Student Services
Visit the team at the Information & Enrolment Centre: 290 Palmerston Road, Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm.
Advisors are are available to help you sort through the enrolment process, find ways to fund your study and answer any questions relating to accommodation and childcare. They are also available to offer you general advice and assistance. A confidential referral service is available for counselling or budgeting if necessary.
Accessibility Support
We aim to assist students with disabilities to complete their studies while encouraging independence.
Campus Map
Find your way around Tairāwhiti Polytechnic’s main campus with this map. See Map of Main Campus
Childcare
Manaaki Tamariki provides quality care and education.
Health Centre
We offer students FREE access to a nurse on our main campus.
Scholarships & Grants
Scholarships and grants are another way to help you cover fees, programme related costs and living expenses.
Student Cafe
Gizilla’s is located in our Student Centre at the main campus.
Copy Centre
A printing service is available at Campus Copy located opposite Toihoukura. Services include black and full colour printing, specialty papers and cardstock, binding, laminating, document scanning and archiving to CD-ROM.
Computer Suites
Tairāwhiti Polytechnic has six computer suites offering access to the latest application software available including MYOB Payroll 2010, Microsoft Office 2007, Dark GDK, Visual Studio 2008 to name a few. All six computer suites are internet enabled and provide print access.
Career Support
If you’re not sure what to be studying, or wondering how to complete your studies, Career Consultant Jean O’Connell-Moetara can support and advise you.
Community & Pasifika Liaising
Tairāwhiti Polytechnic’s Student Support team and Pasifika Liaison are key links between our polytech and the wider community.
International Student Information
Tairāwhiti Polytechnic’s Student Support team provide international students with lots of extra support and value.
Policies
Tairāwhiti Polytechnic make a number of their policies available to their students and stakeholders – these policies relate to information collection and use; system and application use; student behaviour and student support.
STAR Liaison
Tairāwhiti Polytechnic’s STAR is a unique experience for years 11 to 13 to ease the transition from school to further education or employment.
Student Union
Union of Students @ Tairāwhiti Polytechnic is a compulsory, not for profit, organisation whose primary purpose is to represent and advocate for the rights of students and offers support on a wide range of issues.