Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Phone +64 7 837 9472
The University of Waikato
www.waikato.ac.nz
Private Bag 3105
Hamilton 3240
New Zealand
13
May 2022
Cassandra Saunders
E-mail: [FYI request #19114 email]
Dear Cassandra
Official Information request
We refer to the transfer of official information request from the Ministry of Education on the 11 April
2022. The University of Waikato (
University) has given due consideration to your request and
provides the following response.
1. “How many FTE disabilities support staff are at each university institution and if relevant why
there are discrepancies in these numbers.”
The University has 2.85 FTE disability support staff. With respect to your second point regarding
whether there are discrepancies in these numbers, the University refuses your request under
section 18(g) of the Official Information Act 1982 (
OIA)
as the information is not held.
2. “What is the allocation for these staff at each institution, how many minimum are required.”
The University is not aware of any minimum requirement in terms of FTE staff working to support
students with disabilities in Universities.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Jim Mercer
Chief Operating Officer