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Ma - ori Student
Support
The University of Otago is dedicated to the
advancement of education among Mäori and
has dedicated staff in most departments who
act as department Mäori Liaison staff. The
University also has the well-established Mäori
Centre, which offers support services for all
students of iwi descent. The Centre aims to
encourage Mäori to participate and succeed in
tertiary education. The Centre offers support
for academic, cultural and social needs from
pre-enrolment through to graduation and
operates from a kaupapa Mäori base (Mäori
philosophy). The Mäori Centre will also give
you the opportunity to meet other Mäori
students and whanaunga studying at Otago.
The Business School has strong links to the
University’s Mäori Centre and are able to pay
special attention to Mäori students studying
business through the services offered by our
Kaiärahi and Kaiäwhina Mäori (Mäori student
support officers). Their role is to make your
time in the Business School as productive and
successful as possible.
Our staff can help you with any questions you
may have regarding your academic studies or
any other support you may need. They can
also provide information about on-campus
services available to students. This information
includes:
• Scholarships/Grants
• Mentoring support
• Student support groups
• Welfare Advice
• Iwi/ Community networks
• Divisional support
• Peer study groups
• Supplementary tutorials
• Study skills and exam preparation classes.
Each department within the Business School
has dedicated Mäori liaison staff, so if you have
questions, need help, or want to meet other
Mäori business students, help is never far away.
In our teaching and research we are committed
to developing a pro-active, co-ordinated
approach to growing Mäori and Indigenous
economies through a mix of relationship
building, growing context aware students,
curriculum development and seeking and
realising research opportunities.