Tuākana Programme

This is an initiative designed to support new Māori and Pacific students in the Faculty of Engineering and Design during their first year of study. Support is provided through Tuākana mentors – senior Māori and Pacific students who have been trained in mentoring.

The faculty employs high-achieving Part II and Part III Engineering students to provide targeted tutorials and academic support programmes for Māori and Pacific Engineering students. The programme offers an opportunity to work through your course content in more depth and in smaller groups. The tutorials generally start in the second week of the semester.

All core Part I Engineering courses will have tuākana tutorials: Mathematical Modelling, Mechanics, Design, Biology and Chemistry, Materials Science, Computation and Software, and Electrical.

Tuākana tutorials are available for all core Part I courses.