Facilities

Reception

The Wellpark College reception serves the needs of students, faculty and the public alike. Students can submit or collect assignments, make tuition or other payments, submit or collect administration forms, make book purchases, contact administration or faculty staff, in addition to making bookings of the Prema Clinic.

The reception services are available from 9:00am - 5:30pm Monday to Friday. The Wellpark reception final operating day for 2011 is Wednesday, December 21 and will re-open on Monday, January 16 2012.

Clinic Dispensary

The dispensary serves the clinical needs of the students and faculties, and is also available to the public. It provides limited prescription requirements throughout your training and beyond.

The dispensary carries a required range of leading natural health products and is available from 10:00am - 4:00pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The Wellpark dispensary final operating day for 2011 is Wednesday, December 21 and will re-open on Monday, January 16 2012.

Library

Learning support is an important aspect of student life and the College is committed to providing quality facilities for students. This commitment led to a significant investment into the expansion of the library as part of a five year development plan, extending the range of books and journals, research papers and articles.

Study areas with computer facilities provide a supportive learning environment with access to the internet and the wealth of information to be found online. To access the library home page with addiotnal online databases and journals, please click here.

The library services are available from 9:00am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday. The Wellpark library is closed for the summer holiday and will re-open on Monday, 13th February, 2012.

Yoga Classes

Shanti Yoga classes run at various times throughout the week. Click here for a timetable of classes.

Bookshop

The bookshop provides you with all of your required texts below normal retail price wherever possible. We also carry a range of inspiring books recommended by tutors for your development and pleasure.

Prema Clinic

To fully prepare students for their future as professional natural therapists, the College runs a student clinic providing a thorough grounding in all aspects of clinical practice.

Having members of the general public as 'clients' means that students can readily apply the knowledge and skills they have learnt. The local community benefits from this service, accessing natural health facilities at reduced prices. Click here to find out more about the clinic services

Student Common Room

A meeting place for students to discuss, share, eat, socialise and enjoy the family atmosphere of the College.

Non-Smoking Policy

No person, whether a Student, Employee or Visitor, shall smoke within the buildings or outer premises of Wellpark College.

This policy meets the requirements of the Smoke-free Environments Act 1990 and is based on the following principles:

• all indoor and outdoor areas of the campus are 100% smoke free
• all members of the College community who do not smoke are entitled, so far as is reasonably practicable, to be protected from second-hand cigarette smoke when on campus
• the College supports all efforts and initiatives to promote a smoke-free lifestyle as the norm
• all people on campus and/or using College vehicles are expected to respect the College aim to promote a smoke-free lifestyle as the norm

Amrita Café

The Amrita Café provides good value, heart-warming vegetarian meals Tuesday through Friday. Now each and every Monday from 12:30 to 1:30pm, you can experience raw, whole foods & macrobiotics from Fifi Rutland Coombs  & Mary Garner of the Concious Café.

Accommodation

Kawai Purapura offers the opportunity to become part of an unfolding vision: living within a rich and diverse community of natural therapy tutors, students and practitioners, artists, musicians and environmentalists in a stunning 19-acre bush clad site in Albany. This is a unique chance to live in a natural and tranquil sanctuary of bush and streams on a stunning property, only 15 minutes from the centre of Auckland City. There are a variety of accommodation options available, set in a beautiful valley, with bush outlook.

Email here for residential enquiries.

There is also a notice board located at the Grey Lynn campus dedicated to advertising rooms and houses to let.

Natural Therapy Treatments

Various therapies are available to students free of charge or for a nominal fee.

Counselling Service

Student counselling support is also available at Prema Clinic. The service is free and is staffed by senior students in psychotherapy and counselling drawn from the AUT’s Department of Psychotherapy, HD& T, and the Institute of Psychosynthesis. See the main notice board for details or speak to student liaison - Katie Hayward or click here

Auckland University of Technology’s Post Graduate Diploma students provide Wellpark students with free counselling if required.