International Student Directory
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International Student Directory Giving links to various community groups and support organisations in the greater Wellington Region please visit: multiculturalnz.org.nz 1 Tertiary Providers (Universities and Technical Institutes) generally have significant support services and resources available within their own organisation. These services are specific to the institution and only available to students enrolled at that institution. However, some Tertiary information published is generic and may be helpful to the greater Providers international student community. NZQA Approved Wellington Tertiary Providers Provider Name Type Address Email Website Elite Management PTE Levels 3,4 & 6 [email protected] www.ems.ac.nz School Grand Central Tower 76 - 86 Manners St Wellington NZ Institute PTE NZIS Stadium Centre wellington@nzis. www.nzis.ac.nz of Sport Westpac Stadium ac.nz 105 Waterloo Quay Wellington NZ School of PTE Level 10, 57 Willis St [email protected] www.acupuncture. Acupuncture Wellington ac.nz and TCM NZ School PTE Te Whaea: dance@ www. of Dance National Dance and nzschoolofdance. nzschoolofdance. Drama Centre ac.nz ac.nz 11 Hutchison Rd Newtown, Wellington Te Kura Toi PTE Te Whaea: drama@toiwhakaari. www.toiwhakaari. Whakaari o National Dance and ac.nz ac.nz Aotearoa: Drama Centre NZ Drama School 11 Hutchison Rd Newtown, Wellington Te Rito Maioha: PTE Ground Floor studentservices@ www.ecnz.ac.nz Early Childhood 191 Thorndon Quay ecnz.ac.nz NZ Inc. Wellington The Learning PTE 182 Eastern Hutt Rd [email protected] www.tlc.ac.nz Connexion Ltd Taita, Lower Hutt 2 Provider Name Type Address Email Website The Salvation PTE 20 William Booth michelle_collins@ www.salvationarmy. Army Booth Grove, Trentham nzf.salvationarmy. org.nz College of Mission Upper Hutt org.nz Massey University University 63 Wallace St contact@massey. wellington.massey. Wellington Mt Cook, Wellington ac.nz ac.nz Victoria University University Kelburn Campus vi-support@vuw. www.vuw.ac.nz of Wellington Kelburn Parade ac.nz Pipitea Campus Te Aro Campus 139 Vivian St Weltec: Polytechnic 21 Kensington Ave international@ www.weltec.ac.nz/ Wellington Petone and weltec.ac.nz international/ Institute of 15 Dixon St Technology Wellington Whitireia Polytechnic 3 Wineera Drive international@ www.whitireia.ac.nz Community Porirua whitireia.ac.nz Polytechnic Whitireia NZ Ltd PTE Wineera Drive international@ www.whitireia.ac.nz Porirua whitireia.ac.nz Youth Cultures PTE Level 2, 138-140 [email protected] www.praxis.org.nz and Community Wakefield St Trust: Praxis Te Aro, Wellington 3 The marae (meeting ground) is the focal point of Maori communities throughout New Zealand. Most marae are Iwi-based (tribal). Some urban community marae are pan-tribal. Visitors are welcome to stop and take a look from the outside, but cannot walk on to the marae without being formally welcomed by the people of that place. Marae Visitors must remove their shoes before entering the marae and not eat food or drink inside. Always seek permission before taking photos. Marae Address Phone Email | website Te Tatau o Te Po 437 Hutt Rd, Lower Hutt 04 586 0978 [email protected] Waiwhetu Puketapu Grove, Riverside Drive 027 459 6870 [email protected] Waiwhetu Takapuwahia 24 Ngati Toa St 04 237 7922 [email protected] Takapuwahia, Porirua Hongoeka: 18 Hongoeka Bay Rd 04 237 7922 [email protected]; www.maorimaps.com/ marae/hongoeka Plimmerton, Porirua [email protected] Orongomai 1 - 5 Railway Avenue 04 528 9639 uppervalleymarae@xtra. Upper Hutt co.nz Pipitea 55-59 Thorndon Quay 04 916 4393 www.pipiteamarae.co.nz Wellington Te Herenga Waka Victoria University 04 464 7423 www.victoria.ac.nz/about/ Kelburn Parade, Wellington explore-victoria/marae Te Mangungu 3 Fleet Street, Naenae 04 567 0907 Lower Hutt Whakarongotai 2 Marae Lane 04 293 1538 admin@teatiawakikapiti. Waikanae co.nz Kokiri 57 Oxford Terrace 04 566 5025/ Lower Hutt 8596 Koraunui 146 Stokes Valley Rd 04 939 6662 Lower Hutt Te Kakano o Te 136 Randwick Rd 04 568 3885 Aroha Moera, Lower Hutt Te Pou o Tainui Convent Rd [email protected] Otaki Raukawa Mill Rd [email protected] Otaki Wainuiomata Cnr Fitzherbert Rd and 04 564 8395 [email protected] Wellington Rd, Wainuiomata 4 Religious Groups offer a range of services – worship, celebrating cultural events eg Chinese New Year, Wesak Day (Buddhist), which are generally public events and open to all. Those wishing to take part in the services or events can contact the religious groups for worship times and calendar of cultural events. Some churches and other places of worship are open to the public during the day. Religious Groups To arrange access it is best to contact the group before you plan a visit. University Chaplains can provide information