Victoria University of Wellington Students Association and Te Aka Tauira Incorporated — Education Charity in Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington Students Association and Te Aka Tauira Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.4M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: (1) VUWSA is an organisation run by its members and is a voice of students at Victoria University. VUWSA acts, where possible, in the interests of all students, but is ultimately responsible to its members. (2) VUWSA will be: (a) Democratic; (b) Representative; (c) Transparent; (d) Accountable; and (e) Inclusive. (3) VUWSA recognises Māori as Tangata Whenua of Aotearoa and will act in accordance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi. VUWSA acknowledges Ngāi Tauira o te Kura Wānanga o te Upoko ō te Ika a Māui as the official representatives of Māori students on campus. (4) The goals of the Association are: (a) Goal 1 - Education Quality: To ensure that the University provides the best teaching and learning, research opportunities, assessment and training to students. (b) Goal 2 - Student Support: To advocate for adequate financial support, income and welfare for students.
- Registration Number
- CC31083
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (92.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- ceo@vuwsa.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $10.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $9.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 6.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 26
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.4M | $2.1M | $9.8M |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $9.5M |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $3.4M | $9.3M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $0.8M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $0.8M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $0.8M |
| 2019 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $0.8M |
| 2018 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $0.7M |
| 2017 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $0.9M |
| 2016 | $3.4M | $3.5M | $8.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 92.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (97)
- Ethan Rogacion — Academic-Vice-President
- Sanjukta Dey — Treasurer-Secretary
- George Baker — Clubs and Activities Officer
- Aidan Donoghue — Engagement-Vice-President
- Hugh Acton — Sustainability Officer (departed 2025-12-31)
- Lupeoaunuu Vaai — Clubs and Activities Officer (departed 2024-12-31)
- Pierson Palmer — Academic-Vice-President (departed 2024-12-31)
- Josh Robinson — Welfare-Vice-President (departed 2025-12-31)
- Alison Winstanley — Education Officer (departed 2024-12-31)
- Patrick O'Connor — Sustainability Officer (departed 2024-12-31)
- Leia Weeds Kawai — Equity Officer (departed 2023-12-31)
- Mika Hervel — Sustainability Officer (departed 2023-12-31)
- Marcail Parkinson — President (departed 2024-12-31)
- Kayla Allen — Education Officer (departed 2024-01-01)
- Liban Ali — President (departed 2025-12-31)
- Hana Pilkinton-Ching — Campaigns Officer (departed 2024-08-23)
- Gwen Palmer-Steeds — Equity Officer (departed 2022-12-31)
- Jessica Ye — President (departed 2023-12-31)
- Willa Aitken — Academic-Vice-President (departed 2023-12-31)
- Sophia Honey — Sustainability Officer (departed 2022-12-31)
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Victoria University of Wellington Students Association and Te Aka Tauira Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$2.4M
$2.1M
$10.1M
26
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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(1) VUWSA is an organisation run by its members and is a voice of students at Victoria University. VUWSA acts, where possible, in the interests of all students, but is ultimately responsible to its members. (2) VUWSA will be: (a) Democratic; (b) Representative; (c) Transparent; (d) Accountable; and (e) Inclusive. (3) VUWSA recognises Māori as Tangata Whenua of Aotearoa and will act in accordance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi. VUWSA acknowledges Ngāi Tauira o te Kura Wānanga o te Upoko ō te Ika a Māui as the official representatives of Māori students on campus. (4) The goals of the Association are: (a) Goal 1 - Education Quality: To ensure that the University provides the best teaching and learning, research opportunities, assessment and training to students. (b) Goal 2 - Student Support: To advocate for adequate financial support, income and welfare for students.
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Ranked against 49 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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