The Refugee Orientation Centre Trust (ROC) is a not for profit organization started in 2005 by former refugees. Their experiences and difficulties faced from the time of arrival to integration were too long and had many gaps of understanding. They wanted to address these issues for people of refugee backgrounds by educating and orientating them to have better community participation and smooth their cultural integration into New Zealand society.

• In 2005, the Trust operated for the first time at Methodist City Action building in London Street
• In 2006, the Trust moved to its own current premises at 63 Kent Street in Frankton

Our Vision

To provide faster and better integration

Our Mission

To help former refugees to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to increase community participation and cultural integration.

Our Goals

• To provide an understanding of living in New Zealand.
• To empower refugees to become socially and economically independent.
• To promote themselves as assets of New Zealand.