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SRA UPDATES FOR 2021
Kia ora,
It always astonishes me how fast the year goes and that we’re
already advancing towards the end of term 2. We are grateful
as always to have your support, enjoy being out at your
schools, and meeting your awesome students. As well as
expos and school visits that provide opportunities for
students to make informed future choices, we have some
great upcoming events that your students also may be
interested in...
Campus Tours
This is a great opportunity to explore both our Auckland and Manawatü
campus and learn more about studying at Massey. During the one-hour
tour led by a Massey staff member, you will get to explore some of the
great learning, teaching and research facilities and social spaces
available to Massey students. These are ideally suited for Year 11-13
high school students and their families and whänau. Students can
register below.
Manawatü Auckland
Virtual Open Days
Again 2021 will see Open Days for us here at Massey, which All of these dates can be found on our events wall planner
will be followed by Campus Visit Days along with our many other dates of interest.
FRI 30 & SAT 31 JULY VIRTUAL OPEN DAYS Again, we cannot help but thank you all for your efforts in
supporting students find out more about Massey and our
WED 4 AUGUST MANAWATÜ CAMPUS VISIT DAY
opportunities.
FRI 20 AUGUST WELLINGTON CAMPUS VISIT DAY
Please, if there is anything you need from us get in touch with
SAT 21 AUGUST AUCKLAND CAMPUS VISIT DAY your SRA.
We wish you all the best for 2021. – Andrew Wilson
Year 11 Study Skills
WED 25 AUGUST AUCKLAND STUDY SKILLS
WED 25 AUGUST MANAWATÜ STUDY SKILLS
For all events, please get in touch with your SRA for more information and registration details. We always look forward to hosting your students on our
campuses, as well having them tune in with us online.
COURSE PLANNING
Please send through any dates for course planning if you haven’t already. As always, October 1st is when our courses for 2022 will open for
enrolment, but our course planning sessions can assist in preparing students in planning and selecting courses. We will also look to have Regional
Course planning visits (in your community) as well as Virtual course planning sessions for any students who may have missed out. More information
about these events will be shared in the coming weeks with you all.
Scholarships have also been confirmed for 2022.
Thank you for all your efforts in supporting our team. We look forward to seeing you all soon!!!
Massey University Vice Chancellor’s Academy of Sport Scholarship
Excellence Scholarship OPEN NOW – CLOSES 20TH AUGUST
$5,000 | One year's duration | Up to 25 awards | Massey University
OPEN NOW – CLOSES 20TH AUGUST Academy of Sport membership
$21,000 | Three years' duration | Ten awards For new student athletes enrolling at Massey University with a
For high achieving candidates who have a record of academic previous record of high achievement in sport and who show future
excellence, leadership and community engagement and are intending potential in their chosen sport.
to enrol in the first year of a bachelor's degree.
Eligibility: New Zealand citizen or permanent resident | High
achievement
Massey University Undergraduate Scholarship
Massey Halls Student OPEN 10TH JULY
Accommodation Scholarships Up to $5,000 | Three years' duration | 60 awards
For candidates enrolling in university for the first time, demonstrating
excellence in study, work, community or other areas of your life.
OPEN NOW – CLOSES 20TH AUGUST Eligibility: NZ Citizen or Permanent Resident | Enrolling in University
Study for the first time
$5,000 | One year's duration | Five awards
For high achieving candidates who have a record of academic
excellence, leadership and community engagement and are intending
to enrol in the first year of a bachelor's degree while living at the
Massey Halls Albany or the Massey Halls Manawatü
Eligibility: New Zealand citizen or permanent resident https://massey.ac.nz/scholarships
Our Team
AUCKLAND OFFICE
Andrew Wilson Aisling Bartley Wahineata Smith Dane Anderson Madison Bartlett
Khodesh Temita Aleesha Taua Te Ataakura Pewhairangi Roni Kumeroa (maternity) Reti Simanu
MANAWATŪ OFFICE WELLINGTON OFFICE
Tania Jahnke Derek Lowe Rachel Kershaw Barbara Scott
www.massey.ac.nz/sra
UPDATES FROM AROUND THE COLLEGES
PACE
Our delivery over the summer semester will predominantly be via distance with the exception of the core courses that will be offered via distance and
internal (192040, 041, 042, 043) and 247007 Foundation Chemistry and 247008 Foundation Physics will be offered internal only.
