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Kia ora koutou.
Student Experience
Māori Students
Have a question about admissions, courses, fees, or campus life? We’re here to help. Fill in the form below and a member of our team will get back to you as soon as possible. Whether you’re a prospective student or a current enrollee, we welcome all enquiries and look forward to supporting your educational journey.
To begin your application process to study at Laidlaw simply create an account in our student portal and begin your application.
Our highest heavenly aspiration is firmly fixed; without exception we are all in this waka together.
You can expect to be part of a community that weaves tikanga Māori across aspects of College life from your first welcome at our Pōwhiri or Mihi Whakatau through to graduation day. This includes your classroom experiences, across community gatherings, and through relationships with our neighbours. Laidlaw College is a learning community on a bicultural journey, with aspirations of being able to support Māori to achieve academic success.
All degree students at Laidlaw complete our Tikanga Kawenata: Bicultural Relationships course – usually in their first semester of study. This paper provides a vital space for learning and shared experiences around Matauranga Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the Gospel in Aotearoa. Our Kaiako facilitate and witness to this foundational part of the study journey – supporting Māori and non-Māori students in discussion and assessments. A high point of this class is the Noho Marae – a formative overnight experience. Beginning study at Laidlaw with this course builds a foundation for continued learning and a growing understanding between Māori and non-Māori.
On our Auckland Campus Ngā Hunga Maia is a Māori space for study, karakia, kōrero, kai, and hui. Share a meal, focus your study with fellow students, talk or pray through challenges, and celebrate wins with other students in a warm, culturally safe environment. Whether you need somewhere to work or simply be yourself, the lounge is always open to you.
We are privileged to have close working relationships and friendship with our neighbours at both of our campuses in Auckland and Christchurch. Our partners Te Wānanga Ihorangi share learning studios on our campus in Auckland and we benefit from their presence in conversation, and community gatherings.
In Christchurch, Te Ora Hou have been our neighbours for many years and we have enjoyed the close relationship we have established over the years, which has included community lunch gatherings and sharing of resources.
Throughout the year, you’re invited into a calendar of events built for connection. Meet other staff and students during Orientation Week.
And don’t miss Culture Night, a free celebration of food, song, dance, art, poetry, and comedy from across our community’s many cultures and countries.
