am-4.30 pm
Phone: 027 1800 4724
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