Otago Polytechnic Student Success

It's women's health week here in Aotearoa - dedicated to empowering all wāhine to priotirise their health and wellbeing. Held by Tend NZ, The Women's Health Week kaupapa is to unite Aotearoa's wāhine, fostering a community where they inspire each other, share knowledge, and put their health first. This dedicated week celebrates the health and wellbeing of all Kiwi women (both cis and trans), as well as gender-diverse individuals.

Check out www.womenshealthweek.nz for heaps of useful health info and complete the quiz to go in the draw to win 1 of 10 $1000 vouchers to spend on your health and wellness!

Come along, score some cool prizes and get yourself covered in colour powder! All for a great cause!

Come and hear Jake Bailey right here at OP! Livestream Link available on Kāpehu
Visual description: The top of the post has the quote by Sir Isaac Newton - "If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."
There is a YouTube image of Jake giving his original speech, which has him dressed in his Christchurch Boy's High School uniform. Text overlay says "They told me you've got cancer" .
Side text says: Age 18, Jake was diagnosed with the most aggressive form of cancer in the world. Without treatment he had weeks to live. And even with treatment, there was no guarantee he would survive. Jake had a speech to make and, even if he was dying, he had a desire to live and to do it well. Now, in remission, he's teaching others to do the same.
Hear Jake speak in person
Thursday 29 May @ 2pm
The Hub
Spot prizes

Support Otago's performing arts students

Lunchtime Theatre presents Beyond the Binary. Directed by Ella Court and Lauren Watt.

Beyond the Binary is about questioning the purpose of gender in musical theatre. Why is it important? What purpose does it serve? Does it truly matter?

This is a series of musical theatre performances with the genders switched.

Bookings can be made through humanitix.com
EFTPOS door sales only - no cash

We have a free family fun day on Saturday 5 April (this weekend) here in the Hub. I would love to have as many people here as possible!

We’ll have a free BBQ, free ice-cream truck, bouncy obstacle course, popcorn and heaps of prizes and treats – we really want to let our ākonga who are parents/caregivers know about a day that will hopefully give them and their kids something to look forward to that won’t cost them any more than the time and transport used to get here.

Student Success Family Fun Day
Date: Sat 5 April
Time: 11am – 2pm
Location: The Hub

We would LOVE to see you and your whānau here!

It's Dunedin Pride! Jump on in and celebrate some diversity! Show your support (and if that isn't comfortable for you, scroll on past!)
https://dunedinpride.org.nz/pages/dunedin-pride-month-2025

Come along for our first rainbow lunch tomorrow (Thursday 6 March) in G309, from 12pm - 1pm - we would love to see you there.

There are also some amazing Fringe events going on this month www.dunedinfringe.nz - featuring hilarity, creative genius and some truly excellent stand up!

So much to do, so little time!

Get into it!

Dunedin Pride Month 2025 Check out our page to see the events! Please consider a koha to help us keep running events! Dunedin Pride Inc - 03-0905-0330581-000 Rainbow Flag ISPY Saturday 1st-Monday 31st during opening hours - Lan Yuan Self-guided, family-friendly activity through the garden. Look for pride flags as y...

Kia ora OP Whānau! It is so good to have things looking and feeling lively on campus again! We hope you are feeling settled and energised to get back into your study.

If you do need any additional support at any stage throughout this year, we have a wonderful team of advisors and support services at the ready:
- Academic Advisors
- Accessibility Advisors
- Careers Support
- Chaplains
- Community Connection service
- Counselling
- Distance Learner Support
- Homestay Support
- International Student Support
- Pasifika Student Support
- Refugee Student Support
- Rainbow Student Support
- Student Advisors
- Studylink Support
- Te Punaka Ōwheo - Ākonga Māori support
- Wellbeing Advisor

You can book an appointment at the page linked below, or you can approach Sharon at the green table in the Hub - come and say hi!

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