Whanonga pono | Principles of the framework

Discover the nine principles that guide Ki te rā.

The following principles guide Ki te rā and those implementing it:

• Honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and weave mātauranga Māori into our understanding of, and approach to wellbeing.
• Reflect the ethnically diverse nature of our community, with a particular focus on enriching our approach to wellbeing with Pasifika knowledge.
• Embrace the cultural diversity of our community to ensure our approach to wellbeing is inclusive of those more likely to experience disadvantage such as those with English as a second language and those named in our Equity and Diversity Framework including LGBTQIA+ and Takatāpui, students from a refugee background, disabled people, tangata whaikaha Māori, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Embed wellbeing into all aspects of our university culture.
• Take a robust evidence-based approach gathered from relevant literature, wellbeing expertise, and best practice.
• Meaningfully engage students, including those with lived experience of mental distress, as participants in, and leaders of our culture of wellbeing.
• Recognise that staff wellbeing is interconnected with student wellbeing.
• Nurture environments that promote and support student wellbeing and take responsibility for addressing the known causes of poor wellbeing.
• Use a holistic perspective that considers the broad determinants of wellbeing, recognising that while experiencing manageable levels of stress can be healthy, poor wellbeing can negatively impact academic learning, performance, and enjoyment of the University experience.

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