Schools and Community Engagement
School Advisers from SCE engage with secondary schools and connect with students throughout the country.
We liaise with secondary school students, parents, guardians, school careers advisers and the community.
We provide key information about University study options and entry requirements. We engage with the wider community both digitally and in person, with whanau information evenings throughout New Zealand and school careers events. We also offer on-campus or digital appointments for parents and students. These can include tours of the campus and halls of residence.
International students should contact the International Office for relevant information.
Meet the team
Liletina Vaka
Associate Director | Kaihautū
Email: liletina.vaka@auckland.ac.nz
Cheryl Martin
Te Ūnga Kaitiaki (Schools and Community Recruitment Manager)
Phone: +64 9 923 8397 Mobile: 027 624 2766
Email: c.martin@auckland.ac.nz
Kitiona Pasene
Te Terenga Kaitiaki (Schools and Community Engagement Manager)
Phone: +64 9 923 4256
Email: k.pasene@auckland.ac.nz
Kate Ricketts
Te Rewanga Kaitiaki (Schools and Community Outreach Manager)
Phone: +64 9 3737 599 ext. 48801 Mobile: 027 237 5280
Email: kate.ricketts@auckland.ac.nz
Mariah McCarthy-Wilson
Kaiurungi (Engagement Adviser – Māori)
Mobile: 027 278 6764
Email: m.mccarthywilson@auckland.ac.nz
Susana Vunipola
Moana Tupu (Engagement Adviser – Pasifika)
Mobile: 027 232 6607
Email: susana.vunipola@auckland.ac.nz
Ella Lyon
Te Terenga (Schools Adviser) based in Wellington
Schools in Wellington and Wairarapa
Phone: +64 9 923 2263 Mobile: 027 259 8319
Email: ella.lyon@auckland.ac.nz
Max Murray
Te Terenga (Engagement Adviser)
Mobile: 021 939 341
Email: max.murray@auckland.ac.nz
Olivia Kerrison
Te Terenga (Engagement Adviser)
Mobile: 027 233 8121
Email: o.kerrison@auckland.ac.nz
Yvonne Sinclair
Te Terenga (Engagement Adviser)
Mobile: 027 207 6896
Email: yvonne.sinclair@auckland.ac.nz
Emily Thyberg
Te Ūnga Kairuruku (Recruitment Adviser – Faculty of Arts)
Mobile: 027 268 0910
Email: e.thyberg@auckland.ac.nz
Tony Lafotanoa
Te Ūnga Kairuruku (Recruitment Adviser – Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences)
Mobile: 027 356 0583
Email: tony.lafotanoa@auckland.ac.nz
Seini Latu
Te Ūnga Kairuruku (Recruitment Adviser – Faculty of Science)
Mobile: 021 565 501
Email: seini.latu@auckland.ac.nz
Anisha Verghese
Te Ūnga Kairuruku (Recruitment Adviser – Faculty of Education and Social Work)
Mobile: 027 358 7537
Email: anisha.verghese@auckland.ac.nz
Contact us
Schools and Community Engagement Team
Alfred Nathan House
Building 103, Level 1
24 Princes Street
Auckland 1010
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142
Phone: 0800 61 62 63
Email: scet@auckland.ac.nz