Faculty of Education
Support for Māori students
Te Korowai Atawhai - “the cloak of kindness, warmth and support”
Te Korowai Atawhai provides a safe space that allows tauira (students) to explore their cultural identity and manaaki’s (supports) them in their academic endeavours. As a service the focus is to nurture (awhi) tauira so that they are able to meet their potential in whatever pathway they choose to follow from pre-enrolment through to graduation. Te Korowai Atawhai will also give tauira the opportunity to meet other Māori students and whanaunga studying at Faculty of Education, University of Auckland.
Te Korowai Atawhai is a kaupapa driven and inclusive service
that offers:
Pastoral support
- advocacy / academic advice
- support / awhi
- kanohi ki te kanohi (face-to-face)
- financial advice
Academic support
- academic skills
- workshops
- wānanga
- study information
- personal time management
- formatting and structure with assessment
Student space
- computer stations
- printing facilities
- study centre
- student space
Office hours
Monday to Friday
8.30am - 3.30pm
Individual appointments can be made.
Rochai Taiaroa
Kai Manaaki/Māori Student Support Co-ordinator
(Ngai Tahu, Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Kahungunu)
E Block, Room E7
Phone: 09 623 8899 ext 46388
Email: r.taiaroa@auckland.ac.nz
Te Korowai Atawhai Student Space
E Block, Room E4
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Faculty Units
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