Hei āwhinaStudent support

There is a wide range of support services available to you while you're a student at Victoria University of Wellington.

Victoria University of Wellington offers a wide range of student services and support, IT support for students, so if you ever run into a problem, there'll be someone who can help.

The Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences website includes a list of resources and links specifically relevant to postgraduate students.

Āwhina - Māori student success

Āwhina will connect you with mentoring and student support during your University journey. They are based in Ngā Mokopuna and across all the university campuses. You can reach them by emailing awhina@vuw.ac.nz or calling 04-463 5987.

For more information please refer to the Āwhina page on the University website.

Ngā Mokopuna Kelburn Campus

  • Te Mapihi Tutua-Nathan

    Senior Maori Future Student Adviser · Kaitawaka Māori

    Future Students and Student Operations · Te Kahupapa

    MOKO 204, Ngā Mokopuna, 42 Kelburn Parade, Kelburn

  • Oscar Wakelin

    Kaiakiaki Maori Engagement Adviser (Postgraduate)

    Āwhina

    MOKO 204, Ngā Mokopuna, 42 Kelburn Parade, Kelburn

  • Te Rata Campbell

    Kaiakiaki Maori Engagement Adviser

    Āwhina

    MOKO 204, Ngā Mokopuna, 42 Kelburn Parade, Kelburn

  • Hemaima Keane

    Kaiakiaki Maori Engagement Adviser

    Āwhina

    MOKO 204, Ngā Mokopuna, 42 Kelburn Parade, Kelburn

Pipitea Campus

Te Aro

Other support

  • Tapu Vea

    Senior Pasifika Future Student Adviser · Kaitawaka Pasifika

    Future Students and Student Operations · Te Kahupapa

    HU 106, Hunter Building, Gate 1, Kelburn Parade

  • Fuailelagi Natanielu

    Manager, Pasifika Success (Students)

    Office of the Assistant Vice-Chancellor, Pasifika · Vaka Tangata Moana

    OK 302, Old Kirk Building, Gate 2, Kelburn Parade

Study Wānanga

Study wānanga run over a week in trimester 1 and 2, to help students prepare for end of trimester examinations. Māori and Pasifika students are invited to attend specific sessions relevant to certain courses.


Support for Māori and Pasifika students in Te Kawa a Māui

Te Kawa a Māui is committed to fulfilling our obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi. There is a range of services in place to support Māori and Pasifika students.

As a Māori Studies student you are an important part of the University's student life. You'll feel at home at Te Herenga Waka Marae.

Students are encouraged to make good use of the many services available to you—statistics indicate that there is a much higher success rate for students that access them.

Students with disabilities

Our School is committed to ensuring all students have equal opportunities to resources and a successful academic journey while studying at Victoria University of Wellington.

Our  role is to create a supportive and inclusive environment for students with impairments by providing a link between their programme and Disability Services, thereby ensuring students receive quality and appropriate support and advice.