Amanda Schulze

BA (Double Major), Psychology & Anthropology; MA (Hons), Psychology; PGDipPH - Post Graduate Diploma Public Health; Certificate in Adult & Tertiary Teaching

Position

Senior Lecturer

Teaching area

Health and Counselling

Biography

Amanda began teaching at MIT in 2021, initially within the Certificate of Public Health and Health Promotion. In 2023 she joined the teaching team in the Bachelor of Applied Counselling, bringing particular expertise in Te Tiriti o Waitangi, health inequities, cultural safety, and working with diversity.

Prior to lecturing, Amanda worked across a range of health and community sectors including youth development, disability, suicide prevention, mental health, sexual health, and sexuality. Her work has included teaching, facilitation, and consultation across diverse settings, including the delivery of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and equity-focused education, and supporting individuals and organisations to engage in this work with care and accountability.

Amanda’s teaching style is relational, reflective, and grounded in practice. She is committed to creating learning environments that are safe, respectful, and courageous, where difficult and uncomfortable conversations can be held with care, curiosity, and accountability. She views learning as a transformative process and supports students to critically reflect on themselves, their practice, and the wider systems they work within. Amanda is also committed to her own ongoing learning and growth as essential to ethical practice, meaningful teaching, and Te Tiriti-honouring work.

Amanda is also a mum of two and calls Tāmaki Makaurau home.

Why I love MIT

I love working at MIT because of the rich diversity of students that choose to study here.