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University of Otago Whānau Guide
Nau mai,
haere mai,
tāuti mai
Welcome to the University of Otago
Aotearoa's first university
and the first choice for more than
21,000 students.
Ki kā kārakaraka maha o te motu, To the many people of our land,
tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā welcome.
koutou katoa. We extend our greetings to your
Haere tonu kā mihi ki kā whānau, otirā family and to all who encourage
ki a koutou e poipoi ana i ō tamariki, our children and grandchildren to
mokopuna kia takahia te ara whai pursue the pathway of knowledge
mātauraka. Ka mutu, ko te ara tērā i – the path already traversed by those
takahia kētia e ō tātou tīpuna. gone before us.
Kai te mihi, kai te mihi. We greet you all.
5+
Highest possible Dedicated on-campus More than 14 residential colleges
international support services 200 undergraduate and offer a vibrant and
quality rating postgraduate programmes supportive campus
community
The University of Otagoof Otago is ranked in
The University
is rankedthe
in the
toptop
1%1% of
of universities in the world.
universities in the world
(QS World University Rankings)
(QS world rankings)
428 152
#1
428
Māori graduates Māori entrance
2019)Annual Report 2019
in 2019. IN NZ FOR MĀORI
scholarships Te Huka
185
MĀORI GRADUATES
AND PACIFIC STUDENTMātauraka:
awarded
101 inQUALIFICATION
*TEC Educational Performance Indicators
with postgraduate 2019. supporting our
COMPLETIONS
WITH POSTGRADUATE
qualifications. tauira Māori
STAFF for
IDENTIFY
of Otago
(TEC Educational Performance
QUALIFICATIONS over AS
30 MĀORI
years.
Annual Report
Indicators)
from University
2,187 #1 185
of Otago
2,187 371 190
Figures
(Figures from University
tauira Māori in Aotearoa for Māori Māori staff.
TAUIRA MĀORI TAUIRA MĀORI IN TAUIRA MĀORI IN
representing student qualification
REPRESENTING UNDERGRADUATE HEALTH HEALTH SCIENCES
nearly every
NEARLY EVERY iwi.
IWI
completions.*
PROFESSIONAL DEGREES FIRST YEAR
95%
85% of first-year 95% of graduates go State-of-the-art New
Aotearoa’s
Zealand’s
top top
university
university
for
students come from directly into work or libraries, lecture theatres for
educational
educational
performance*
performance
outside Dunedin on to further study and facilities (TEC Educational
Performance Indicators)
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Kia ora and a very warm welcome to all
Māori students who are thinking about
choosing the University of Otago.
We hope that this booklet will provide some useful
information that you and your whānau will need to help
you make a very important decision about your future.
Otago is New Zealand’s first and finest Although our main campus is based in
university. We are highly committed to Ōtepoti, nearly half of all our Māori
research-led teaching; our students are students come from the North Island
taught by experts who are internationally to study at Otago and we are proud to
recognised in their field. welcome young people from many iwi
throughout Aotearoa.
Otago is also especially renowned for
the campus environment and student Otago is a national university and we are
experience that it offers. Employers clearly delighted that Māori students make up
value the all-encompassing education that a substantial and growing share of our
this university provides, and many of our student roll. We are doing everything we
graduates say that they came to Otago, can to make this university a place where
loved it and made friends and whānau Māori students and their whānau feel
connections for life. very much at home. We hope that your
whānau will entrust you to us, so that you
For more than a century, Otago has valued
can obtain the education that will help you
its strong links with Māoridom. Our first
attain your dreams and achieve your goals,
Māori graduate, Te Rangi Hiroa (Sir Peter
as well as those held by your whānau, hapū
Buck), qualified as a doctor in 1904. Like
and iwi.
Te Rangi Hiroa, many of our distinguished
Māori graduates in the early years trained Ko te pae tawhiti, whāia kia tata; ko te pae
as health professionals, but today we attract tata whakamaua kia tina.
students from throughout Aotearoa in all
Pursue the distant dreams so they become
fields.
closer; pursue the close dreams so they can
While we have a special Treaty-based be embraced.
partnership with Ngāi Tahu as mana
Ngā mihi.
whenua of this takiwā (tribal area), we have
also developed strong links with other iwi
around the country and there are a number Professor Harlene Hayne
with whom we have a formal relationship. ONZM PhD HonDSc FRSNZ
Te Tumuaki (Vice-Chancellor)
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Tēnei te ruru, te koukou mai nei, kīhai māhitihiti, kīhai mārakaraka. Te To the many people of our land, welcome to the University of Otago.
upoko nui o te ruru, terekou! He pō, he pō, he ao, he ao, ka awatea.
Welcome to the area of Ōtākou surrounded by the pivotal mountains
Terekou! from Pakahiwitahi, the passenger of the canoe Araiteuru, Hikaoraroa
from within the Kāti Māmoe surrounds and finally the stronghold
E kā tai e whā me te puku o te whenua, nau mai, haere mai ki tō
that stands there, Pukekura that was descended on by Kāi Tahu.
tātou Whare Wānaka o Ōtākou.
Welcome to the coast of Araiteuru inhabited by the people of the
Haere mai ki te rohe o Ōtākou e karapotia nei e kā mauka whakahī,
area.
arā, ko Pakahiwitahi, ko tērā te pāhīhī o Āraiteuru, ko Hikaoraroa nō
roto mai o Kāti Mamoe tae atu ki tērā pā whawhai i nohoia mai e Kāi Welcome to the area fed by the Ōtākou tide.
Tahu i heke mai ko Pukekura e tū ake rā.
Welcome again to the home of the iwi of Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, and
Haere mai ki te tai o Āraiteuru kai te nohoia e kā iwi o te rohe nei. Waitaha.
Haere mai ki te rohe e whaakaia nei e te awa o Ōtākou.
To the descendants of our ancestors who continue to come to the
Haere mai ki te kāika o kā iwi o Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe me Waitaha University here, welcome!
hoki.
Pursue that which you desire, that we desire!
Ki kā hua mokopuna a ō tātou tīpuna kai te taetae mai ki tō tātou
whare wānaka, nau mai, haere mai!
Whāia te iti kahuraki kia eke atu ai ki tērā taumata e hiahiatia nei e
koe, e tātou katoa!
As Director of Māori Development at the These support mechanisms have created
University of Otago, I want to thank you a surge in successful tauira Māori. The
and your whānau for considering Otago. University now hosts over 2,180 Māori
students comprising a record 12 per cent of
The University’s southern roots are
domestic student enrolments. Over the past
anchored in a special relationship with
decade, the number of Māori students at
the communities of Otago, Southland
Otago has increased by 50 per cent – more
(College of Education, Murihiku campus)
than three times greater than the overall
and Canterbury (Christchurch School of
domestic student rate.
