Students out at Ōtākou Marae
Information for Māori future students
Nau mai, haere mai ki Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka
There are many reasons why you will feel good about your decision to study at Otago:
The University of Otago is well known for the amount of support its staff offer tauira Māori (Māori students) who enrol to study here.
There are a range of services, support people, resources and groups which contribute to a successful experience for Māori students at Otago, and ultimately, their personal and academic development.
Support for students and whānau
Te Tumu (School of Māori, Pacific & Indigenous Studies)
Te Tumu is a rapidly developing school quickly gaining an international reputation as one of the best places in New Zealand to learn about Māori, Pacific and Indigenous languages, cultures and societies.
Tel +64 3 479 8674
Visit the Te Tumu website
He Rau Arataki | Whānau Guide
The Whānau Guide is a resource for whānau, and students who intend to come South to study at the University of Otago.
Leaving the warm support of whānau, friends and familiar surroundings can be hard, both for students and the ones they leave behind. But here at Otago, we aim to provide the support and care necessary to ensure students study hard, enjoy life and develop in ways that will enrich the lives of everyone around them.
Read our Whanau Guide (PDF)
Information for Māori current students
Indigenous exchange programme
Tūrangawaewae, Pōkai Whenua
Tūrangawaewae, Pōkai Whenua is a unique student exchange built on kanohi-ki-te-kanohi (face to face) relationships. Mitigating barriers for tauira Māori to enable them to learn from other indigenous cultures while remaining rooted in their own.
Find out about this student exchange programme aimed at Māori students
Te Rōpū Māori
Te Rōpū Māori is the University of Otago's Māori Students' Association which represents all Māori students on campus. Te Rōpū Māori is a parallel student association to the Otago University Students' Association (OUSA) and can be found just north of the Māori Centre at 527 Castle Street North.
Find out more about Te Rōpū Māori
Te Huka Mātauraka (Māori Centre)
We strongly encourage you to connect with our staff at the Māori Centre – now or in the future.
Visit Te Huka Mātauraka when you arrive on campus
Divisional and Postgraduate Māori student support
Each of the four divisions have staff dedicated to supporting tauira Māori.
There is also support for Māori postgraduate students, Rachel Sizemore (Ngāi Tahu) is the Māori Postgraduate Support Adviser within the Graduate Research School.
Te Kura Pakihi | Otago Business School
Your Kaiāwhina Network
Te Kete Aronui | Division of Humanities
Your Kaiāwhina Māori – Māori Student Support Officer
Te Rohe a Ahikāroa | Division of Sciences
Your Kaimahi Māori - Māori Student Support Team
Te Wāhanga Matua Mātau Hauora | Division of Health Sciences
The Māori Health Workforce Development Unit
Tauira Paerunga | Māori Postgraduate
Meet your Māori Postgraduate Support Advisor
Pathways and English Language Centre
Contact your Tū Kahika Kaiārahi
Our commitment to our Māori students
- The University respects and recognises the Treaty of Waitangi, as it does Ngāi Tahu, with whom it has a Treaty partnership. It also has good relationships with its range of Treaty partners across New Zealand
- The Office of Māori Development oversees the implementation of the University's Māori Strategic Framework, providing an anchor for Māori development at Otago