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Nelson Education Centre | Whakatū takiwā ako
Nelson | Whakatū is a New Zealand city on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay at the top of the South Island. It is the oldest city in the South Island and the second-oldest settled city in New Zealand.
Nelson has eight tribes/iwi. Māori know the northern South Island as Te Tau Ihu (the prow) of the canoe of the demigod Māui. There are eight mutually recognised tribes in the Nelson–Marlborough region – Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Apa and Rangitāne (Kurahaupō tribes), Ngāti Toarangatira, Ngāti Koata and Ngāti Rārua (Tainui tribes), and Ngāti Tama and Te Āti Awa (Taranaki tribes). Our Nelson takiwā supports tauira at the top of South Island, including the Marlborough sounds, Blenheim, Picton, Havelock, Nelson, Tasman, up to the Westport.
Need help?
Our team is available to assist tauira with applications, enrolment, studies and everything in between throughout their student journey
Tauira are welcome to attend:
- Study sessions throughout the semester.
- Information days and evenings
- Monthly wānanga ako
- Drop-in sessions
- Regional Education Centre events e.g. Pasifika fono, Matariki celebration, Orientation dates..etc. Keep an eye on Te Rito Maioha’s Facebook for key information.
- Professional learning development events designed for students and the wider education community.
We have an open-door policy, contact the team or visit us at the takiwā office to let us know how we can support you.
Room Hire
You can hire meeting rooms at our Regional Education Centre | Takiwā Ako. To hire a room, contact us and we will let you know about availability.
The list of rooms and our current hire rates are available here.