Medicine), including a special Treaty of
Waitangi partnership with Ngāi Tahu, as Māori academic staff have also flourished.
mana whenua within its takiwā of Te Wai In recent years, the Prime Minister’s
Pounamu. Supreme Award for teaching was won
in three consecutive years by a Māori
The University’s commitment to Māori
academic staff member at Otago.
advancement is articulated in our Māori
Strategic Framework, which serves as a Ka timu te tai, ka pao te tōrea.
blueprint for staff and students alike.
Make the most of your opportunities, seize
Crucial to Māori student success at Otago the day.
are the Māori Centre, the Māori Students’
We look forward to supporting you and
Association (Te Roopū Māori), Kaiāwhina
your whānau at Otago.
Māori within the academic divisions, the
Māori Postgraduate Support Adviser and Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā
the Māori Career Adviser. koutou katoa.
In addition, Te Tumu, the School of Māori,
Pacific and Indigenous Studies teaches Tuari Potiki
and researches Māori language and Kāi Tahu, Kati Māmoe, Waitaha
culture, and issues relating to Pacific and Kaiwhakahaere
indigenous peoples. (Director, Māori Development)
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Ko ngā pou tautoko i tō haerenga
mai ki Ōtākou
Supporting your journey to Otago
We run a number of outreach programmes and events to
support your journey from secondary school to university,
including opportunities to travel to Dunedin and experience
life at Otago. Talk to your careers adviser or our liaison
team for more information.
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Ka kōrero au ki a wai?
Who can I talk to?
No matter where you are there will always be someone you can talk to about coming to Otago.
Our schools’ liaison whānau, based in
Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin, may
be your first contact with us.
They visit secondary schools throughout
the country to provide information and
advice about courses and life at Otago.
They are also involved in careers evenings,
expos and iwi hui-ā-tau.
The University has two Kaitakawaeka
Māori (Māori Liaison Officers). Grace
Latimer works from Auckland and Frank
Edwards works from the Māori Centre on
campus in Dunedin.
Both Grace and Frank attend national and
regional hui, iwi forums, kapa haka and
Ngā Manu Kōrero competitions. They are Frank Edwards Grace Latimer
also involved in Māori student leadership Ngāti Kahungunu, Tūhoe, Kāi Tahu Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu, Te Aupōuri
programmes for secondary school students 03 479 8505 09 373 9731
and can organise Māori-focused tours on frank.edwards@otago.ac.nz grace.latimer@otago.ac.nz
campus.
Leteisha Te Awhe-Downey strongly believes in Now in the final year of her BA, the highlight
taking every opportunity that presents itself of her studies has been her own personal
and, since deciding to study at Otago, doors growth and reconnection with te ao Māori.
keep opening for her. Her research passion focuses on the
During her final year at secondary school in dispersion of indigenous peoples from their
Levin, she was awarded a scholarship to spend a homelands, a story that resonates strongly
week at Otago as part of the Hands-On at Otago with her own family history.
programme. “Indigenous development in Māori Studies
She also won a Māori Entrance Scholarship, which has allowed me to explore who I am, which
took the financial pressure off her first year’s is really important because it has been
accommodation. missing for so long,” she says.
Having a sunny room with a view over the Exceptional performance in this area was
campus was a bonus. recognised by a commendation from the
“I wanted to fully experience living by myself, University of Otago Council.
Leteisha Te Awhe-Downey growing in independence and meeting new Leteisha hopes to graduate this year,
Ngā Rauru, Ngāti Ruanui
people so I just threw myself in the deep end,” maintain her good grades in an honours year
Studying for a Bachelor of Arts she says. and go on to study for a PhD.
(Geography and Māori Studies)
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Hōtaka ākonga kura tuarua
Programmes for school students
YEAR 10 YEAR 11 YEAR 12 YEAR 13
KATTI KATTI
KATTI KATTI Hands-On
Hands-On
Science Wānanga Science Wānanga MBBC
MBBC REACH / OCE
Kei a Tātou Te Ihi (KATTI) Hands-On at Otago
KATTI is a programme aimed at helping Year 10 to 13 Māori Hands-On is a week-long summer camp held at Otago during the
students in the wider Auckland area think about their university school holidays in January.
options. It is delivered by Māori Liaison Officers from several
We offer Poutama scholarships nationwide for students of Māori
tertiary institutions, including Otago.
descent entering Year 12 or 13 to participate in the Hands-On
at Otago programme. The scholarships cover all costs for you
E keiatatouteihi to travel to Dunedin to experience a fun week developing your
knowledge, skills and passion for tertiary study.
Science Wānanga otago.ac.nz/hands-on-at-otago
Science Wānanga are three-day, hands-on experiences for Māori
secondary students. Staying on marae with university students,
scientists and kaumatua, you will get to carry out real science in REACH Otago Scholarship
your local community. The REACH Otago Scholarship (Realising Educational
Aspirations for Careers in Health) provides the opportunity for
Wānanga encourage us all to explore the connections between
selected Year 13 Māori students from across New Zealand to spend
science, matauranga Māori and our lives, especially the links
three days on our Dunedin campus experiencing university life
between human health and environmental health.
first-hand: living in residential colleges, attending lectures, meeting
otago.ac.nz/science-wananga current students and learning about the various health sciences
degrees and major study options Otago offers.
Applications open 1 May and close 15 June each year.
otago.ac.nz/mhwdu/tearahauora
Māori Business Boot Camp (MBBC)
The Māori Business Boot Camp is four-day programme that
provides an amazing opportunity for Year 12 and 13 Māori
students who are interested in business to develop their skills,
explore the University campus and the student city of Dunedin,
experience life in a residential college, and meet Te Huka
Mātauraka staff who provide great support for Māori students
while they are studying at Otago.
This free Boot Camp is held on campus in Dunedin in October.
otago.ac.nz/mbbc
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On-Campus Experience (OCE)
The On-Campus Experience (OCE) is a fully-funded scholarship Kia Ita: Preparation programme for
that provides an amazing opportunity for senior secondary
students of Māori descent to sample living and learning at the
Māori students
University of Otago. Kia Ita is a free programme of lectures, workshops and
social activities for Māori students who are about to begin
The OCE is offered twice each year, in May and July. It gives you
their first year of study.
the opportunity to spend five days exploring the Otago campus
and the student city of Dunedin. Many students who pursue tertiary study can find it
difficult to navigate university as soon as they arrive.
You will attend lectures in your areas of interest, meet academic
staff and students, experience life in a residential college, and Kia Ita focuses on giving you the opportunity to adapt
meet the Māori Centre staff who provide great support for Māori and understand university processes from an early stage,
students when they come to Otago. helping with a smooth transition into tertiary study.
