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https://bti.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/Where-to-go-for-help-Sept-2025-1.pdfOur staff are here to support your learning, whether through academic or study skills, pastoral care, or one-on-one consultations.
Our Academic Support team is here to help with any issues from essay writing and referencing through to study skills and time management.
Topics could include:
Please visit Learning Support Resources on BTI Online for information on referencing, academic writing, study skills and more.
The Cohort Mentor/ Year group coordinator for each year group is responsible for the pastoral care of students.
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Secondary School Education
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL PRACTICE – Ngā Maunga Āwhina
For all pastoral care matters and guidance about your programme please contact the Student Support team via our emails below and one of the team will respond to you.
NZ CERTIFICATE IN STUDY AND EMPLOYMENT PATHWAYS
MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (LEADERSHIP)
MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (TRAUMA MAJORS) (and MICRO-CREDENTIALS)
If students have a concern or complaint about an individual student/staff/ educator / BTI administration, in the first instance, students are encouraged to resolve the issue at the level it occurred with the person concerned. If not resolved, direct it to your Cohort Mentor/Programme Lead, then to the Head of School. If the issue is still not resolved, or if you are not satisfied with the outcome, you can make a formal complaint to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT).
Please thoroughly read and understand this policy before submitting your concern or complaint.
Student Concerns and Complaints Policy
Student Concerns and Complaints Flowchart
Please raise any concerns or make a formal complaint to BTI first before engaging with external complaints processes.
If you are not satisfied by the outcome of BTI’s complaints process, you may be able to raise your concerns externally. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority’s website provides useful information about the avenues available to you.
You may also be able to take your complaint to Study Complaints – a dispute resolution provider specialising in supporting domestic tertiary and international students in resolving disputes with their provider. This is a free service for students.
If you are an international student or a domestic tertiary learner and you have an unresolved complaint (financial or contractual dispute) about a New Zealand education provider, you can contact Study Complaints.
They can assist with:
Students can contact the service on:
Phone: 0800 00 66 75
Email: help@studycomplaints.org.nz
Visit: www.studycomplaints.org.nz
For concerns about the delivery or quality of education, contact NZQA. Your complaint should be about a specific process or practice that your education provider did that was unfair or inequitable – and as such, might need to be improved to be compliant with NZQA regulations.
NZQA is not a dispute resolution service and it is not their role to act as your advocate, or provide you with personal remedy such as compensation, an apology from the provider, re-enrolment, re-marking of your work, disciplinary action against a tutor, or any other resolution.
This applies even if the provider has not met NZQA requirements.
You can report any concerns to NZQA about the quality of education or safety and wellbeing at a specific education provider. Information you provide supports them in monitoring of the quality and integrity of New Zealand qualifications and the pastoral care of learners.
Click here to learn more about this and to find out what NZQA can and can’t assist you with.
There is an online form on the NZQA website that you can use to let them know your concerns about an education provider.
This form can be used to:
Learn more about the Code of Pastoral Care
Student loans and allowances: StudyLink
Fees free or government funding for your course: Study or train fees-free
Acts and decisions: Ombudsman
How information about you has been stored or used: Privacy Commissioner
Someone’s safety being at risk
For emergencies, call 111 immediately. For non-urgent matters, call 105. New Zealand Police
Health and safety concerns about your campus or work placement: WorkSafe New Zealand
Discrimination
Discrimination, racism and harassment: Human Rights Commission
Other Support
Legal advice -if you would like legal advice, you can contact your local Community Law office or Citizens Advice Bureau.