We are committed to the care of our students. You can expect a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning environment, with genuine support for your wellbeing throughout your studies. If something isn’t right, a clear complaints process is in place, aligned with NZQA requirements.
He kaihaina a Te Wānanga Amorangi ki Ngā Tikanga Mahi Mātauranga (Te Manaaki i Ngā Ākonga Mātauranga Matua me Ēra o Tāwāhi) 2021.
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Code of Practice
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The Code sets clear expectations for learner safety and wellbeing in tertiary education in New Zealand. Under the Code, it is Laidlaw’s responsibility to help our learners be:
Nā ngā kawatau mārakerake o te Ture ngā ākonga e whakaruruhautia ai, e hauora ai, i te ao mātauranga, i Aotearoa. I raro i te Ture, he haepapa tō Te Wānanga Amorangi kia āwhinatia ā mātou ākonga kia:
A copy of the Code is available from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority website:
Kei te pae tukutuku o New Zealand Qualifications Authority tētahi kape o te Ture:
Tikanga Mahi Mātauranga (Te Manaaki i Ngā Ākonga Mātauranga Matua me Ēra o Tāwāhi) 2021.
The Code protects domestic tertiary and all international learners in New Zealand.
The videos on this page explain what support learners can expect for their wellbeing and safety while studying in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Learn more about the Code through NZQA’s videos, including:
Akongia tonutia te Ture mā ā NZQA kiriata, tae rā anō ki:
Ngā kiriata e mārama ai ki te Ture
One of Laidlaw’s strategic goals is to develop a distinctly Christian community for formation and learning. Laidlaw’s current five-year plan outlines strategies to achieve this goal by:
Ko tētahi o ō Te Wānanga Amorangi whāinga rautaki, ko te waihanga i tētahi hapori Karaitiana e kōhure ana mō te auaha, mō te ako. Nā te māhere o ngā tau e rima, o ināianei, ngā rautaki i whakaatu kia tutuki tēnei whāinga mā:
Each year Laidlaw College reviews its practices against the Code’s requirements and notes steps taken to ensure the best possible learning environment for students. View our most recent self-report here:
I ia tau, ka whakataurite anō a Te Wānanga Amorangi i āna ritenga ki ngā herenga o te Ture, ā, ka rekoatatia ngā whakaritenga kia mīharo ai te wāhi ako mō ngā ākonga. Tirohia tā mātou rīpota hou rawa i kōnei.
The Academic Registrar and Student Dean, together with relevant Student Experience staff, meet throughout the year to review sections of the Code, and seek to improve our systems in response to the Code’s requirements and identified student needs.
The 2025 self-review process focussed on reviewing the Outcomes of the Code relevant to Laidlaw College’s enrolment of domestic and international learners (over the age of 18):
The review process focussed on identifying gaps in Laidlaw’s practice around these outcomes. Areas that require further implementation during 2026 were identified as:
Kei a Te Wānanga Amorangi tētahi huarahi kōamuamu ōkawa kia whakatikaina ngā raru o ngā ākonga, ahakoa he mea ako, he mea pūtea, he mea whānui rānei.
Kua whakaatuhia ā mātou whakaritenga i te Wāhanga 5.7 “Grievance Procedures” o tā Te Wānanga Amorangi General Regulations
There were no reported critical incidents and emergencies during the review period.