If you are currently in your final year of study at a New Zealand What’s in it for you?
secondary school, are of Māori descent, and you have acquired
NCEA Level 2 with merit endorsement (or an equivalent for CIE • Learn university-level study skills and habits.
and IB students) you should consider applying for the On-Campus • Get to know what university is about and how it works.
Experience.
• Experience the Otago campus and facilities.
otago.ac.nz/future-students/oce
• Make new friends.
• Meet University staff and learn about our support
systems.
When and where?
Two weeks of distance learning starting early
January, followed by four weeks on campus with free
accommodation.
otago.ac.nz/kiaita
“Coming to Otago for the OCE and seeing all the students and
the University’s facilities was really cool. Meeting new people,
and talking to the people who know what I want to know was
really helpful.”
Tanira Kingi
Te Arawa, Ngāti Toarangatira, Ngāpuhi
Studying Health Sciences First Year
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Ngā karahipi
Scholarships
A number of scholarships are available for Māori students, both through the University of Otago and from iwi, government,
industry and private organisations. We strongly encourage you to explore these opportunities.
University of Otago Māori Entrance Tū Kahika Other scholarships
Scholarships Tū Kahika is a scholarship that supports There are many scholarships available
Each year, the University offers many young Māori students interested in a from a wide range of sources. To find
scholarships to students of Māori career in health through the University of out about them, visit givME, the GenNZ
descent looking to begin their first year Otago’s Foundation Year Health Sciences website that provides information on more
of tertiary study. These scholarships course and beyond by providing wrap- than 4,000 scholarships and awards.
have a standard value of $10,000. Some around academic, cultural, pastoral,
generosity.org.nz/giv-me
applicants of exceptional calibre may be accommodation and financial support over
awarded this scholarship at a higher value the year. You can also talk about scholarship
and longer tenure. Other University of Tū Kahika is more than a scholarship, it is opportunities with careers advisers at your
Otago undergraduate scholarships are a whānau of Māori students and staff that school and within your iwi. And, of course,
available and there are also postgraduate support one another to achieve their goals. you can contact us for further advice.
scholarships specifically for Māori students. Tū Kahika is a very successful programme otago.ac.nz/entrance-scholarships
and provides an excellent platform for
students to progress into further health
sciences study.
tu.kahika@otago.ac.nz
The University of Otago was a long way from “I love it here. I definitely have no regrets
home for Te Awanui Waaka when he was about coming to Otago,” he says.
looking at his options to study health sciences He credits the support of Māori support
five years ago. services, who have contributed to his well-
From the small town of Mourea near Rotorua, he being and health, academic achievements
visited the Otago campus as part of the Māori and adjusting to university life.
REACH programme during Year 13. Te Awanui plays competitive basketball for
He enjoyed his short visit to Otago so much he the senior Varsity team in the Dunedin club
decided to study here, completing his Bachelor of competition and has represented Otago
Science degree in 2019. against other university teams.
He is now studying for a Bachelor of Pharmacy, When he completes his studies in 2021,
learning about modern medicines but also he hopes to work as a pharmacist and is
delving into the traditional use of Māori leaning towards a hospital placement for
medicines, or rongoa. the experience it offers, probably “closer to
Te Awanui Waaka His first year was a new experience, making home” in Rotorua, Auckland or Wellington.
Ngāti Pikiao (Te Arawa)
connections and getting used to the student
Bachelor of Science (Anatomy) lifestyle.
Studying for a Bachelor of Pharmacy
8Hani Prentice
Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Te Arawa
Studying for a Bachelor of Arts
(Global Studies and Politics)
“E whai hua rawa taku mahi ki te Whare Wānanga i te
tautoko ki te tauira Māori. E tau tonu ana taku wairua i
tā rātou toro mai, ahakoa īmera mai, kōrero ā-tinana mai
rānei, i tā rātou whakapono mai, i tā rātou whakamana i
taku tū Māori.
“E māuru ana ngā taimaha o te ako i raro i te pūnaha
mātauranga Pākehā i te whanaungatanga, i te
whakakotahitanga kei Ōtākou.
“Tē mimiti te puna whakamiha mō rātou mā o Te Rōpū
Māori e kaha pīkau nei i ngā karaehe tautoko huhua mo
tātou Ngāi Tauira mā. Ka mahea ngā rangiruatanga, ngā
papatoiaketanga o ngā mahi o te whare wānanga nā runga
i te mōhio ka eke panuku te tauira Māori inā he kaiako
Māori tōna. Nā konei te tauira Māori e eke ki ngā taumata
tiketike o tēnei o ngā ao mātauranga.
“Ko āku kupu ārahi ki tētahi e whakaarohia ana kia nuku
mai ki Ōtākou, me wātea te hirikapo, me tangata marae
koe. Ka hīnātore atu ētahi o ō whakaaro pōauau. He
rerekē te tangata, he rerekē rawa ngā ara whakaako, ka
whai māramatanga hou koe mō tō ao. Tē karo atu ai ēnei
panonitanga, tukua noatia kia panoni kia pakari haere ai
koe hei tangata.
“Me tihoi ake he huarahi mōku.”
9Ko ngā ika-ā-whiro
Our Māori alumni
We are incredibly proud of all of our Māori alumni, including this snapshot of outstanding graduates who left Otago and went on
to make a difference in the world.
Te Rangi Hīroa Dr Tutere Wi Repa Judge Sarah Reeves
Ngāti Mutunga Te Whānau-a-Apanui, Ngāti Porou Te Ātiawa
MB ChB 1904, MD 1910, HDSc 1937 MB ChB 1908 LLB 1984
Otago’s first recorded Māori graduate Dr Edward Pohou Ellison Jamie Joseph
trained as a doctor between 1900 and 1904. Ngāi Tahu, Te Atiawa Ngāti Maniapoto, Rangitane
Te Rangi Hīroa (Ngāti Mutunga), also MB ChB 1919 BPhEd 1993
known as Sir Peter Buck, went on to make
significant contributions to his people and his Hoani Parata Bentham Ohia
country in public health and Māori history. Ngāi Tahu Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Pukenga, Ngāti Ranginui,
BCom 1944 Te Ati Awa, Ngāti Rārua
His graduation marked the dawn of a proud BA 1995
tradition of Māori achievement at Otago. Dr Henry Bennett
Since then, countless Māori graduates of Te Arawa Dr Farah Rangikoepa Palmer ONZM
the University have used their education MB ChB 1944 Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Waiora
BPhEd(Hons) 1995, PhD 2000
to build successful careers and enrich their Dr Rina Moore (nee Ropiha)
communities through their knowledge and Rangitāne (Te Matau a Māui/Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa), Professor Jacinta Ruru
leadership. Te Whānau-a-Apanui Raukawa, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Maniapoto
MB ChB 1947 LLB 1998, LLM 2002
Professor Eru Pomare Dr Diane Ruwhiu
Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāpuhi
Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongowhakaata BCom(Hons) 1998, MCom 2001, PhD 2009
MB ChB 1966
Professor John Broughton CNZM
Sir Peter Tapsell Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tahu
Ngāti Whakaue, Te Arawa PhD 2006
MB ChB 1952, HonLLD 1997
Dr Tangiwai Rewi
Dr Paratene Ngata Waikato
Ngāti Porou MIndS 2006, PhD 2018
MB ChB 1970, HonLLD 2004
Marilynn Webb ONZM
Professor Sir Mason Durie Ngāpuhi
Rangitāne, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Kauwhata HonLLD 2010
MB ChB 1963, HonLLD 2008
Professor Suzanne Pitama
Te Rangi Hīroa (Sir Peter Buck)
Professor Piri Sciascia Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Ngāti Whare
(Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New
Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tahu PhD 2013
Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearea) BSc 1968, BA 1972
Dr Pamela Bennett
Te Arawa Burns Fellows
BSc 1971
Hone Tuwhare (1974)
Ian Taylor CNZM Witi Ihimaera (1975)
Ngāti Kahungunu Keri Hulme (1977)
LLB 1975 Rawiri Paratene (1983)
10Rāhiri Wharerau
Ngāpuhi
Studying for a Bachelor of Arts (Film and Media,
Māori Studies) and a Bachelor of Laws
“Nōku te māringanui i whai wāhi ahau ki te kaupapa OCE
i taku tau whakamutunga ki te kura tuarua, i tipi haere
mātou ngā tauira i te whare wānanga nei, i toro atu ki
ngā kaupeka rerekē, me te aha i kite ahau i ngā painga o
Ōtākou.
