Wellpark College New Zealand

Wellpark College offers international students a warm welcome. A tenth of our students come to our established educational institution from other countries, to gain a comprehensive, officially recognised education in natural therapies. New Zealand’s wide-ranging scenic wonders and recreational opportunities are also a major attraction for international students who choose to study at Wellpark.

the college

Wellpark College of Natural Therapies is an NZQA-registered private training establishment. It offers tertiary education in Naturopathy, Herbal Medicine, Massage, Aromatherapy, Ayurvedic Medicine, Yoga and Medical Sciences.

The college is dedicated to integrated medicine. In this healthcare model, doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and natural therapists work together to determine individual health plans that recognise the whole person (mind, body and spirit), optimise wellness and effect the best possible recovery from illness.

Wellpark’s proposal for a national prgramme of wellness ties in with NZ Ministry of Health priorities, most of which relate to lifestyle and life choices. We envisage national healthcare that, unlike the present ‘ambulance at the bottom of the cliff’ system, educates individuals on how to achieve balance in life. This will improve the health of individuals and, ultimately, that of their families and communities.
In 2004, Wellpark is moving towards research-based teaching and staff-conducted research projects. We recognise that the Western medical model is based on evidence-based medicine. While natural medicine has grown through generations of wisdom from many cultures, it too must prove its efficacy.

The future for natural therapies is exciting. The use of natural medicines is growing annually as individuals take responsibility for their health and wellbeing. The more paternalistic models of medicine are being challenged. The first goal for natural therapies students is to find out how to manage their own physical health, mental wellbeing and spiritual awareness. They can then assist others in this process of self-discovery. Such work has many implications for our communities. It will bring a lifetime of rewards.

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why study with us?

WELLPARK College is New Zealand's largest natural therapies tertiary institute. It offers the country's most comprehensive range of natural therapies qualifications. The college has worked at the forefront of natural therapies education for the last 12 years.

Professional Level Training for the Health Industries:
Wellpark graduates are qualified to work in various natural health environments, such as:

• natural pharmaceuticals

• natural cosmetics and product companies

• professional (group and sole) practice.

A substantial proportion of our graduates has gone into sole practice. Other graduates have been employed in the country is growing health products sector.

National Recognition
Wellpark College gained New Zealand Qualifications Authority registration as a tertiary institution in 1997.
The college is recognised by national professional associations covering a wide range of natural therapies.

A Comprehensive Education

• Wellpark students develop theoretical, practical, clinical and research-based knowledge.The college curriculum acknowledges the concept of educere (Latin: to draw out), enabling students to take responsibility for their learning within a supportive environment.

• Wellpark designs curriculum development, assessment procedures, delivery and academic administration to produce graduates who can critically analyse both their own role and that of natural medicine in modern healthcare.

• The diploma and certificate qualifications offered maintain a solid interdisciplinary focus, enabling students to study a range of natural therapies. Graduating students have an integrated approach to natural healthcare and can recommend a variety of strategies to their clients.

• Wellpark plans to offer a NZQA-approved degree programme for the first time in 2006.

Medical Sciences and Research Based Learning
The academic programmes for all natural therapies qualifications at Wellpark have a strong medical sciences and research base.
The college has established New Zealand's first Natural Therapies Research Unit, headed by Dr Antoinette McCallin. She holds one of New Zealand's 10 PhDs in nursing along with her massage qualifications. The unit aims to:

• develop research capability in staff and students

• train staff in research-based teaching

• provide a framework for future qualitative and quantitative research projects.

Wellpark College aims to graduate students who can:

• access and understand the latest research

• apply it to their practice

• undertake research themselves

A Diverse Student Population
Students from around the world receive a warm welcome at Wellpark. International students make up approximately 10 percent of our roll.

Support

• Students at Wellpark College complete a seven-hour Learning to Learn module.

• Free counselling is available.

• Additional tutorials are available for some Medical Science modules.

FREE HEALTH TREATMENT PROGRAM
The Prema (Charitable) Trust, under which Wellpark College operates, aims to build a natural therapies hospital offering free treatment. In the interim, the trust will establish a mobile clinic to take third-year diploma students to community locations for free consultations, supervised by registered therapists. This will enable students to use their skills for community service

Auckland City

Wellpark College is located in an old, well-established inner city suburb, and is only a five minute drive from downtown Auckland. The suburb is well known for its colorful, alternative lifestylers, many of whom are part of a politically active lobby group for environmental issues. The College is located in a city that is built within the isthmus of two harbours. To the west, the Manukau harbour flows into the Tasman Sea, whilst to the east the Waitemata Harbour opens onto the Hauraki Gulf - offering some of the finest sailing in the country. Auckland provides a diverse range of environments, from the wild west coast beaches and Waitakere Ranges in the west, to the 40 volcanic cones spread across the city, the thermal hot springs to the north, and the countryside, less than an hourçs drive from the College.

Auckland is also a great base from which to explore neighboring destinations. The Bay of Islands is only a 3.5 hour scenic drive north, whilst the Coromandel peninsula is only 2 hours to the southeast. Both places boast stunning scenery and wildlife, with attractions for trampers and boaties alike. A 3.5 hour drive in a southerly direction will lead to Lake Taupo and the ski fields of the central plateau.

CONTACT

6 Francis Street,
Grey Lynn

Postal Address:
PO Box 78-229,
Grey Lynn, Auckland

Tel: (64 9) 360-0560

Fax: (64 9) 376-4307

Email: info@wellpark.co.nz

Website: www.wellpark.co.nz