# Ratonga Hauātanga Tauira

**Source**: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/student-support/personal-support/students-with-disabilities.html
**Parent**: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/international-students.html

1. [Home](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en.html)
2. [Ngā tauira | Students](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students.html)
3. [Student support](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/student-support.html)
4. [Personal support](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/student-support/personal-support.html)
5. Ratonga Hauātanga Tauira | Student Disability Services (SDS)

# Ratonga Hauātanga Tauira | Student Disability Services (SDS)

Creating a safe, inclusive and equitable educational environment for students with disabilities at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.

- [Get in touch](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/student-support/personal-support/students-with-disabilities/make-an-appointment.html)
- [What we do](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/student-support/personal-support/students-with-disabilities/what-we-do.html)
- [Support for current students](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/student-support/personal-support/students-with-disabilities/support-for-current-students.html)
- [Information for future students](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/student-support/personal-support/students-with-disabilities/information-for-prospective-students.html)
- [How staff can support students](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/student-support/personal-support/students-with-disabilities/staff-support.html)
- [Te Ara Tautika | Equity, diversity, and inclusion](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/about-the-university/equity-diversity-inclusion.html)

## [Meet some of our students](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/on-campus/student-support/personal-support/students-with-disabilities/support-for-current-students/meet-some-of-our-students.html)

Read some of the stories of our students with a range of visible and invisible disabilities and how SDS supports them.

[Pānui tonu | Read more](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/on-campus/student-support/personal-support/students-with-disabilities/support-for-current-students/meet-some-of-our-students.html "Click here to learn more")

## [Waipapa Taumata Rau's Disability Action Plan](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/about-the-university/equity-diversity-inclusion/safe-inclusive-equitable-university/disability-action-plan.html)

The Disability Action Plan describes how the vision and principles of Taumata Teitei are brought to life in partnership with people with disability.

[Pānui tonu | Keep reading](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/about-the-university/equity-diversity-inclusion/safe-inclusive-equitable-university/disability-action-plan.html "Click here to learn more")

## [What we do](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/on-campus/student-support/personal-support/students-with-disabilities/what-we-do.html)

Student Disability Services provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible.

[Hōparatia | Explore](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/on-campus/student-support/personal-support/students-with-disabilities/what-we-do.html "Click here to learn more")

## [Current students](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/on-campus/student-support/personal-support/students-with-disabilities/support-for-current-students.html)

We support and guide current students living with visible and invisible disabilities in both practical and pastoral ways.

[Hōpara ratonga | Explore services](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/on-campus/student-support/personal-support/students-with-disabilities/support-for-current-students.html "Click here to learn more")

## [Future students](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/on-campus/student-support/personal-support/students-with-disabilities/information-for-prospective-students.html)

Thinking of studying at the University of Auckland? Find out how we support students living with visible and invisible disabilities.

[Hōpara ratonga | Explore services](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/on-campus/student-support/personal-support/students-with-disabilities/information-for-prospective-students.html "Click here to learn more")

## [Staff support](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/on-campus/student-support/personal-support/students-with-disabilities/staff-support.html)

We support staff to create a safe, inclusive and equitable educational environment for students with disabilities.

[Pānui tonu | Read more](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/on-campus/student-support/personal-support/students-with-disabilities/staff-support.html "Click here to learn more")