LINK Newsletter 2007 FEBRUARY

Welcome to 2007 LINK! In this issue you can see the Schools Partnership Office (SPO) team and we all look forward to working with you and your students this year.

LINK TO SCHOOLS O’Rorke Hall currently rates 4 Stars and SPO LINK KEY DATES International House 3 Stars Plus in Student February Auckland Accommodation. Following the first round of offers of – Auckland school visits begin (Overview) We have had a good response to forms a place in a residence in early October, sent out last year regarding dates for visits O’Rorke Hall was quickly fully offered, with March in 2007. If you have not yet confirmed – Regional visits some vacancies at International House and bookings, or if you no longer have the – Auckland school visits (Overview) Grafton Hall. However, all the Halls are forms, just get in touch by email, phone Thursday 22 and Friday 23 – currently full and there is a long waiting list. LINK Conference (City Campus) or fax (details overleaf). If you are unsure This shows how important it is for of who your courses adviser here in the applicants to apply by 1 October and to make sure that they complete the personal April SPO is, please contact Rhona Grogan statements used in initial selections. All – Auckland school visits (Overview) [email protected] or (09) 373 7599 required details need to be supplied on the Wednesday 4 – Futures Evening – see ext 85541. online application and the application fee overleaf Regional Visits must be paid in full. Applicants could still Many schools have booked already for withdraw for any reason up to 12 January

09 373 7599 ext 85541 JUNE visits beginning at the end of February and and be refunded their deposits. If they do – Careers Evenings and Course Advice not gain entry into their course of study, continuing through March. As you know, Days (Auckland) the deposits are also fully refundable. It is once we are on the road timetabling Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 – STEAM preferable to apply well in advance rather Ahead (Year 12 & 13 Mäori and Pacific can be difficult with differing travel times than to try and get a place at a late stage. students) between schools and sometimes the need to fit in up to three visits on any one day. Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 – Girls Summer vacation short stays for school If some schools can offer us times other into Science (Year 10) groups 2007-2008: Thursday 28 – Enginuity Day (Year 12 and than lunchtime it makes it more possible O’Rorke Hall hosted two school groups 13 female students) to visit more than one school in a day. over January. About 160 top science students from all over New Zealand July attended the fortnight-long Rotary Science – Careers Evenings and Course Advice LINK NOTES and Technology Forum at the University Days (Auckland) and lived in the Hall. Arriving international ACCOMMODATION exchange students of AFS were welcomed Monday 2 to Friday 6 – Dream Fonotaga The Halls of Residence start the year into New Zealand and accommodated with a brand new look. The dining room there as well. August at O’Rorke Hall has been refurbished This Hall, with its room configuration of with new furniture, carpets and a fresh – Careers Evenings and Course Advice six single rooms in a pod and the catering coat of paint. All bedrooms of International Days (Auckland) options which could include a packed House have new soft furnishings such as Saturday 25 – Courses and Careers Day lunch, is convenient for visiting educational

Schools Partnership Office curtains and duvets and the exterior of (City Campus) or sporting tour groups from schools. the Hall has been extensively refurbished The accommodation is available between and repainted. The Halls will undergo mid-November and mid-February. Not reassessment by Qualmark later in the year. only is the security excellent, but it is easy The role models share stories about their first-year fees for a Bachelor of Arts to supervise the groups and supervisers their life and work experiences. degree at The University of Auckland in 2007. of ten or more students can be offered They talk about things such as why The prize for English was awarded to a free room. O’Rorke Hall is only five they chose a science/technology Jed Horner from John Paul College, Rotorua. minutes’ walk from Queen Street. If your career; what they see as the benefits, The prize for History was awarded to school would like more information contact challenges and strategies for success Sarah Meyer from The Bridge Academy [email protected] or tel (09) 373 7599 in their field, and what they consider and Carey College. ext 87691. to be important issues of relevance to At the official prize-giving ceremony women embarking on a science career. congratulations were also extended to Update from the Equal Educational This event has been brought our runners-up: Opportunities (EEdO) Team: “Providing forward from August to April this year. • Andrea Warmington, Onehunga High Equal Opportunities to all who have the potential The indications both from careers School, Auckland to succeed at The University of Auckland” advisers and students were that August • Hanne Nielsen, Epsom Girls’ Grammar The Late Aaron Marsters, Pacific Equity was just too busy and many struggled School, Auckland Adviser, passed away on 18 November to find time to attend. Bookings are • Yousif Rassam, Rosmini College, 2006 after a long period of illness. made through school careers advisers Auckland Aaron served the University as Pacific and registration packs for this event • Danielle Romanes, St Peter’s School, Equity Adviser for seventeen years and will be available by mid March. For Cambridge

