AUT - Support services for students at AUT's Manukau Campus
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Support services for students at AUT's Manukau Campus
AUT University provides a wide range of support services at the Manukau Campus. This page describes those services and lists their contact information.
Getting help and advice: ask a student advisor
Talk to one of our student advisors about any practical, social, academic or personal issues you have. Student advisors can help you with:
- Career counselling
- Academic support
- Cultural support
- Financial advice
We will refer you to other support services, if appropriate.
The Manukau campus student advisors also run a programme of academic workshops.
Contact the AUT Manukau Campus Student Centre
Phone: +64 9 921 9303
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Manukau Campus location:
MB Building
640 Great South Road
Manukau City 2025
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Go to the student services web page for more information on student support and university life at AUT
Resources to help you study
Computing and IT facilitiesThe Manukau Campus has laptops and PCs that you can book for writing assignments or conducting research. You can access the IT service desk for technical help and advice using different software. We also run introductory computing workshops during orientation at the start of both semesters.
Contact the IT service desk
Phone:
Within AUT - extension 9888
Outside AUT - +64 9 921 9888
Distance students' free phone - 0508 288 484
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday, 8am-10pm
Saturday and Sunday, 9am-6pm
(These hours may change during semester breaks and holidays).
Go to the general IT support website for more information
Library
The library, information technology services and student services work together to provide an integrated service to meet your research, teaching and learning needs on the Manukau campus. This service includes help with finding information resources, using the library catalogue and online databases, computer hardware and software queries.
The library is situated on the ground floor of MC building.
The library offers:
- A print collection of core texts to support the courses taught on campus
- Access to digital information resources to support learning, teaching and research needs
- Inter-campus loans for texts held at either the North Shore or City campuses
- Information literacy tutorials and workshops
- A variety of study spaces for quiet and collaborative study
- 2 group study rooms
- 14 wired PCs
- Wireless laptops for loan
- Self-service photocopiers
The library opening hours are:
Monday-Friday, 8am-10pm
Saturday and Sunday, 10am-6pm
Visit AUT University's main library website for information about general library services
Shuttle bus between Manukau and other campuses
A shuttle bus runs regularly between AUT's North Shore Campus (Akoranga), the City Campus (Mayoral Drive) and the Manukau Campus.
Check the shuttle bus timetable for departure and arrival times (1 page long).
Childcare
We do not have any childcare services on the AUT Manukau Campus. We recommend you take the following steps:
| Step | Source of information |
| 1. Decide which type of childcare is best for you and your child (or children) | Ministry of Education It defines all the kinds of care (centre and home based) as well as the national curriculum for early childhood education. There’s information on how to assess the quality of a provider, and financial support and fees discounts available |
| 2. Locate a service in Manukau City that meets your needs | Yellow Pages Search using: “early childhood” and “Manukau”. |
| 3. Read an appraisal or report on a centre | Education Review Office |
Student life
Competitive sport at the Manukau Campus
AUT has competitive sports teams for basketball, netball and volleyball. You can trial for selection in these teams.
Basketball
We will have a strong basketball programme in place with former NBL coaching staff and compete in the National 2nd Division and have men's and women's teams competing in the North Harbour competition.
Netball
We run a high performance programme with a senior representative team selected for the North Harbour competition, as well as a team selected to compete against other universities during the year.
Volleyball
AUT are keen to recruit competitive men and women for the Auckland regional competition and hope to qualify for Nationals.
Email Bruce Meyer if you would like to play competitive sport for AUT
AUT athlete support
AUT's athlete support manager assists student athletes to combine their sporting goals with their educational, career and other aspirations.
AUT supports athletes with:
- Time management and educational guidance
- Career planning and development
- Arranging time off from studies for sporting commitments
- Setting goals for study, sport and life
- Employment information and tips
- Referrals to other AUT services and external agencies
AuSM: the students’ association
AuSM is the student association at AUT University and provides a range of services and activities, including:
- Advocacy and representation
- Student magazine
- Online discount directory
- Clubs and sports
Visit the AuSM website for more information
Dining
Manukau Campus has a café on site.
Being in the centre of Manukau, there is a wide selection of other dining outlets within walking distance of the campus. These include Subway, Bakers' Delight, Pierre's Sushi, McDonalds, and the Westfield Shopping Centre food court.
Orientation and other events on campus
Orientation is one of the main student events we hold on campus. It covers:
- A welcome to AUT University
- Meeting your student mentor and other students from your programme
- Entertainment
- Sessions for parents and family members
- A chance to meet your faculty staff
- A tour of your campus
- Information on student services
- Library, computer and study skills workshops