TA and GTA Training Sessions S1 2025

Faculty of Science Department and School TA/GTA inductions - Semester One 2025 session times

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School of Biological Sciences

Date & Time: GTA training Thursday 20th February 10 am - 12 pm. Location: Mac 1, Old Biology Building (106.112)

Date & Time: TA training Thursday 21st February 10 am - 1 pm. Location: 

Mac 1, Old Biology Building (106.112)

TAs and GTAs from other departments/schools are welcome to attend, but please note that some content may be specific to BIOSCI GTAs and TAs.  - please get in touch with Mandy Harper (a.harper@auckland.ac.nz) and/or Caroline Aspden (c.aspden@auckland.ac.nz)  to let us know you want to attend. Please note that our session has limited places, so we may be unable to accommodate you.


School of Chemical Sciences

Date & Time: Monday 24 Feb, from 1-3 pm.

Location: Room 303-155 (TBC)

TAs and GTAs from other departments/schools are welcome to attend, but please note that some content may be specific to CHEM tutors. Please contact either Ruth Cink ruth.cink@auckland.ac.nz or Kaitlin Beare k.beare@auckland.ac.nz to let them know.


School of Computer Science

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TAs/GTAs from other departments/schools are welcome - please contact Sudeep at sudeep.stephen@auckland.ac.nz to let us know if any are expected.


School of Environment

Date & Time: Thursday 27th February 9-1 pm 

Location: 302-140

TAs/GTAs from other departments/schools are welcome, but some specific content may be more relevant to ENV tutors. Please email Joe at j.fagan@auckland.ac.nz if you would like to join us.


Department of Exercise Sciences

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TAs and GTAs from other departments/schools are welcome to attend, but please note that some content may be specific to EXERSCI tutors.


Institute of Marine Science

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TAs and GTAs from other departments/schools are welcome to attend, but please note that some content may be specific to MARINE tutors.


Department of Mathematics and Department of Statistics

Date & Time: Thursday 27 February 2025, 3-5pm

Location: The Stats Assistance Hub (AH)

The Stats AH is in Room 301-G040 (opposite Seminar Room 303-G15), which is located off the covered mezzanine on the ground floor level between Buildings 301 and 303 in the Science Centre.

TAs/GTAs from other departments/schools are welcome - please get in touch with Jonny (Maths) at jonny.stephenson@auckland.ac.nz and/or Leila (Stats) at l.boyle@auckland.ac.nz to let us know you want to attend. Please note that our session has limited places, so we may be unable to accommodate you.


Department of Physics

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TAs and GTAs from other departments/schools are welcome to attend, but please note that some content may be specific to Physics tutors.


School of Psychology

Date & Time:  Wednesday the 19th of February, 10-12pm.

Location: On Zoom.https://auckland.zoom.us/j/92809305302?pwd=G6FNGNIHGdcHJu1K5C6ebEvL0nhlrA.1 Links to an external site.

Meeting ID: 928 0930 5302
Passcode: 292286

TAs/GTAs from other schools and departments are welcome to attend. Please email Andrea at a.mead@auckland.ac.nz to confirm your attendance at this session.