Pacific student support
At AUT we’re committed to empowering Pacific communities through education. We offer a range of services designed to support our diverse Pacific communities, and students can also be a part of the Oceanian Leadership Network.
Our support services for Pacific students include:
- Academic tutoring
- A comprehensive mentoring and leadership programme
- ‘Fono rooms’ – areas you can meet others, relax or study on campus
- Māori and Pasifika Postgraduate Student Wananga Series – a chance for postgraduate students to get together
Oceanian Leadership Network
Our Oceanian Leadership Network is an inclusive interconnected group of students from across AUT. We have navigators (student mentors) from different faculties, schools and campuses of the university who are there to guide and grow our students throughout their journey at AUT.
Scholarships
There’s a wide range of scholarships and awards available to AUT students at all stages of their study, including the following AUT scholarships for school leavers:
- Find Your Greatness Scholarships – Kiwa awarded to academically able students who are Pacific or Māori
You can also search the AUT scholarships database for other AUT scholarships and externally funded scholarships.
Pacific at AUT
Read more about all things Pacific at AUT – from stories of our staff and students at AUT to our engagement with communities and research that impacts the lives of Pacific people.
Contact details
You can get in touch by emailing pacific@aut.ac.nz.
You can also follow us on our social media channels.
UniPrep programme
UniPrep is a four-week programme designed to make it easy for high school students to transition into university life. You’ll meet other high school students, as well as a wide support team of navigators who are current university students.