Help to make the change you want to see!

Currently, there is collaborative research underway exploring how safe and inclusive Te Pūkenga campuses are for rainbow ākonga (learners).

The research aims to highlight what is working well and any areas where improvements need to be made. Recommendations from the research will help to inform important changes across campuses nationwide.

‘Rainbow’ is a broad, umbrella term that covers a diversity of sexual orientations as well as gender identities and expressions, and sex characteristics. Find out more here.

Otago Polytechnic is part of Te Pūkenga and this survey is open to our ākonga.

We strongly encourage you to have your say.

• All responses are anonymous.
• All full-time and part-time ākonga can take part.

How do I complete the survey?

1. Otago Polytechnic ākonga who identify as ‘rainbow’ including rainbow genders and sexualities are encouraged to complete this 10-minute survey online.

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2. Otago Polytechnic ākonga who identify as heterosexual and cisgendered can complete this 5-minute survey.

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These links are safe to click on. They will take you to a Survey Monkey platform where you can complete the survey that has been set up by the research team.

Who is leading this research?

This research is being led by Whitireia and WelTec Senior Research Advisor, Dr Lee Smith, and supported by Te Pūkenga kaimahi across Aotearoa New Zealand. Fleur Kelsey from the Otago Polytechnic School of Midwifery is part of the research team.

This project received ethics approval from Whitireia and WelTec Research and Ethics Committee (PP-350-2022) with approval to distribute across various campuses.

Any questions?

If you have any questions about the survey or research being conducted, please email lee.smith@weltec.ac.nz