about religious groups. Religious Groups Address Phone Email | website ANGLICAN CHURCH Diocesan Office Anglican Centre 04 472 1057 http://wn.anglican.org.nz/ which has links to 18 Eccelston Hill anglican_centre/anglican_ all parishes and Wellington centre_staff churches in the Wellington region Other Relevant Other services offered by some churches and community groups are Opportunity Information Shops “Op Shops” selling quality used furniture, kitchenware and clothing. For example: City Mission www.wellingtoncitymission.org.nz Wellington Cathedral Molesworth St 04 472 0286 www.wellingtoncathedral. of St Paul org.nz CATHOLIC CHURCH: www.wn.catholic.org.nz Archdiocese of 22 - 30 Hill St 04 496 1777 (office hours only) Wellington Wellington Other Relevant The Cathedral in Hill Street is closed for earthquake strengthening Information Catholic Enquiry Level 1, 72 Abel Smith St 04 385 8518 [email protected]; Centre Wellington www.catholicenquiry.nz St Mary of the 17 Boulcott St 04 473 8074 www.smoa.org.nz/ Angels Wellington BAPTIST CHURCH: [email protected] Wellington Central 46 Boulcott St 04 472 1920 Wellington Wellington South 284 The Parade 04 383 6888 Island Bay Chinese Baptist 24 Donald McLean St 04 389 4152 Church Newtown Lutheran Church 12 King St 04 972 3705 Mt Cook 5 Religious Groups Address Phone Email | website METHODIST CHURCH Wellington Methodist 75 Taranaki St 04 384 7695 http://www.wesleychurch. Parish Wellington org.nz/ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Assembly Office Level 1, 275 Cuba St 04 801 6000 www.presbyterian.org.nz Wellington St John’s in the City Cnr Willis and Dixon St 04 385 1546 enquiries@stjohnsinthecity. Wellington org.nz ASSEMBLIES OF GOD: http://agnz.org/find-a-church/ Wellington AoG 61 Hopper St 04 381 9310 Lifepoint Church Wellington South Waiwhetu 66 Waiwhetu Rd, Waiwhetu 04 976 2567 Multicultural AoG Lower Hutt (Wgtn) Wellington Indian 12 Bacroft Terrace 04 232 7404 AoG Newlands Fijian AoG 137 Castor Crescent 04 235 5437 Porirua Trentham Christian 541 Fergusson Drive, Trentham 04 529 8070 Family AoG Upper Hutt THE SALVATION ARMY: www.wellingtoncitysalvationarmy.co.nz/ Wellington City 92 Vivian St 04 801 9278 www.salvationarmy.org. Corps Wellington nz/find-churchcentre/new- zealand/lower-north-island/ wellington-city/wellington- city-corps THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS: For all enquiries 0800 453 724 BAHAI: https://www.facebook.com/Wellington-Bahai-Community-179861705361442 Wellington 04 382 8903 Porirua 6 Parkinson Close, Whitby 04 236 7347 6 Religious Groups Address Phone Email | website JEWISH Progressive - 147 Ghuznee St 04 385 0720 [email protected]; Temple Sinai Te Aro, Wellington www.sinai.org.nz/jewish/ Wellington JEWISH: continued Orthodox - Beth 80 Webb St 04 384 5081 [email protected] El Synagogue - Wellington Wellington Jewish Community Centre HINDU Bharat Bhavan 48 Kemp St, Kilbirnie 04 387 3003 www.wia.org.nz/about.html Wellington Kurinji Kumaran 1 Batchelor St, Newlands 04 477 4346 [email protected] Temple Wellington BAPS Shri 83 Eastern Hutt Rd, Wingate, 04 972 2024 https://www.baps.org/ Swaminarayan Lower Hutt Global-Network/Asia- Mandir Pacific/Wellington.aspx Hare Krishna 105 Newlands Rd 04 478 4108 info@iskconwellington. (ISKCON Wellington) Newlands org.nz Temple Indian Cultural 2 Udy St www.facebook.com/pg/ Centre Petone Indian-Cultural-Society-NZ- Incorporated Gaura Yoga Bhakti 175 Vivian St http://gaurayoga.co.nz/ Centre Wellington BUDDHIST Bodhinyanarama 17 Rakau Grove, Stokes Valley 04 563 7193 www.bodhinyanarama. Buddhist Monastery Lower Hutt net.nz ISLAMIC Wellington Mosque 7 - 11 Queens Drive 04 387 4226 www.facebook.com/ Kilbirnie, Wellington islaminwellington/ 7 Religious Groups Address Phone Email | website ISLAMIC PRAYER ROOMS City Prayer Rooms Level 3, 26 Brandon St Open weekdays from 12-6pm including Wellington Friday prayers Wellington Central Mezzanine Floor Library 65 Victoria St, Wellington Victoria University 19 Kelburn Parade Room 404 Wellington, Room 202A Kirk Building Railway West Wing Muslim Prayer Kelburn Campus Pipitea Campus Rooms WelTec Petone International Student Office Campus Prayer T-BlockStudent Hub Room 11 Kensington Ave, Petone Lower Hutt Islamic 14-20 Hunter St 04 970 2925 www.facebook.com/ Centre – Hutt Valley Lower Hutt islaminwellington/ Trust Porirua Islamic 58-60 Waihora Crescent, 04 235 6637 www.facebook.com/ Centre Waitangirua, Porirua East islaminwellington/ Newlands Islamic 40 Bracken Rd 04 477 0290 www.facebook.com/ Centre Newlands islaminwellington/ Upper Hutt Islamic 71 Merton St 021 796 393 www.facebook.com/ Centre Trentham, Upper Hutt islaminwellington/ SIKH Wellington 4-10 Vogel St, Naenae 04 235 6246 www.wellingtongurudwara. Gurudwara Sahib Lower Hutt co.nz Other Churches in Wellington Region – Korean, Tongan,