Nursing

AUT is one of the leading nursing educators in New Zealand, and our School of Nursing is ranked first in New Zealand and in the top 76-100 worldwide by the prestigious Shanghai Ranking,

All our nursing courses are dynamic and evolve with the latest research and needs of the healthcare sector. Our strong links to Health New Zealand, hospitals and private practices ensure that our students gain extensive clinical experience, while our research programmes focus on advancing knowledge to improve patient outcomes and recovery.

Research in health sciences

We believe in high-quality research that has impact, and have world-class researchers and research strengths across health sciences.

More about our research
Darnique Te Aonui-Whare
Alysha Clark
Alexandra Cooper
Jacey Sison
Te Rangi Ataahua Eruera-Watts

Contact us

Debra Spinetto
Programme Information Advisor
Phone: +64 9 921 9735

fhes.enquiries@aut.ac.nz

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Key academic contacts

Rachel Macdiarmid
Acting Head of School
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 7687

rachel.macdiarmid@aut.ac.nz

News
Nusing Students
Tuvalu Language Week 2023
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Margaret Sandham
Eleanor Holroyd
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Nusing Students
New programme to benefit student nurses
21 Aug, 2024
In a new partnership, AUT and Southern Cross Health Trust are offering student nurses support as they navigate their studies and clinical placements.
Tuvalu Language Week 2023
Tuvalu Language Week 2023
04 Oct, 2023
An AUT nursing student shares her language learning journey during Tuvalu Language Week for the University’s Pacific language video series, 2023.
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Celebrating AUT’s Nurses
12 May, 2023
On the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, it’s time to reflect on the part AUT and our nurses play in Aotearoa.
Margaret Sandham
Assisted dying and nursing care
22 Jul, 2022
AUT-led research highlights the need to support nurses, procedurally and psychologically, as they increasingly encounter assisted dying.
Eleanor Holroyd
The legacy of lockdown
04 May, 2022
A new study, which examines the impact of COVID-19 on community healthcare workers in Aotearoa, shows that the negative effects were long-lasting.