Spiritual support
The University of Auckland is an open, tolerant and multicultural community. This page provides details of religious support on campus.
Reverend Uesifili Unasa
The Maclaurin Chapel complex is on the corner of Princes Street and Waterloo Quadrant. You can use the hall for prayer, study and relaxation, and have access to the books within the theological library. The hall can also be hired for meetings or baptisms, weddings, funerals, weekly services or annual services.
- A weekly prayer service is held on Thursdays from 12.10-12.30pm during semester time.
- On Grafton Campus the Maclaurin Chaplain holds a weekly clinic on Fridays at 9.30am-12.30pm during semester time.
Maclaurin Chapel
18 Princes Street
City Campus
Open: Monday to Friday 9am–5pm
Reverend Uesifili Unasa
Phone: 373 7599 ext 87732
Email: u.unasa@auckland.ac.nz
Secretary
Phone: 373 7599 ext 87731
Fr Sam Pulanco
The Catholic chaplain is Fr Sam Pulanco. He is stationed at Newman Hall, 16 Waterloo Quadrant.
The Auckland Catholic Tertiary Chaplaincy is the pastoral and spiritual hands of the Bishop of Auckland to reach out to all tertiary students (national and international) for their pastoral and spiritual needs.
Catholic worship
Newman Hall - Eucharist (Mass) times
- Tuesday 12.10pm (free lunch served after Tuesday Mass)
- Thursday 12:10pm
- Friday 1.10pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation an hour before or after Mass.
For more information, please contact:
Auckland Catholic Tertiary Chaplaincy
Newman Hall
16 Waterloo Quadrant
Auckland 1010
Phone: +64 9 303 3852
Fax: +64 9 303 3851
Email: chaplaincy@newmanhall.org.nz
Open: Monday to Friday 9am–5pm
The Muslim Prayer Space is available for private and individual use by male and female worshippers.
Muslim Prayer Space
Basement
Chemistry Building (301)
(Below the Science Student Centre)
23 Symonds Street
City Campus
Access is via the external staircase in the courtyard opposite the Chemistry building.
Please ensure that you are enrolled into papers before requesting access to the Muslim Prayer Space.
Access cards
If you have a department card, your department can activate your Prayer Space access for you. If you do not have a department card, you can get one from the Student Information Centre.
Prayer rooms are available at the Tāmaki Innovation Campus and are for anyone from any religious denomination.
Prayer Rooms
Level 3
Rooms 311 and 311
Building 723
Tāmaki Innovation Campus
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
Many clubs with a religious dimension are affiliated to the Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA).
They include:
- The Baha’i Society
- The Buddhist Society
- The Islamic Society
The following clubs are Christian societies:
- Campus Christian Movement
- Cathsoc (the Catholic Society)
- The Christian Club
- The Evangelical Union
- The Korean Christian Fellowship
- The Overseas Christian Fellowship
- Rawlife
- RAL (VCM)
- Student Life
For contact details and further information on these clubs and societies, visit the AUSA website.
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