Wellbeing support

There are many services and resources available to assist our students from refugee backgrounds in looking after and preserving their wellbeing while studying.

If you need any help, our Refugee Background Student Advisor is here to support you and is your first point of contact.

Emotional and Mental Wellbeing

Health, safety, and wellbeing

The University has services and wellbeing self-help tools and resources to support you to thrive while you study.

Visit the website

Mauri Ora—Student Health and Counselling

Mauri Ora offers confidential counselling sessions. Reach out to the Mauri Ora team to schedule an appointment, or our refugee background student adviser.

Visit Mauri Ora

Tītoko—Student Success

Your student success adviser will help you throughout your studies, and will be a great place to start for questions about your courses and your student admin.

Visit Tītoko

Asian-Background Family Services

A service providing professional, confidential support in multiple languages to Asian-background people living in New Zealand.

Visit Asian Family Services

Spiritual Care

On-campus Prayer rooms

  • Kelburn Campus - Rooms KK201 and KK202a in the Kirk Building.
  • Te Aro Campus - Room VS324 in Vivian Street.
  • Pipitea Campus - Room RH501 in Rutherford House.

VicMuslims Club

VicMuslims Club is a representative body at Victoria University of Wellington to unify Muslims. They organizes events to interact, benefit, and engage the community.

There is a Masjid for daily group prayers for which you need access. Contact the VicMuslim team to organise your access to the Masjid / mosque / prayer room.

Email: vicmuslimsclub@gmail.com
Facebook: VicMuslims Club—Muslim Students Association
Instagram: VicMuslims Club—Muslim Students Association.

Social Wellbeing

Student Wellbeing

Find out how to look after yourself and seek support for your health and wellbeing, including free services on campus, online, and outside the University.

Students with children

Find out how the University welcomes and supports students with children, about bringing your children to campus, and about our facilities for parents.

Chaplaincy

The chaplaincy runs Koha, a donation-based café, and provides space for people to connect, reflect and find support, regardless of belief or background.

Vic Without Barriers

Vic Without Barriers is a student-led club for students from refugee backgrounds that provides academic support and social activities.

The Red Cross

Providing settlement and employment support, and counselling to arriving refugees. Their popular programmes help people navigate life in their new community.

ChangeMakers

Helping communities to fully participate in New Zealand Life. They provide mentoring support, driving practice, as well as conducting resettlement research.