“He rawe ngā ratonga tautoko i ngā tauira Māori ki Ōtākou,
mai i ngā karaehe tautoko ki ngā wānanga me ngā pōwhiri,
he rawe te katoa.
“I taku tau tuatahi i whai wāhi ahau ki te kaupapa o Kā
Rikarika o Tāne, i whai hua te kaupapa nei mōku, i te mea
ko tētahi o ngā tino uaratanga o tōku kura ko te hononga
i waenga i te tuakana me te teina, ā, i tino rongo au i tērā
wairua. Hei āpiti atu, i whai wāhi ahau ki ngā karaehe
tautoko, me te aha? I angitu te nuinga o āku mahi.
“Ko tētahi o ngā mea ka kore au e wareware ko te pōwhiri
mō ngā tauira hou, i mua i tēnei, i āhua āwangawanga
ahau, heoi, i taku taenga atu ki te pōwhiri i rongo ahau i
te wairua manaaki, me te kaha tautoko o ngā kaiako, ngā
kaiāwhina me ngā tauira, hei reira au i mōhio kua tae ahau
ki te whare wānanga tika mōku.
“He rite tonu taku kupu āwhina ki tēra o Six60, kia mau ki
to ūkaipō! Mōku ake, he tawhiti rawa atu a Ōtepoti mai i
tōku whānau, i kaha rongo ahau i te ngau o te mokemoke,
koirā au e kī ana kia mau ki to ūkaipō, me pupuri tonu ki
tērā hononga ki te kāinga.”
11Ngā huarahi hei āwhina i te tauira
Support for students
One of the benefits of studying away from home is learning
to take responsibility for yourself. This can be challenging
when coming from a whānau-based, community-oriented
environment so we take our responsibility of manaakitanga
seriously, with a system of student support to ensure you
study hard, enjoy life and succeed at Otago.
12Taunaki ākonga
Student support
Campus Watch Otago University Students’ Association Student Learning Development
The Campus Watch teams are out and The OUSA is run by students for students Student Learning Development offers
about 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is central to the Otago experience. a free service to help you improve your
offering assistance and advice around Its services include welfare and advocacy, learning and study skills, with individual
campus and North Dunedin whenever student representation, sport and recreation help and practical guidance, a student
it is required. Team members are easily and, of course, social activities which begin mentoring scheme and online assistance.
recognised by their distinctive blue and with Orientation at the start of the first
sld.otago.ac.nz
gold uniforms. semester and continue throughout the year.
otago.ac.nz/campus-watch ousa.org.nz
Career Development Centre Pacific Islands Centre Māori Library Resources
The Career Development Centre helps you Talofa Lava. The Pacific Islands Centre
and Information Services
sort out your career goals and build the
future that you want: whether it’s checking
offers a warm welcome to all Pacific Te Aka a Tāwhaki
students, both those who are New Zealand
out papers, considering an international born and raised or have come directly from The University’s Central Library
exchange, finding career-related summer the Pacific Islands to Otago to study. The has a special study area to house the
jobs or looking for graduate opportunities. centre is staffed by a full-time manager Māori Resources Collection (Te Aka
and provides academic and pastoral a Tāwhaki).
otago.ac.nz/careers
support as well as advice and assistance on Te Aka a Tāwhaki was established
everything from extra tutorials, mentoring
Code of Student Conduct and scholarships to legal matters or finding
in collaboration with Te Tumu
and provides core Māori resources
The University has a Code of Student accommodation and places to worship. that are required reading for many
Conduct, a set of common-sense rules
otago.ac.nz/pacific courses across the University, and
that prohibit behaviour that is likely to
a relaxed friendly place to get some
endanger safety. The University relies on
work done.
Campus Watch to help maintain a safe Recreation
and healthy campus and to ensure that the
The Unipol Recreation Centre and OUSA
provisions of the Code are observed.
Clubs and Societies Centre provide a Uare Taoka o Hākena / Hocken
otago.ac.nz/code-of-conduct comprehensive programme to ensure you Collections
maintain a healthy, balanced and fun lifestyle
while studying at Otago. There are many This specialist collection of Māori,
Disability Information and Support New Zealand and Pacific material
recreational opportunities on and off campus
Disability Information and Support provides including courses, trips, group fitness classes, includes artworks, photographs,
free and confidential learning support, advice, social sport, sports clubs and societies. music, books, journals, maps,
advocacy and information to students with newspapers, archives and
disabilities, impairments, medical conditions otago.ac.nz/recreation manuscripts.
or injuries that may impact their study. There is a specialist Māori research
Student Health Services and consultation service, and classes
otago.ac.nz/disabilities
Student Health is situated on campus and and tours available to help you with
provides medical, nursing, counselling and your research.
Kaiawhi Wairua / Māori Chaplain psychiatric advice and treatment for all
Dr Helen Papuni is the University’s Kaiawhi students enrolled at the University of Otago.
