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.

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

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 935 832 (WelTec)
 

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Ākonga Māori at Whitireia

Te Awarua is our Ākonga Māori Support Centre based at the Porirua campus. We support the success and development of all ākonga Māori studying at Whitireia and provide a range of academic, pastoral, cultural and mentoring support. The team can also offer advocacy internally and externally as required.   

Te Awarua is an iwi-led centre and active partnership between Whitireia 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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