We will be adhering to the max 30 credit rule as of this year so this is going to have an impact on CFS students starting in July and new students to
CUP SSHL as they will not be able to complete at the end of SSHL ready for Feb 2022.
DISTANCE students in either programme with a Science pathway will have difficulty finding elective choices as we are not offering Foundation Chem
or Foundation Physics by DIST (internal only).
College of Health Massey Business School
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK BRINGING THE CURRICULUM TO LIFE - A MIX OF CONTEXTUAL AND APPLIED
The School of Social Work will be changing the Bachelor of Social Work LEARNING AT ITS BEST.
core course offerings in Auckland to block mode in 2022. Block mode
retains face to face teaching and does this on specific days across the Massey Accounting, Economics, and Finance webinar 2021
semester rather than at regularly scheduled classes each week, so Thursday July 1 on-line: 9am – 1.45pm
students are still getting that on-campus in-person learning experience, This complimentary seminar for Year 12 & 13 Accounting, Economics and
but in a different timetable format. Finance students brings to life the accounting techniques and practises
learned in the classroom, to a real-world NZ business. It is designed
to prepare students for the critical thinking necessary for the NZQA
Massey Business Studies Day Scholarship accounting exam – however Accounting, Economics and
Finance students of all levels will benefit from attending.
Date TBC week of August 9th Our panel of experts from Massey Business School , Scales Corporation
and the university team from the CFA NZ Research Challenge will provide
This online event contextualizes the business curriculum with real-life in depth analysis, management and company reporting, an economic
examples... students can see what real business looks like! Industry overview ( particularly useful this year as we review the effect of Covid
representatives will explain the services they provide and give colourful on our economy) The live event includes opportunities for students
examples of what does and doesn’t work! The seminar provides attending live to win pizza lunch for their class (on a day of their choice)
learnings for Business Studies students and will based around NCEA and a brief overview of career options in Finance and Accounting.
standards 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.
This event is streamed live on the day and will also be recorded as a
This event will be live on the day and recorded for classroom use. More teacher resource for use in your classroom. We invite you and your
details to follow. Please register your interest at students to attend this popular event. Please register to receive the link
https://masseyuni.wufoo.com/forms/massey-business-studies-day-2021/ to attend &/or view the recording via Wufoo
https://masseyuni.wufoo.com/forms/accounting-economics-finance-2021/
College of Creative Arts (CoCA)
GRRRLS X TECH EXPOSURE EXHIBITION
June 2021 (TBC) 10am-2pm Fri 5 November: opening night
6 – 19 November :open to public
A workshop session for Year 11/12/13 students interested in exploring
creative media & music technology in an inclusive space. Location: Blocks 1, 2 & 12 (Or Block 10)
https://creative.massey.ac.nz OR
Location: Block 1
https://exposure2021.massey.ac.nz
Organiser: Janey Richards
https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/grrrls-x-tech-tickets-117933754033# COLLEGE TOURS
Tours of our campus occur on Fridays regularly throughout the year
Massey Virtual Open Day from March – November. You can attend a full tour format, or select the
Sat 30 & Sun 31 July 2021 specific areas that interest you.
Location: online 9-10.30am: Creative Media Production & Commercial Music
https://www.massey.ac.nz/
10.30-11.30am: Accommodation tour
11.30am-12pm: Design & Fine Arts presentation
Wellington Taster Day
(on campus Open Day) 12-1pm: Fine Arts & Photography, OR
12-1pm: Visual Communication, Concept, Spatial, Industrial, Fashion &
Friday 20 August Textiles Design
Location: across campus,
Make bookings for individuals or groups here:
entry via Block 10 Tokomaru
https://creative.massey.ac.nz/visit/tours/
https://www.massey.ac.nz/
BACHELOR OF COMMERCIAL MUSIC AUDITIONS AND CONSULTATIONS
Auditions and Consultations for 2022 applicants will open in June.