Wairua. She is available to offer pastoral otago.ac.nz/studenthealth
care and spiritual support to anyone who
wants to talk in confidence.
maori.chaplain@otago.ac.nz
13Te Huka Mātauraka
The Māori Centre
Ka mate kāinga tahi, ka ora kāinga rua. All year, every year, Te Huka Mātauraka Tūraka Hou
Ko te Huka Mātauraka ka noho hei kāinga offers a home away from home for our Māori As one of the most significant programmes
students, from pre-enrolment and Tūraka
rua mō ngā tauira Māori katoa ka tau mai on campus, Tūraka Hou (Māori
Hou, through to pre-graduation celebrations,
ki Te Whare Wānanga o Ōtākou. graduation and beyond.
orientation) assists with the transition from
whānau to university, providing a strong
Mai i te purapura o te hiahia kia haere The Māori Centre is the heart of Māori foundation for Māori students to settle into
mai koe, tae noa ki te hui whakapūmau student life on campus, providing all kinds their first and second years of study.
me ngā mahi ka whai ake, ko Te Huka of encouragement and support for students The programme begins with a pōwhiri
Mātauraka tērā ka poipoi, ka ārahi, ka of Māori descent. The Centre is a hub for where you will have the opportunity to
Māori students to gather, seek support and
āwhina i ngā tauira Māori katoa. advice and gain access to a rich community
meet other Māori students. Poua and taua
from local rūnaka and the local community
of iwi networks and whakawhanaukataka. are invited to the campus to meet you, offer
This welcome is not limited to students. support and help develop your relationships
Whenever whānau are in town, they are with the local Māori communities.
always welcome to come by and see us. Most importantly, Tūraka Hou focuses on
And parents can call or email if they have making sure you know about the support
any concerns or wish to understand more and resources that are available.
about the University.
Above all, you will meet other Māori
students and develop a sense of
whakawhanaukataka – you belong to a
community, and you are not alone.
Academic programme
The main purpose of the Māori Centre
is to support Māori students to succeed in
their studies.
You are invited to join the Centre’s
academic programme, which provides
extra tutorials with experts in all subjects
from across the University for the duration
of your study.
Almost all Māori students take up this
opportunity and the results have been truly
impressive. Many of our students aspire to
postgraduate study, and professional and
leadership roles throughout New Zealand
and around the world. We are very proud
of them all.
The Māori Centre also provides
programmes to help with study skills, exam
skills, essay writing and other learning
situations that may be unfamiliar to those
coming to university for the first time.
14Celebrations
At the Māori Centre, we find many
opportunities to celebrate – it’s all part
of helping you feel welcome, encouraged
and valued during your studies. There is
nothing like the pride whānau feel when
their tamariki make it through their years
of study and achieve their degrees, and we
make sure this milestone is celebrated.
The Māori Centre co-ordinates the Māori
pre-graduation ceremony before the formal
events at the Town Hall. All whānau are
invited, and there is time for kōrero, waiata,
photographs and plenty of laughter (and
a few tears!). The event is a highlight on Te Huka Mātauraka staff: Arihia Joseph, Pearl Matahiki, Frank Edwards, Karin Fraser, Kiritapu Murray, Ken Tipene.
our calendar and is remembered by many
students as one of the best days of their lives.
Lots of good kōrero
The Māori Centre is the place you can go
for a listening ear and sensible advice.
As well as providing enrolment and
academic guidance, kaimahi will help with
health and welfare, and with those all-
important financial discussions, including
grants and scholarships.
otago.ac.nz/maoricentre
Tūraka Hou, Ōtākou Marae.
In the 16 years that Arihia Joseph has worked Arihia says Te Heika Pounamu is a highlight
as a key member of Te Huka Mātauraka, the of her year because she hears about the
number of tauira Māori at Otago has doubled. journey students have taken to reach their
Arihia co-ordinates the Centre’s academic academic goals and that makes all the hard
programme, working with some of the most work worthwhile.
enthusiastic and passionate teaching staff on “When you see students come through as
campus to help students access learning support first-years, you see their development from
in their studies through supplementary tutorials a quiet, shy student as they discover their
and workshops. voice and blossom into highly intelligent,
Arihia says staff know their work makes a confident graduates.
difference to students, their families and society. “That’s the thing I never get tired of. I really
“I don’t think I’ve had a better job in terms of enjoy seeing that success.”
job satisfaction. What we’re really good at is Hāpaitia te ara tika pūmau ai te
networking with our colleagues to provide the rangatiratanga mō ngā uri whakatipu.
Arihia Joseph best possible support for our students.” Foster the pathway of knowledge,
Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa
Some students have attributed this help to their independence and growth for future
Kaituitui Mātauraka own academic success. generations.
(Student Support Co-ordinator)
15Kā Rikarika a Tāne
Mentoring programme
Whanaungatanga – Ako – Manaakitanga – Rangitiratanga.
Kā Rikarika a Tāne, run by Te Huka Together they all navigate the year,
Mātauraka, aims to enhance educational providing support and looking after
and social outcomes for tauira Māori and each other.
alleviate the stress involved in the transition
It is this weaving of people that you
to university.
can see in our tohu and that gives
The philosophical framework that our whānau their strength.
underpins the programme is the story of
Teina can expect a weekly
Tāne Mahuta and the three baskets of
catch-up via text or over coffee
knowledge, where Tāne ascends to the
with their tuakana who has
highest heaven of Tikitiki-o-rangi in the
been trained to provide timely
search for great knowledge to bring back to
accurate advice – if they don’t
mankind.
have the answers, they will know
Kā Rikarika a Tāne uses traditional Māori who does.
methodologies of tuakana/teina and
Once a month all the whānau
whānau/hapu/iwi to create an on-campus
come together to compete for the best
community that focuses on building
whānau, which is presented at our end
relationships through social engagement.
of year formal dinner.
First year tauira (teina) are matched with a
Nau mai, haere mai ki roto i te korowai o
senior tauira (tuakana) to form a mentoring
Kā Rikarika a Tāne.
pair. These pairs are clustered together to
create whānau, which are led by our most otago.ac.nz/maoricentre/mentoring
outstanding tauira (mataamua).
Waiora Morris is the first of his family to study His efforts paid off when he was rewarded
at Otago, but a lot of students from his old with a University Council award for
secondary school studied here and he had exceptional performance in one of his
heard about how they enjoyed a different economics papers.
lifestyle than they were used to in Auckland. Outside of his studies, Waiora enjoys playing
In his first year at Arana College, Waiora made for the Harbour Hawks in the Dunedin club
some good friends on campus and enjoyed the rugby competition.
support of the Māori Centre’s Ka Rikarika a Tāne Looking ahead to his future, he says he has
tuākana/tēina mentoring system. always had a passion for commerce and, at
“They introduced me to an older medical student this stage of his career, all avenues are wide
who helped me find my feet.” open.
During the COVID-19 lockdown, Waiora had to And this summer there is no pressure to find
return to Auckland and studied online. summer work as he returns to his second
“I found that quite difficult for my way of learning term as an intern with the Heartland Bank.
