Parenting/Breastfeeding Spaces
Find out about the University's parenting and breastfeeding facilities at the City, Grafton, Newmarket and Tāmaki campuses.
City Campus
Faculty of and Education and Social Work
Building 201, level 4, room 498
10 Symonds Street
Hours: 7.30am – 6.30pm
Entrance on street level from Symonds Street, near atrium vending machines. This space does not require key access.
Facilities include lockable door, one soft chair, change table, sink and wash up, microwave and power points. Toilets are nearby down the hall
Auckland Law School
Building 801, level 2, Room 206 (opp Northey Lecture Theatre)
9 Eden Crescent, Auckland CBD
Hours: 8am – 4pm (Mon – Fri)
Features a private space for breast or bottle-feeding and for nappy changes including a cot, change table, nappy disposal unit, microwave, refrigerator and kitchenette.
Designed to be a quiet space for parents to be with their young child(ren).
The room should be unlocked, but if you have difficulty entering the room a key can be obtained from Room 310 or Room 305, Level 3, building 801.
Faculty of Engineering
Student Centre, Building 401, level 4, room 412
20 Symonds Street
Hours: 9am – 4pm
Open to students and staff
Facilities include a lockable door, bed, two comfortable chairs, storage cupboard, fridge, hand basin and power points.
Key available at reception, email foe-facilties@auckland.ac.nz or phone +64 373 3599 ext 85627
Faculty of Science
Room for feeding, expressing and nappy changing
Building 302, level 2, room 203
23 Symonds St
Hours: 7.30am to 6.30pm
Open to students and staff
Facilities include a lockable door, two comfortable chairs with privacy screen, microwave, hand basin, change table, and power points. Toilets are next door.
Grafton Campus
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
85 Park Road
Room 501-023, Ground floor
Open to students and staff.
Facilities include a lockable door, LazyBoy chair, fold-down change table, table, lockable storage cupboard (keys available for students), fridge, sink, power points, rubbish bin, microwave and paper
towels.
Newmarket Campus
Breastfeeding space is available on request.
Hours: 8.30am-4.30pm
Contact Newmarket reception
Phone: +64 373 7599 ext 81717.
Guide for using Parent Spaces
Signing in
Every time you use Parent Space, please fill in the sign-in sheet. This helps us to ensure your health and safety.
Child supervision
Please make sure your children are constantly supervised when using these spaces.
Use of fridge
Breast milk and/or child’s lunch may be stored in the refrigerator during the day but please ensure it is in a clearly marked, dated container and removed at the end of the day (there are pens and sticker labels in the room).
Care of Parent Space
• There is no nappy disposal available in these rooms. Please be considerate of other spaces users and do not leave your rubbish behind.
• There are nappy bags in the room, to help with disposal in external rubbish bin.
For more informaiton on children on campus, please see the Babies and Children on Campus Guidelines
Suggestions/Comments
Contact: The Equity team, equityquestion@auckland.ac.nz