2025 Student Executive

Kia ora e te whānau,

I’m Liban Ali, your President of VUWSA - Te Aka Tauira for 2025. I’m driven by a deep commitment to creating a student experience that is fair, supportive, and empowering for everyone. My focus is on building engagement, fostering collaboration, and ensuring student voices are front and center in decision-making spaces.

As we navigate the challenges of student life together, I’m determined to advocate for meaningful solutions — from addressing the cost of living to improving campus services and enhancing support for our diverse student community.

This year is about pushing boundaries, challenging the status quo, and making sure every student feels seen, heard, and empowered to succeed. Let’s build something great together.

president@vuwsa.org.nz

Kia ora!

My name is Ethan Rogacion and I'm incredibly excited to be your Academic Vice-President this year - I'm currently studying a conjoint Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts. As Academic VP, my main responsibility is holding the University accountable, ensuring that all tauira at Victoria University of Wellington receive a world-class education. This year, my key focuses are improving student representation, streamlining the academic complaints process, and empowering our awesome rep groups to better serve our diverse community of learners. If you have concerns, questions or complaints on faculty issues, student representation or anything else academic, please get in touch!

academic@vuwsa.org.nz

Kia ora! My name is Josh Robinson and I have the honour of being your Welfare Vice-President for 2025! I'm currently studying a conjoint Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts. As Welfare Vice-President, I'm in charge of ensuring students are getting the services they deserve at Te Herenga Waka. My mission is to ensure all tauira are able to succeed - no matter how much you're paying for your sh*tty flat, whether or not your winter energy bills are crippling, or how much the Metlink processing fee is. My goal this year is to advocate for renters rights, fairer course refund periods, and against student poverty more broadly. If you have any welfare related issues or even if you just want to come into the office for a yarn - feel free to get in touch! 

welfare@vuwsa.org.nz

Tēnā koe, ko Aidan Donoghue toku ingoa and I am your Engagement Vice President for 2025! I’m currently underway with a Master of Philosophy, Politics & Economics.

As Engagement VP, my main goal to ensure that VUWSA always has a finger on the pulse of student voice and echo to all, the good, the bad, and the ugly of student life. In this role, I’m keen to get out there and engage in spaces where you are!  If you have a query, want a chance to chat or even want to collaborate with VUWSA, get in touch and let’s work together!

engagement@vuwsa.org.nz
 

Kia ora everyone!

I’m Sanjukta Dey, your Treasurer/Secretary for 2025. I’m currently studying a Bachelor or Science, majoring in Psychology and Economics. I plan on channeling my assertive energy into holding our team accountable this year through regular reporting and communication. My responsibilities include ensuring that all minutes and association documentations are up to date, develop the annual VUWSA budget, chair the audit/finance, executive reporting and publications committees. I’m so thrilled to be a part of the team and I’m looking forward to a very productive, jam packed year.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or thoughts regarding my role, I’m always happy to have a chat:)

treasurer@vuwsa.org.nz

Kia ora, My name is Hugh and I’m stoked to be your Sustainability Officer for 2025! I’m in my final year of studying for a Bachelor of Arts with a major in political science and a minor in sociology.

 As your Sustainability Officer, I plan to increase the accessibility of sustainable living to all students, while holding the university accountable to its environmental obligations.

 This year I will be advocating for proper waste management, sustainable transport and affordable healthy food options. As well as trying to improve student life directly, I am going to continue campaigning against environmentally harmful projects in order to protect te taiao and the future well-being of our planet and everyone on it.

Feel free to flick me an email about absolutely anything!

sustainability@vuwsa.org.nz

Role to be filled. Check out our by-election in March and get nominated!

Kia ora, my name is Aspen and I’m your Equity officer for 2025!!! I’m studying for a BA majoring in Theatre and minoring in Media. As your Equity officer, it is my role at VUWSA to ensure that all students at Te Herenga Waka are given equal access to the support and services that they require for a fulfilling time at university. I plan to work closely with the Rep groups and students to implement and maintain the improvements and initiatives that are required to make our university a more equitable and inclusive space. My goals for my time as Equity at VUWSA include improving accessibility to tools, resources and services that help students with study, renting and general uni life, fighting for equitable treatment of all people and generally improving student life on and off campus. 

If there is anything you feel I can help you with feel free to get in touch!

equity@vuwsa.org.nz

Kia ora e te tauira o Te Herenga Waka,

My name's George Baker and I'm in my fifth (and final year) of my Ba/LLB Conjoint (Majoring in International Relations). I have the privilege of being your Clubs and Activities Officer for 2025!

This year I hope to expand the joys that the Clubs and Activities space has to offer to all tauira by ensuring that our club expos and other events aren't just Kelburn exclusives. In doing this I hope to give clubs and tauira the ability to find one another, or if your niche isn't met by our current club offerings, then you can start your own club!

If you have any questions or concerns related to the Clubs and Activities space, or if you're interested in finding a club or starting one yourself, feel free to email me.

clubs@vuwsa.org.nz

Kia ora and Namaste!

I'm Aría, and I'm privileged to be your Education Officer this year! I'm currently pursuing a BSc in Biotechnology and a BA in Art History and Philosophy. I’m passionate about making learning and studying at Te Herenga Waka more accessible and enjoyable for everyone.

This year, I'd like to focus on increasing student representation, leadership, and empowerment along with key issues within education like improving online learning accessibility, managing the impact of AI on our studies, and ensuring that concerns about the quality, standard, and availability of educational resources are heard and addressed.

I would love to have a chat about how I can better advocate for you and enhance your academic experience at Te Herenga Waka. VUWSA works for students, and I am ready to ensure that your voice shapes the future of education here— feel free to get in touch :)

education@vuwsa.org.nz