Waiora Morris because you weren’t face to face with your
Ngāpuhi, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Awa, Te Rarawa
teacher, but you just had to push through it and
Studying for a Bachelor of Commerce adapt I guess.”
(Accounting and Marketing)
16Kaitohutohu Māori
Counselling
Our tauira have access to an experienced counsellor who provides free confidential advice and guidance for the duration of their time
with us here at Te Whare Wānanga o Ōtākou.
Kiritapu Murray’s background includes way of you living your best life at Otago
working with young people and helping – this can be anything from homesickness
them deal with trauma. or struggling with study, to making new
connections.
She practices psychodrama – informed
psychotherapy seated in tikanga and “If you know us, it’s easier for you to access
whānau hauora. the support you need in times of stress,
grief or struggle.”
Kiritapu raised her own family, who are
now all adults, and also feels aroha for Kiritapu is often accompanied by a co-
students as she is on her own postgraduate therapist – her French bulldog Digby Jones.
study journey through master’s towards
“We’d love to see you, so when you’re
PhD. Hika mā!
ready, contact us to make an appointment
“I encourage all tauira to come in for a – either face to face or via Zoom.” Kiritapu Murray (MNZAP)
quick hui when you start here at Otago, Email kiritapu.murray@otago.ac.nz
Kiritapu will be soon be joined by another
or if you are current tauira who haven’t
counsellor, replacing Vicky Totoro who
engaged before – nau mai!
recently left the Centre after many years Kiritapu Murray
“Building a relationship with you means I providing outstanding support to countless Kāi Tahu
can support you better when you need it in tauira throughout their journey at Otago. kiritapu.murray@otago.ac.nz
the future, with whatever is getting in the
17Te Roopū Māori
Māori Students’ Association
Te Roopū Māori represents all Māori
students alongside the Otago University Roopū on campus
Students’ Association. There are several specialist groups for • Ngā Mōkai o Ngā Whetū / Māori
students on particular courses: Dental Students’ Association
They are the Māori students’ political
and advocacy body on campus, and also • Te Oranga ki Ōtākou / Māori • Te Puna Kaitaka / Māori Pharmacy
provide for the cultural and social needs Medical Students’ Association Students’ Association
of Māori students, organising social and • Te Roopū Whai Pūtake / Māori • Humanities Māori Students’
sporting events throughout the year. Law Students’ Association Association
Te Roopū aims to: • Te Roopū Pūtaiao / Māori Science • Te Roopū Mātai Hauora /
• support and encourage education Students’ Association Māori Health Sciences Students’
for Māori students enrolled at the Association
• Te Tai Tuarā / Māori Commerce
University of Otago Students’ Association Email teroopu.maori@otago.ac.nz
• encourage tertiary education • Physical Education Māori Students’
amongst Māori students
E TRMOTAGO
Association
• liaise with the broader Māori • Ngā Raukura o Tāne Whakapiripiri
community at local, regional / Māori Physiotherapy Students’
and national levels. Association
18Taingarue Mataira
Tainui, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou
Studying for a Bachelor of Science
(Human Nutrition, Physiology)
“Kia pono ai, nā te wāriu o te karahipi au i whiri ko hea
te Whare Wananga mōku. Nā, i taua wā tonu, he hiahia
nōku kia kōkirikiritia ai ētahi rerenga hou, akonga hou, kia
whakaahutia e au i ahau anō, ahakoa te wāhi. Koia nā, ko
te Whare Wānanga o Ōtākou i whakarawe ai.
“Nā runga ano i te angitu, he whakahekenga nō tōku
whanau. Māhorahora ōku mahara ohinga i te akonga
tautaiao, mai i ngā hua o ngā māra kai o ōku kaumatua,
me te whānau ki te kāuta, tunu ana, katakata ana. Ki ngā
akoranga o te tuakiri, me ngā hira o te hauora tinana,
hauora hinengaro, hauora wairua te aha, te aha. Koia nā, i
manawa reka ai au ki te taioranga me te oranga tangata.
He koakoa nōku kia rangahau i te kai, mai te kākano ki te
kanohi. He ngākau mahira nōku ki ngā hanganga o te ao
Pūtaiao hoki.
“Roa nei tōku ako ki Ōtākou, waimarie au kua pūrau nei
ōku wheako whaiaro, he wero mōku kia whiria i te kōtahi.
Heoi, he pai ki au ngā mahi whakawhanaungatanga, mai
i ngā mahi whakahirahira o Ōtepoti me ngā wāhi tirotiro
o Te Waipounamu, ngā akoranga hītori. Ka kore rawa e
wareware i a au ngā mahi o Kōhatu me te karahipi Tū
Kahika.
“He tino mīharo ngā mahi ki te Huka Mātauraka me ngā
Kaiāwhina Māori ki Ōtākou, kei te whakawhanake, kei te
whakaahu tōnu ana i ā rātou rautaki āwhina.
“Whakarapa ko ngā ringa moehewa i a Hirikapo, wewete
ko ngā ringa raupā.”
19Te Tumu
School of Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies
Te Tumu is a voice for an indigenous The BA in Pacific Islands Studies is Staff at Te Tumu come from a variety of
understanding of the world and the place taught across several departments such academic and cultural backgrounds, and
as anthropology, archaeology, history, include members who identify as Māori,
of all peoples within it. It’s a progressive geography and media studies. The Pacific and Pākehā. The School aims
School at the University, offering selection of papers makes up a unique to put into practice the language and
a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Māori Studies, programme with a multidisciplinary inclusive cultural values that it teaches and
orientation that examines contemporary researches.
Pacific Islands Studies or Indigenous
issues of importance to Pacific peoples,
Development. Te Tumu also offers various including New Zealanders, within their
Te Tumu has a strong commitment
to Pacific communities and a unique
options after the BA. broad cultural context.
association with the Ngāi Tahu people
The School has a strong focus on teaching A BA in Indigenous Development currently of the Otago region; Ngā Rūnanga o Te
the Māori language and other topics focuses on cultures and indigenous Tai o Arai-te-uru. This acknowledges
relating to the Māori worldview as part of development. Its aim is to provide a the location of Te Tumu within Te Wai
the BA in Māori Studies. The language is critical, cross-disciplinary, Māori/Pacific Pounamu and the relationship the school
taught using monolingual, bilingual and perspective. has with Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Māmoe and
immersion-teaching methods throughout Waitaha as the tangata whenua (people of
the entire BA degree, and is supported by Beyond the BA, Te Tumu offers various
this land).
a mixture of other subjects such as tikanga postgraduate programmes at honours,
(culture), and a selection of topics including master’s and PhD levels in Māori Studies, otago.ac.nz/tetumu
history, performing arts, education, Pacific Islands Studies and Indigenous
politics, Treaty of Waitangi and Ngāi Tahu Development. A Master of Indigenous
studies. Studies is also offered to distance students.