www.auckland.ac.nz during this time was deeply committed to more information contact Ros Smart: All participants in the competition also improving the participation and success email [email protected], have the opportunity to attend a full-day, of Pacific students. He was instrumental tel (09) 373 7599 ext 83034, on-campus writing workshop to further in the establishment of key EEdO schools Monday to Thursday 9.30am-2pm. develop as writers and to prepare their outreach programmes such as STEAM, For details of other events, such as Girls pieces of writing for publication. Finance Evening and STEAM Ahead. He into Science and Enginuity Day, which The winning entries can be read on believed that high expectations, strong are organised by the Women in Science the Faculty of Arts www.discoverarts.ac.nz academic support and pastoral care and Engineering Equity team, visit www. website. were all vital in raising Pacific student eo/auckland.ac.nz participation and achievement at the University. Aaron’s lovely, gentle manner and huge generosity of spirit will always FACULTY NEWS be remembered by all who knew ARTS him. He had enormous respect for his Discoverarts writing competition colleagues and a huge heart for students, scholarship winners particularly those who were struggling The University of Auckland’s Faculty of Arts with their studies. He will be dearly annual Discoverarts writing competition missed by the many colleagues and was a particular success again in 2006. students whose lives he touched during Entries were of high calibre and all the his time at the University. judges were impressed with the level of A new Assistant Māori Equity Adviser: maturity and quality of the work. 09 373 7599 ext 85541 Puawai Wereta joins the EEdO team on The two writing competition winners 30 January. Puawai will assist the Māori were presented with scholarships to cover Equity Adviser to deliver the range of equity programmes for Māori students including STEAM, STEAM Ahead, Whaia Te Pae Tawhiti, Māori Expo, regional roadshows and school visits. Puawai can be contacted on (09) 373 7599 ext 82141.

• School Visits Term 1: All four equity advisers (Women in Engineering, Women in Science, Pacific and Māori) The Faculty of Arts at The University will be available to visit schools of Auckland has produced a set of and provide motivational talks to promotional posters featuring its students students from mid March. Please ABOVE RIGHT: Sarah Meyer, The Bridge Academy and Carey and graduates. The posters provide College, with Associate Professor Malcolm Campbell, HOD History. contact [email protected] or (09) potential students with a series of unique, 373 7599 ext 84093 to arrange a visit. personal perspectives on studying for a • Futures Evening 4 April: This is a special BA with the Faculty of Arts. Included in evening for Years 11-13 girls to meet these posters are students from diverse and speak with women graduates backgrounds, schools and subjects, all with

Schools Partnership Office working in the area of Information their own message to potential students. Technology, Mathematics and Physics. Posters may be ordered directly from This programme is modelled on a Raffaele Indigo Rohrer-Chiquet, Faculty successful programme in Australia of Arts Co-ordinator, tel (09) 3737599 where secondary school girls and ext 87687, fax (09) 3737478 or email parents/guardians are invited to the [email protected] university for an evening to meet and SCIENCE interact with women role models from ABOVE LEFT: Jed Horner, John Paul College, Rotorua, with the science and technology workforce. Professor John Morrow, Dean of Arts.

 Certificate in Science New for 2007, the CertSci is a one-year qualification introducing students to a range of science subjects, allowing them to try university study without having to commit to a three-year degree. It offers great support and mentoring systems, providing students with the opportunity to become successful and self-sufficient during study. Once completed, the CertSci can be transferred to a BSc degree if the student wishes to continue with studies, meaning they have only two more years of study to complete. Please refer to the enclosed brochure for Ken Rapson Julian Rosser Director Auckland and Northland detailed information on who should take [email protected] [email protected] the certificate, what they can do with it (09) 373 7599 ext 84465 (09) 373 7599 ext 87991 and what happens if they want to continue studying. If you would like further copies of www.auckland.ac.nz this, please email [email protected]

Marion Stead Deborah Fa’aiuaso PA to Director Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Taranaki [email protected] [email protected] (09) 373 7599 ext 85613 (09) 373 7599 ext 84292 09 373 7599 ext 85541

Lorraine Pound Bethany Hardie Manager. Responsibilities include Auckland and Auckland, Manawatu, Thames-Coromandel the South Island. and Waikato [email protected] [email protected] THEOLOGY (09) 373 7599 ext 87730 (09) 373 7599 ext 85211 News from the School of Theology Congratulations! Ms Elizabeth Lim, Takapuna Grammar School, recipient of the School of Theology General Education Scholarship to study “The Bible in popular culture” course in 2007. New Publication Women Healing/Healing Women [The

Genderization of Healing in Early Christianity] Schools Partnership Office by Prof Elaine Wainwright – Head of School of Theology. The book will be launched on Friday 2 March at The University of Auckland. Lucy McKegg Rhona Grogan Auckland, Hawkes Bay and Wellington Administrator [email protected] [email protected] (09) 373 7599 ext 83071 (09) 373 7599 ext 85541

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