Our Annual Calendar
Here you will find an overview of the year with important dates to keep an eye on.
Events for 2024
If you’re interested in our events make sure to register your details with us. To receive personalised updates throughout the year, complete the registration online.
If you’re a teacher who wants your school in our programmes, please get in touch with our team via SCET@auckland.ac.nz.
| Events | Timing | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Career Advisors Update (Webinar) - Register now | 6 March | Targeted specifically to our Career Advisors across Aotearoa. Tune in online for a CA-101 update that will cover all the basics. Our team are online behind the scenes ready to answer any questions you might have. |
| Auckland Career Advisor Breakfast - Register now | 13 March | Waipapa Taumata Rau invites all Auckland Career Advisors to a breakfast held at Old Government House. Join the team for breakfast, come to our course speed-dating session, and end your morning with a tour of our newest Arts and Education and Social Work building. |
| Parent/family webinar - Register now | 13 March | We know supporting your young person can be tricky. This webinar is aimed at equipping parents and other support people with key information such as NCEA subject selection and the importance of external success at highschool. |
| STEM Conference - Find more information here | 3 & 4 April | Our STEM Conference is aimed at engaging directly with subject teachers (and importantly the increasing number of non-specialised teachers who are asked to teach STEM), to better align secondary and tertiary STEM curriculum, strengthen school relationships, and increase participation and success across STEM. |
| Scholarship Writing | Throughout Term 2, details TBC | We are committed to supporting our Te Tai Tonga (South Auckland) learners into higher education. Our Pacific Adviser will be hosting scholarship writing nights for year 12 learners and families. |
| Mānawa Mai Online | 25 June | Find out about your study options and get answers to questions about your first year during a night of live webinars. Pick and choose which topics you tune in for. |
Regional Information Student Evening - RISE 1) Manuwatu (Palmerston) 2) Hawkes Bay (Napier) 3) Tauranga 4) Christchurch 5) Nelson 6) Northland 7) Waikato 8) Wellington |
1) 26 June 2) 27 June 3) 23 July 4) 04 July 5) 02 July 6) 25 July 7) 30 July 8) 01 Aug |
Whether you’re a junior or senior at highschool, our regional whānau evenings are an opportunity to learn more about Waipapa Taumata Rau and start planning what's next after highschool. |
| Wellington Māori and Pacific Evening | TBC June | We want to connect directly with our Māori and Pacific learners and their whānau in Te Whanganui-a-Tara to share more about our Māori and Pacific specific supports and programmes. |
| Te Papa Ako o Tai Tonga - South Auckland Campus Open Days | 20 - 22 August | Come check out our South Auckland -Te Papa Ako o Tai Tonga- campus before you gear up for Mānawa Mai Open Day. Learn about our campus, connect with our students and staff and sign up for the free Mānawa Mai Open Day bus. Can't wait to connect with you! |
| Manawai Career Advisors | 23 - 24 August | We look forward to hosting CAs across 2 days this year. Friday will consist of CA-targeted engagements while Saturday CAs will be free to enjoy our Open Day, with a delegated CA Lounge for you to escape the hustle and bustle. |
| Mānawa Mai Open Day | 24 August | Get a taste of your future. Explore our vibrant campus in the heart of Auckland and get a feel for what Waipapa Taumata Rau is all about. We would love you to join us at our biggest event for the year! |
| Engineering Information Evenings - Find out more | Auckland Auckland Wellington: |
Auckland (in person and online) Wellington (in person and online) |
| Engineering Experience Days | September TBC | |
| Engineering Faculty Tours - Find out more | Thursday, 9 May 2024 Thursday, 23 May 2024 Wednesday, 5 June 2024 Wednesday, 3 July 2024 |
Led by our current students, these tours will allow you and your whānau to explore our engineering buildings, facilities and the services we offer. |
| Engineering: Her Student Experience - Find out more | Tuesday, 4 June 2024 | An evening for female secondary school students, parents, and careers advisers, to learn about the work of our University's women engineers, our innovative teaching, and to provide an opportunity to meet our current students. |
| International Women in Engineering Day Expo School students, teachers, parents and whānau are welcome to come celebrate with us and mingle with our staff, students and industry professionals to explore the possibilities of Engineering. |
Saturday, 22 June 2024 | More information coming soon |
| Enginuity The Faculty of Engineering's annual day for Year 12 and 13 female students to explore the possibility of a career as an engineer, during a day of hands-on activities. |
Tuesday, 9 July 2024 | Find out more |
| WIE Holiday Camp Across this three-day camp, Year 11 female students can discover what engineering really 'is' and how they can postively impact our world, through hands-on experience and learning from industry experts. |
Wednesday 10 - Friday, 12 July 2024 | More information coming soon *Applications open in Term 2 |
| Engineering Experience Day Experience what life could be like as an Engineering student at the University of Auckland by getting involved in hands-on activities within our faculty. |
September *Date TBC |
More information coming soon |
Programs
| Events | Timing | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Young Scholars Program | Orientation: 20 Feb Graduation: 24 June | Extend yourself by completing a university course as a year 13 student at highschool. |
Catalyst High Achieving Cohort |
Day One of Two: 3 April Day Two of Two: 25 June | A 2-day on-campus experience connecting high achieving year 12 students to our top research institutes. Nominations are submitted by participating schools. |
| High Potential Cohort | Day One of Two: 5 April Day Two of Two: 27 June | |
| Whākōkī Cohort | 9 & 10 April - Overnight | |
| Pacific Cohort | 1 & 2 July - Overnight | |
| STEM Online | Accessible throughout the year | STEM Online NZ is a free interactive teaching and learning resource for NCEA external standards in STEM subjects designed specifically for New Zealand teachers and students. |
Maths Challenges South Maths Challenge | 15 May - 14 August | Localised place-based math competitions based on the National Math Ex competition. These competitions make math fun, supporting year 7-year 10 learners with math confidence, team-work, and skill development. |
| Future Me | 3 July 4 & 5 Dec | Future Me is an on-campus experience for junior Māori and Pacific learners aimed at early tertiary exposure and informed subject selection as learners move into their senior years of high school. Nominations are submitted by participating schools. |
| Buchanan | Runs throughout the year | A programme delivered across 5 schools with the aim of providing intensive academic and mentoring support to promising Years 10 to 13 students to significantly increase their chances of achieving University Entrance. |
| Pacific Academy | Runs throughout term 3 including holidays | A Math and Science tutoring programme for Māori and Pacific year 11-13 learners Our 3 Academies across Auckland
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