Support for rainbow students
Learn about one-on-one support, gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy, and mental health services available for rainbow students.
Meet our Kaiwhakatere Tautoko Kahukura—Rainbow Support Navigators
Kaiwhakatere Tautoko Kahukura—Rainbow Support Navigators provide confidential support to students on:
- Working towards your goals and achieving them.
- Wellbeing and life.
- Guidance on gender and sexuality.
- Legally updating your name or sex marker.
- Connecting with support services.
- Appointments can be booked online.
Henrietta (Etta) Bollinger ( they/them)
Etta holds a degree in German and Sociology from Te Herenga Waka University. They have also previously taught for the School of Social and Cultural Studies and the School of Health at the University. Outside academic work, they have a wide-ranging professional background in disability and rainbow rights and a creative practice as a writer. Their first book was published by Tender Press in 2023. They are currently working on a long-term project about family history links to rainbow rights and trans healthcare in the 1920s.
Josh Robinson (He/Him)
Hailing from Karamea on the West Coast of Te Wai Pounamu, Josh has called Te-Whanganui-a-Tara home since 2023. He is takatāpui and is of Ngāti Ranganui descent. Josh is currently studying towards a conjoint degree in Bachelors of Laws, and Arts majoring in Public Policy and Political Science. He has experience in activism and student advocacy roles. In his free time, he enjoys reading, cooking, and hanging out with his mates.
Gender-affirming care and counselling
We are proud to offer gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy in-house at Mauri Ora—Student Health and Counselling. Students can also access mental health support from our rainbow counsellors. Click here to find out more on the Mauri Ora website
