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“This space is designated for Māori & Pasifika only” – The University of Auckland’s perspective on specialised living communities.

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Thursday, August 8, 2024
10:05 AM - 10:50 AM
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Tara Baker, University of Auckland


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Creating a safe and inclusive living environment within student accommodation is understood by tauira and kaimahi alike as a means to strengthen Whiria te Tangata (weaving the people together). Waipapa Taumata Rau ensures our obligations to Te Tiriti o Waitangi are upheld within our Taumata Teitei overarching strategy. Student accommodation continues to enhance the ways in which this is realised when creating healthy environments of wellbeing. As our student cohorts increase and diversify our work as kaimahi evolves alongside our tauira (student) and continues to foster confidence, nurture connections, and building supportive communities that celebrate our unique identities. Within our Pasifika Floor at O’Rorke Hall and our Tauira Māori Floors at Grafton Hall we provide a specialised community that creates a living environment where our students can safely immerse themselves within cultural practices providing best practice for our wider community as we identify and support the holistic wellbeing of all our tauira. Within our presentation we explore the following: • Increased awareness of need for specialised living spaces leading to positive outcomes • Enhanced sense of belonging within our communities of Waipapa Taumata Rau • Cultural awareness and alignment of values within our strategy • Sustainable outcomes and success measures The importance of such a space addresses their need to work as a collective towards successful outcomes.


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Tara Baker
Head of Operations
University of Auckland

“This space is designated for Māori & Pasifika only” – The University of Auckland’s perspective on specialised living communities.

Abstract Overview

Creating a safe and inclusive living environment within student accommodation is understood by tauira and kaimahi alike as a means to strengthen Whiria te Tangata (weaving the people together).
Waipapa Taumata Rau ensures our obligations to Te Tiriti o Waitangi are upheld within our Taumata Teitei overarching strategy. Student accommodation continues to enhance the ways in which this is realised when creating healthy environments of wellbeing.

As our student cohorts increase and diversify our work as kaimahi evolves alongside our tauira (student) and continues to foster confidence, nurture connections, and building supportive communities that celebrate our unique identities.

Within our Pasifika Floor at O’Rorke Hall and our Tauira Māori Floors at Grafton Hall we provide a specialised community that creates a living environment where our students can safely immerse themselves within cultural practices providing best practice for our wider community as we identify and support the holistic wellbeing of all our tauira.

Within our presentation we explore the following:
• Increased awareness of need for specialised living spaces leading to positive outcomes
• Enhanced sense of belonging within our communities of Waipapa Taumata Rau
• Cultural awareness and alignment of values within our strategy
• Sustainable outcomes and success measures

The importance of such a space addresses their need to work as a collective towards successful outcomes.

Biography

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Melissa Leaupepe
Resident Manager - O'Rourke Hall
University of Auckland

“This space is designated for Māori & Pasifika only” – The University of Auckland’s perspective on specialised living communities.

Abstract Overview

Creating a safe and inclusive living environment within student accommodation is understood by tauira and kaimahi alike as a means to strengthen Whiria te Tangata (weaving the people together).
Waipapa Taumata Rau ensures our obligations to Te Tiriti o Waitangi are upheld within our Taumata Teitei overarching strategy. Student accommodation continues to enhance the ways in which this is realised when creating healthy environments of wellbeing.

As our student cohorts increase and diversify our work as kaimahi evolves alongside our tauira (student) and continues to foster confidence, nurture connections, and building supportive communities that celebrate our unique identities.

Within our Pasifika Floor at O’Rorke Hall and our Tauira Māori Floors at Grafton Hall we provide a specialised community that creates a living environment where our students can safely immerse themselves within cultural practices providing best practice for our wider community as we identify and support the holistic wellbeing of all our tauira.

Within our presentation we explore the following:
• Increased awareness of need for specialised living spaces leading to positive outcomes
• Enhanced sense of belonging within our communities of Waipapa Taumata Rau
• Cultural awareness and alignment of values within our strategy
• Sustainable outcomes and success measures

The importance of such a space addresses their need to work as a collective towards successful outcomes.

Biography

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Stacey Morgan
Resident Manager - Grafton Hall
University of Auckland

“This space is designated for Māori & Pasifika only” – The University of Auckland’s perspective on specialised living communities.

Abstract Overview

Creating a safe and inclusive living environment within student accommodation is understood by tauira and kaimahi alike as a means to strengthen Whiria te Tangata (weaving the people together).
Waipapa Taumata Rau ensures our obligations to Te Tiriti o Waitangi are upheld within our Taumata Teitei overarching strategy. Student accommodation continues to enhance the ways in which this is realised when creating healthy environments of wellbeing.

As our student cohorts increase and diversify our work as kaimahi evolves alongside our tauira (student) and continues to foster confidence, nurture connections, and building supportive communities that celebrate our unique identities.

Within our Pasifika Floor at O’Rorke Hall and our Tauira Māori Floors at Grafton Hall we provide a specialised community that creates a living environment where our students can safely immerse themselves within cultural practices providing best practice for our wider community as we identify and support the holistic wellbeing of all our tauira.

Within our presentation we explore the following:
• Increased awareness of need for specialised living spaces leading to positive outcomes
• Enhanced sense of belonging within our communities of Waipapa Taumata Rau
• Cultural awareness and alignment of values within our strategy
• Sustainable outcomes and success measures

The importance of such a space addresses their need to work as a collective towards successful outcomes.

Biography

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