Tauranga programme

Orientation helps new students settle in with essential on-campus sessions, key support info and plenty of fun activities to kickstart your first year.

Week one, 23 - 27 February

Monday, 23 February

Note: Not all programmes have a specific afternoon session

Start time Finish time Event name Student Group Location
9.15am 10.30am Pōhiri: New student welcome and morning tea for students of: Computer Science, Engineering, Health Science, Science, Sport and Wellbeing, Technology, Te Tohu Paetahi Students of Computer Science, Engineering, Health Science, Science, Sport and Wellbeing, Technology, Te Tohu Paetahi TCBD.2.03 (Lecture Theatre)
10.30am 11.15am Student Services Open to all TCBD.2.03 (Lecture Theatre)
11.15am 11.30am Getting Connected Open to all TCBD.2.03 (Lecture Theatre)
11.30am 12.15pm Introduction to Moodle, and Academic and Library Support Open to all TCBD.2.03 (Lecture Theatre)
12.15pm 12.45pm Lunch  Open to all Ātea
12.15pm 1.45pm Campus Clubhouse Open to all Campus Clubhouse
12.45pm 1.45pm Cultural Narrative Tour Open to all Meet at The Hub on Level 1
12.45pm 1.45pm Science and Engineering Lab Health and Safety Science and Engineering Students TCBD.G.04 
12.45pm 1.45pm Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance  Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance students  TCBD.2.08
12.45pm 1.45pm Te Tohu Paetahi Te Tohu Paetahi students TCBD.2.03

Tuesday, 24 February

Note: Not all programmes have a specific afternoon session

Start time Finish time Event name Student Group Location
9.15am 10.30am Pōhiri: New student welcome and morning tea for students of: Arts, Business and Management, Cert of University Preparation (CUP), Teaching, Psychology, Law, Social Sciences  Students of Arts, Business and Management, Cert of University Preparation (CUP), Teaching, Psychology, Law, and Social Sciences TCBD.2.03 (Lecture Theatre)
10.30am 11.15am Student Services Open to all TCBD.2.03 (Lecture Theatre)
11.15am 11.30am Getting Connected Open to all TCBD.2.03 (Lecture Theatre)
11.30am 12.15pm Introduction to Moodle, and Academic and Library Support Open to all TCBD.2.03 (Lecture Theatre)
12.15pm 12.45pm Lunch  Open to all Ātea
12.15pm 1.45pm Campus Clubhouse Open to all Campus Clubhouse
12.45pm 1.45pm Cultural Narrative Tour  Open to all Meet at The Hub on Level 1
12.45pm 1.45pm Diploma and Bachelor of Laws Diploma and Bachelor of Laws TCBD.2.13
12.45pm 1.45pm Bachelor of Teaching Bachelor of Teaching students TCBD.3.05
12.45pm 1.45pm Certificate of University Preparation   Certificate of University Preparation students TCBD.2.09
3.00pm 4.00pm Health Services Expo  Open to all The Hub, Level 1

Wednesday, 25 February

Start time Finish time Event name Student Group Location
10.00am 2.00pm

Clash of the Bay, Lunch and Swimming

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Open to all - Registration essential Strand Waterfront

Thursday, 26 February

Start time Finish time Event name Student Group Location
9.30am 10.30am Accessibility Students Meet and Greet Accessibility Students TCBD.2.12 Room
10.30am 11.30am Māori Ki Waikato Tauranga  Tauira Māori TCBD.1.07 (Te Manawaroa)
11.30am 12.30pm Cultural Narrative Tour Open to all Meet at The Hub on Level 1
12.30pm 1.00pm Lunch for our Accessibility, International, Māori and Pacific students Accessibility, International, Māori and Pacific students Foyer outside TCBD.1.07 (Te Manawaroa)
1.00pm 2.00pm Pacific in Tauranga Pacific students TCBD.2.13
1.00pm 2.00pm International students meet and greet International students TCBD.2.09

Friday, 27 February

Start time Finish time Event name Student Group Location
9.30am 2.30pm

Beach Day with Lunch

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Open to all - Registration essential Pāpāmoa Beach