Te Roopu Awhina Putaiao consists of senior undergraduate and postgraduate Māori and Pacific students at Victoria University, who act as mentors and ensure students, especially those in their first year of study, receive the support they require in an effective way. Some mentors are also tutors and demonstrators for undergraduate science courses while others act as role models for Māori and Pacific secondary school students. Whānau support has been extended into the University and the wider community through career mentors and community mentors. Within each faculty there are academic staff who can be contacted for support, and Awhina also has many support staff. The outreach programme are mentors who visit Bishop Viard, Poriura and Mana Colleges and teach various subjects to pupils. There are also other various mentor groups such as the architecture and design mentors.

Further information about the program can be found at their website

Please click on the links below to see past participants of this program.