20Kauri Martin
Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Haua
Studying for a Bachelor of Arts
(Māori Studies)
“I pakeke mai au ki te uru o Tāmaki, nā runga i tērā he
tamaiti ahitere ahau. I whai wāhi atu ahau ki Te Kura
Kaupapa o Hoani Waititi marae, ki korā noho ai i raro i ngā
mātāpono o Te Aho Matua. Nā te kura kaupapa Māori ahau
i āki, nā Te Aho Matua au i whakatangata, nā taku whānau
whānui au i whāngai ki te reo me ngā tikanga, nā konei, i
hiahia au ki te takoha ki taku ao Māori, ki aku iwi taketake,
ka mutu ki ngā tamariki mokopuna e kainamu mai nei, ka
eke rā te kōrero ‘Kia tū pakari, kia tū rangatira hei raukura
mō tōna iwi.’
“Mō te tautoko, kai, whakatū kaupapa, kāore he painga i
Te Huka Mātauraka. Ki te pakaru ngā pūkoro, e tūwhera
ana ngā tatau o te whare ora o te Huka Mātauraka ki ngā
tāngata katoa!
“I whakaritea ētahi karaehe tautoko e te Huka Mātauraka
hei rautaki tautoko i ngā tauira Māori o te whare wānanga
nei. I tae atu ahau ki ngā karaehe tautoko mō tētahi o aku
pepa, ā, nā wai rā i eke ahau i roto i aku mahi. Ki te kore
ngā karaehe tautoko, ka mate au ki te mahi i taua pepa
anō.
“Aruhia ngā haeata o te kōmaru!”
21Tō noho ki Ōtākou
Otago life
Your tamariki will not be alone when they come to Otago.
There are already more than 2,100 tauira Māori enrolled
here, representing almost every iwi, and making their
contribution to the safe whānau environment on campus.
22Te hūnuku ki Ōtepoti
Moving to Dunedin
Ka nōhia tēnei rohe whakahirahira o Dunedin is a true student city. During and student flats to the town centre, and
Ōtepoti e ngā Papatipu Rūnaka o Ōtākou, semesters our 21,000 students make up a good public transport system covers the
20 per cent of the population, creating an main suburbs.
o Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki, o Moeraki. energy and atmosphere that’s unique to
He pou whenua, he pou kōrero, he pou Dunedin is a small city between the
Otago.
mountains, the harbour and the sea – that
herenga tangata. Dunedin has everything that’s on offer means there’s heaps to do and it’s easy
in larger cities, but it is still a friendly, to access. The wild coast of the Otago
uncrowded and safe place to live. Peninsula is home to an array of wildlife,
Auckland and is also where the original Māori
There is a strong cultural focus. Music and
settlement of Ōtākou still overlooks the
the arts, food, shopping and fashion, and
harbour entrance.
museums and libraries are among the best
in New Zealand. What’s the weather like?
And New Zealand’s only covered stadium Despite being the country’s southernmost
Wellington
is also right on our doorstep – hosting university, Dunedin’s weather is milder
international sport and music events than you might think.
Christchurch throughout the year.
Daily highs are typically 18–22°C in
Although surrounded by hills, Dunedin is summer and 10–12°C in winter. Dunedin
Dunedin mostly flat and easily accessible. You don’t also has considerably less rainfall than most
need a car to get around – it’s a 10-minute New Zealand centres.
walk from the campus, residential colleges
23He tau i te whare wānanga
The university year
To help you get a picture of what’s going on in students’ lives, here’s a general guide to what happens during the university year.
NOV
AUG
MAR
MAY
OCT
DEC
APR
JUN
FEB
SEP
JUL
JAN
SUMMER SCHOOL SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
January May
> Summer School starts early in January. It is generally attended > The lead-up to exams can be an anxious time as the pressure
by returning students rather than first-years. Staff in the Māori of study mounts. Staff in the colleges and support services are on
Centre can help with any questions about Summer School. hand to help.
February June
> Semester 1 starts. This is when you finalise what you are going to > The first semester ends with exams in the first half of June.
study, pay your fees and get your student ID card. Māori students Once exams are over, there is a two-week break.
get the Te Roopū Māori logo on their ID, which entitles them to
benefits that go hand-in-hand with automatic membership to the July
Māori Students’ Association.
> Semester 2 is winter in Dunedin. New courses start.
> Tūraka Hou (Māori Orientation) helps you find your feet and
> There is a Winter Orientation for Māori students, hosted by the
tells you about all the support that is available.
Māori Centre.
> Orientation week is packed with music gigs, sports days, a
market day and other activities. August
> Soon after orientation there’s a hui for Māori students to meet > One-week mid-semester break.
support groups on campus, followed by hui for tuakana and teina
involved with Kā Rikarika ā Tāne. September
> A Māori Academic Orientation Programme is also available to > Students complete their last assessments and begin studying for
prepare you for the academic journey ahead. the final exams.
> The Māori Centre holds scholarships expos for students to find
March out what kind of financial help is available for the following year’s
> A nxieties around courses and workload, finances and health, study.
and homesickness may set in. There are people available in the
colleges and on campus to offer help and support. October and November
> End of year exams start in mid-October and finish in early
April November. Once students complete their last exam, summer break
> This is a busy time for assignments and assessments, followed by begins!
mid-semester break. Most students stay around Dunedin during
the one-week break, although some first-year students like to head December
home and catch up with whānau and friends.
> Semester 2 exam results come out at the beginning of December.
24Ka pēhea e whai wāhi ai te whānau?
How can whānau be involved?
Many whānau, especially those in the North Island, come
to Dunedin at the start of the year to help their sons and
daughters settle in. It can be a long way to travel, but if you
can make it to Dunedin, try to attend the pōwhiri for first-
year students at one of our local papatipu marae.
The one time that whānau really need to plan to be here is for
graduation, which is preceded by the Māori pre-graduation
ceremony – it’s a wonderful time to celebrate and share stories
with friends and whānau.
After five years of study in her hometown of “I met the best group of people I’ve ever met
Dunedin, Awhina Meikle has a Bachelor of in my life.”
Science degree and has just completed her She says a lot of like-minded friends have
third year of study for a Bachelor of Medicine whakapapa links to Northland or the East
and Bachelor of Surgery at Otago. Coast and, like her, are keen to work with iwi
In 2021 she is looking forward to a completely after graduating.
different style of learning when she moves to the “I’ve had so much support from my iwi
Wellington campus of the Otago Medical School throughout my degree – financial, messages,
for three years of clinical training as a doctor. and emotional support as well – so I’m really
Awhina says the highlights of her studies to date keen to go back there,” she says.
have been her first year of health sciences – “as Awhina would like to work as a house
hard as it was” – and “the excitement of starting surgeon, ideally around Kaitaia or Whangarei
all over again on a new degree in Medicine last Hospitals.
year.”