To find out more go to: https://creative.massey.ac.nz/apply/auditions-and-consultations/
CURRENTLY IN THE ENGINE ROOM GALLERY
Located on the Wellington campus, The Engine Room is a project space for Whiti o Rehua School of Art and mounts a programme of exhibition
projects from New Zealand and international contemporary artists throughout the year.
http://theengineroom.org.nz/information/
18 May – 11 Jun Time Travel and the Invisible Body Ben Buchanan
21 Jun – 2 Jul Japanese Dolls Exhibition Tanya Marriott & others
14 – 30 Jul Flat Earthers Various artists
1 – 17 Sep 68 Voces / 68 Carozones Embassy of Mexico
28 Sep – 15 Oct Untitled David Thomas
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS
Commercial Music Scholarship School of Music and Creative Media Production Pasifika Scholarship
Supports a promising student in preparation for a career in the Supports a Pacific student to pursue and achieve success in the Bachelor
commercial music industry, practice or technology. of Creative Media Production or Bachelor of Commercial Music.
Value: 1x $10,000 Value: 1x $10,000
Application deadline: 31 October each year Application deadline: 31 October each year
Creative Media Production Scholarship Hinemoa Hilliard Memorial Scholarship
Supports a promising student in preparation for a career in creative Supports a first-year Mäori student in the College of Creative Arts to
media production industries. continue their study through a one year full domestic fee waiver for
Value: 1x $10,000 their second year of full-time study.
Application deadline: 31 October each year Value: Fees for second year
Application deadline: 9 December 2021
School of Music and Creative Media Production Mäori Scholarship
Supports a Mäori student to pursue and achieve success in the
Bachelor of Creative Media Production or Bachelor of Commercial
Music.
Value: 1x $10,000
Application deadline: 31 October each year https://creative.massey.ac.nz/apply/scholarships/
NIWA North Harbour Science and Technology Fair presents DAY OF SCIENCE • Discover your career in science • Visit cutting-edge facilities on your doorstep • Interact with the experts SATURDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 10.00 am – 2.00 pm Massey University Albany Sir Neil Waters Building Watson Science Laboratories
Meet George Truebridge
Bachelor of Nursing
It’s International Nurses Day and we want to say a massive
thank you to all the nurses out there and the contribution they When did you know you wanted to study Nursing?
make every day to keep us safe – often at risk to their own I knew only a few months before I enrolled with Massey.
health and hauora. I think the experiences that I had the privilege of having
George Truebridge graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing in before university naturally channelled me into becoming a
Manawatü last week. We spoke with George to get some insight into nurse. It was a hard decision, nursing is more than just a job,
what it means to be a nurse and what’s next for him career wise after it’s a lifestyle, but if I can continue to change and save lives so
graduating. that my patients have the ability to change themselves, then
this is the career for me.
What does being a nurse mean to you?
Nursing was never my first choice for a career, but when the
opportunity came and I raised the idea to myself, something sat
right with me. It was the care, support, and relationships that I could
provide people. To me, it’s giving people the opportunity to improve What are your career goals?
themselves so that they can improve their own people, family, and
community around them. Ultimately my goal is to become a Nurse Practitioner. But what I
really want to do with my career is be able to care for and educate
My philosophy in nursing is that in order to provide meaningful care people about their own health and the health of others and their
for people, we must build meaningful relationships and understand communities. I would love to do some relief work overseas,
the person as a whole, what are their core values, what does health particularly Africa, where I can truly experience how the things that
mean to them? It is sometimes easy to assume how health issues we may take for granted can mean so much to others.
come about, but no doubt there are wider issues in someone’s life at
the core of the problem. What’s next for you?
Right now, I’ll continue my work at Palmerston North Hospital in the
orthopaedic surgical ward. Gaining a good foundational knowledge
Why did you choose to study at Massey? and skillset from a public hospital setting will set me up well for my
Well for one it was the amazing campus in the Manawatü. It ambitions in the future. New graduate nurses go through so much
was such a nice place to study and walk around when I was stress moving into the nursing work force, no matter how prepared
heading to classes. Secondly, the entrepreneurial spirit and we are. For me, I’d rather build good skills and relationships now so I
passion to make sure students get the best out of their study, know I can give the best care possible.
really attracted me to Massey. The lecturers and staff are so Thanks George, we wish you all the best for your future.
driven which had a massive flow on effect for me.You can also read
