Your individual programme will share placement orientation information with you. You are required to attend and complete all pre-placement orientation requirements before your placement can commence.

You are required to attend all scheduled placement days/activities. If you are absent from placement, you must inform your module coordinator or other nominated person immediately, and ideally in advance of the relevant activity. If you are absent from placement for three days or more, you may be required to provide a medical certificate. Please refer to your Ākonga Handbook for further information.

Your programme will include formal learning regarding confidentiality and privacy within your profession, and as an ākonga of Wintec. There are numerous pieces of legislation and policy that detail specific and strict requirements. You are expected to learn and apply this knowledge and adhere to all relevant legislative and policy requirements throughout your education.

You are expected to maintain complete and thorough placement records, including timesheets. Timesheet information will be entered into SONIA. It is essential that you complete your timesheets in a prompt manner and as required by your programme of study. If you have any questions, please contact the Clinical Experience Team by emailing chaspplacements@wintec.ac.nz. Please note that some programmes, such as the Bachelor of Midwifery, may require ākonga to complete a logbook or similar in addition to or in place of entering timesheet information in SONIA. It is your responsibility to check all requirements for your chosen programme of study.

Please note that some programmes, such as the Bachelor of Nursing and the Bachelor of Midwifery, have specific uniform requirements for placement. Please refer to your Ākonga Handbook for details. Tidy and professional attire is expected regardless of your programme of study. If you have any questions or concerns about attire, please contact your module coordinator as soon as possible. Any ākonga who report for placement in incomplete, unsatisfactory or unprofessional dress code may not be permitted to commence the placement until appropriately attired.

Please remember that mobile phones may not be used while on placement, with the exception of meal/break times. 

Your Clinical Passport/Checks must be completed in SONIA, our new, easy-to-use placement tool. To access SONIA, click here

Before you can go on placement, you must ensure you complete an online Children’s Act (2014) Declaration as well as Police Vetting.

The New Zealand Immunisation Schedule strongly recommends you are fully vaccinated against Covid-19; however, this is not compulsory. Your status must be declared on your Immunisation Status and Vaccination Declaration. If you decline to follow this advice, specific health and safety measures must be put in place to ensure your safety and the safety of those in your care. In the event of an outbreak, unvaccinated ākonga may need to be removed from placement and this may, at times, impact their learning pathways.

Your academic learning is designed to develop your personal, academic, and professional readiness to work in the health and social services. In addition to core skills, we will also teach and assess your awareness and personal and professional growth at levels appropriate to the relevant profession and to your stage of learning within your programme.