Awhina Meikle She also has an interest in working with
“I contemplated doing Pharmacy and Radiation women and babies in paediatrics, obstetrics
Ngāti Kuri, Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi
Therapy but when I got the offer I ended up and gynaecology.
Bachelor of Science (Anatomy)
Studying for a Bachelor of Medicine and doing Medicine, so that was really exciting.”
Bachelor of Surgery
25Ka noho au ki hea?
Where will I live?
Residential colleges Flatting
As more than 85 per cent of our new Flatting is an important part of university
students come from outside Dunedin, we life. It offers independence and also greater
place great importance on providing high- responsibility. Dunedin has a wide range
quality, safe and supervised living in our of rental accommodation – from studio
undergraduate residential colleges. rooms and character houses to multi-unit
purpose-built complexes. When looking at
The colleges are all situated on campus or
a flat ensure you consider what it will be
within walking distance of the University.
They are fully catered, have a mix of male Our residential colleges accommodate like in the middle of winter – a cold and
and female students, and range in size from around 3,500 students. damp flat may lead to health issues that can
affect your studies.
125 to more than 500 beds.
The Student Accommodation Centre can
Professional, experienced college leaders
help you find accommodation and provide
and staff take a real interest in the well-
helpful hints for flatting life.
being of their residents. They are supported
98%
by senior students who mentor and otago.ac.nz/accommodation
guide students through their first year of
university.
The colleges provide tutorials and study
spaces, active social and volunteering
opportunities, new friends and, most of all, 98% of students provide a positive
peace of mind. assessment of their colleges.
You can apply online for a place in a
residential college from 1 August each year.
otago.ac.nz/colleges
26He aha te utu?
What will it cost?
Study fees
Living costs
Most domestic students who are new Residential college Flatting
to tertiary education will be eligible for
Annual accommodation fee $15,846 -
one year of fees-free study. For more
Average rent (52 weeks @ $150) - $7,800
information, and to find out how to check
Groceries (40 weeks @ $90) - $3,600
your eligibility, please visit:
Electricity/internet (52 weeks @ $25) - $1,300
otago.ac.nz/fees-free Personal costs (40 weeks @ $65) $2,600 $2,600
After your first year, programme fees range Entertainment (40 weeks @ $55) $2,200 $2,200
from approximately $6,000 to $12,000 Total $20,646 $17,500
depending on what degree and papers you
study. Note: This table provides an estimate of living costs based on 2020 figures. Residential college contracts are
normally for 38 weeks. Some colleges may charge a higher fee than the fee listed in the table. In addition to the
accommodation fee, the residential colleges charge a small amenity fee.
Student loans and allowances
If you cannot pay all of your costs yourself,
StudyLink can help you arrange a Is university worth it? And the university experience helps people
grow, influencing every aspect of their lives
Government Student Loan. The service Yes. Statistics tell us graduates generally and affecting the way they bring up and
can also help you apply for a student earn the best salaries. They also find educate their own whānau.
allowance (conditions apply), and assist a range of jobs available, as a degree
with budgeting and other financial advice. is evidence of being hard-working and Going to university is not a guaranteed
adaptable. door to success – but it’s a path that leads
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in the right direction.
James Crofts-Bennett is one of those rare As part of his research, he developed a live
people who discover their calling in life at capture trap (currently undergoing field
a young age. In his case it was a childhood trials) to catch spiders in sensitive ecological
fascination for spiders. areas.
“I always wanted to study spiders. That was “Spiders are very resilient but also highly
never up for debate,” he says. selective about their habitat,” he says.
Because his interest was highly specialised, “Particularly the plants on which they live.
Otago was a perfect fit – it had the facilities to “I never considered how important plants
piece together his degree with a double major in were to spiders until I studied botany. It has
Botany and Zoology. completely changed how I view spiders.”
Now with a Bachelor of Science under his belt, With 800 species of spiders in New Zealand,
he is one of a few arachnologists researching many of them unnamed, the field is wide
spiders in New Zealand. open for research.
James has just completed his Master of Science James plans to continue postgraduate
James Crofts-Bennett
Kāi Tahu, Kāti Mamoe, Waitaha
thesis on spider ecology; a wide-ranging survey studies at Otago, with a PhD studying the
of a creature whose habits are neither well effects of climate change on spiders.
Bachelor of Science (Botany and Zoology)
known or understood in this country.
and Master of Science
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How do I get in?
To enrol at Otago, you’ll need to be at least 16 years old by the start of classes and
hold one of the following university entrance (UE) qualifications.
NCEA Level 3 International Baccalaureate (IB)
• At least 14 credits in each of three approved • IB diploma with 24 points minimum
Preferential Entry
subjects Preferential Entry guarantees a place
• Meet literacy and numeracy requirements
• Numeracy – 10 credits at Level 1 or higher at Otago.
• Literacy – 10 credits at Level 2 or above As a Māori applicant you may
(five in reading and five in writing) qualify for Preferential Entry if you:
• gain UE and meet the minimum
age and language requirements
Cambridge Assessment International Overseas secondary school
Education (Cambridge International) qualifications • apply by the due date
• At least 120 points on the UCAS Tariff, • Australian secondary school ranking • have not previously studied at a
with a grade of D or better at AS or A level tertiary institution
• General Certificate of Education
in syllabuses from at least three different
(GCE) Advanced Level
syllabus groups, broadly equivalent to the • are applying for a programme
NCEA approved subject list • International Baccalaureate (IB) subject to the Entry Pathway
taken overseas system.
• Meet literacy and numeracy requirements
• Other overseas qualifications
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“
Third-year dental student Nick Griffen says The further he got through his health
finding a career he is passionate about and sciences course, the more he looked into
the friends he has made at Otago are the what profession he wanted to study.
highlights of studying in his hometown. “I chose Dentistry and I haven’t looked back,”
“No one that I know of in my immediate or he says. “I love it, so it was the right choice.”
extended family has been to university, so I Aside from his studies, Nick is involved with
felt that I should take that leap and further my Te Whare Tū Taua, which practices the art
education ... and obviously the option was right of Māori weaponry, and he plays the guitar,
here,” he says. drums and bass.
Although his family live in Dunedin, Nick chose to Nick has also benefitted from participating
live at Te Rangi Hiroa College during his first year in Ka Rikarika a Tāne (the Māori Centre’s
studying health sciences. mentoring programme) and SWAT (the
“I’m glad I went to a residential college. It was Māori Health Sciences first-year study skills
really beneficial for helping my learning. programme).
Nick Griffen “There was a lot of support in place and you “I love it here because it’s home. And it’s
Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe don’t need to think about cooking.” good knowing you have the support there if
Studying for a Bachelor of Dental Surgery you need it.”
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