Equity News & Events
Events to promote equity are held throughout the year, both centrally in the University and in all faculties. These help ensure that all staff and students are given all possible opportunities to succeed at the University.
The University of Auckland is consulting with staff and students from refugee backgrounds to scope the issues they may face in working and studying at the University. The project aims to gain valuable insights from staff and students with refugee experience and to identify ways in which the University can provide assistance and support. This initiative reflects of The University of Auckland’s commitment to supporting all who have the potential to succeed at a world-class university.
More information (173 KB PDF)
Flyer -Meeting 29 May (186 KB PDF)
Philosophers and psychologists used to think that babies and young children were irrational, egocentric and amoral. But the last 30 years of scientific research has completely overturned that view - in some ways children are smarter, more caring and even more conscious than adults are. This new view of babies and young children has brought new and sometimes startling insights about some of the Big Questions of philosophy. Read more
University of Auckland staff participating in New Zealand Sign Language classes.
15 May 2012
University of Auckland staff took a hands-on approach during the recent New Zealand Sign Language Week. Two lunchtime New Zealand Sign Language classes were held at Tamaki and Epsom campuses, both of which saw strong turnouts and enthusiastic participants. The classes, run by Deaf Aotearoa, were led by two former students of the University who are Deaf. During their studies, Tim Lewin and James Pole were both registered with and supported by Student Disability Services (SDS). Over the course of the hour-long sessions attendees — including Dean of Education, Associate Professor Graeme Aitken - learned how to sign their own names, introduce themselves and sign a few common phrases. They also learned about best practice guidelines for communicating with a Deaf person. A number of staff expressed interest in continuing NZ Sign Language classes in Semester 2.
If you are interested, please email Rebekah Williams, SDS Outreach Coordinator for Students with Disabilities: r.williams@auckland.ac.nz
For more information about Student Disability Services visit www.equity.auckland.ac.nz
Professor Stuart McNaughton
Date: Tuesday 22 May 1-2:30pm
Please note change of Venue:
Conference Centre Lecture Theatre
Building 423 Room 342
22 Symonds Street
Cost: Free
Register: Here
Website: Combining Parenting and a Career at The University of Auckland
Most parents know that being actively involved in their children’s education will give them a good head-start in life. But with many parents facing competing demands at work and at home, finding the time can be a major challenge. Also, school curricula and school teaching change and parents may feel they lack the knowledge and skills that would make a difference to their children’s development and success in school. So, how can parents help in ways that will promote their children’s development for success at school?
Professor Stuart McNaughton, Director of the Woolf Fisher Research Centre, will discuss what parents can do to promote those aspects of their children’s development before school and during the school years which relate to success at school, including offering evidence-based strategies that require genuine interest and active engagement, rather than endless hours and specialist knowledge.
In the lead up to the first in the Every Child Counts-Business NZ discussion series exploring why businesses should care about the wellbeing of children, speakers at the event have highlighted some of the important issues they are contributing to the discussion.
Dr Airini, Head of the School of Critical Studies in Education at The University of Auckland, will emphasise the particular needs of Pasifika children and the ways in which their education contributes to New Zealand 's social and economic development.
Submissions are called on the IRD discussion paper which proposes tax changes that would disallow current salary sacrifice provisions for ECE fees.
Older Māori who are engaged in cultural practices and connected to their traditional community have a higher quality of life, according to a ground-breaking study by researchers at The University of Auckland.
30 April - 6 May
New Zealand Sign Language is an official language of New Zealand. NZ Sign Language Week
will this year be celebrated 30 March- 6 April. Read more
New Rank Score calculator initiative
New online Rank Score calculators will allow students to estimate their own Rank Score without having to register and complete an application for admission. They will be able to track their own progress throughout the year by entering internally assessed results as they are received or predicted results for all assessments.
The University calculates a 'Rank Score' based on students results in one of the three major New Zealand secondary school qualifications - NCEA, CIE, and the International Baccalaureate. The Rank Score is an important part of the programme selection requirements and is used to determine eligibility to specific programmes of study.
Check out the Rank Score Calculator
Rank Score calculator support questions
Research tells us - we can’t just intervene at one point to enhance equity group success.
The University of Auckland makes a difference to achieving equity outcomes for students and staff in the University
and for people throughout New Zealand. We do this by contributing at each of the following stages of the cycle through our research, teaching and learning.
Equity Cycle (66 KB PDF)
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Faculties, institutes, campuses and library
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