About Entre

We’re a student-led organisation that fosters creativity and entrepreneurship in the students of Ōtautahi. (In other words, a uni club for students with big ideas.)

What we do

We run interactive, informative events that encourage students to develop their creativity and ideation skills, providing them with a safe place to try, fail and try again. Plus, we get together with alumni and sponsors regularly throughout the year, for a few drinks, a few laughs, and some exceptional networking opportunities.

Events

Jot it down, sketch it out and submit your best ideas.

Napkin Challenge

Spend a weekend solving real-world problems for local start-ups.

Market-a-thon

Enterprise Challenge

Develop your idea into a viable business plan and pitch it to potential investors.

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We believe the next generation of impactful changemakers, innovators and entrepreneurs starts here.

Here’s what’s important to us.

Inclusivity.

Everyone deserves a space to explore ideas, build connections, and push their own boundaries.

Creativity.

Encouraging creative thinking is the foundation of successful entrepreneurship.

Perseverance.

Failure is part of the process and the ability to fail well is a skill to be learned, not something to be avoided.

Approachability.

Building relationships that push you to be better, support you through difficult times and champion your ideas can make or break the future of an idea.

Meet the 2025 exec team

Our executive team is made up of students with a range of skills, who are passionate about developing the creativity and ingenuity of all Entre members.

Maddie Barrett

Fred Sugden

Ellie Dinnison

Leah Whitehead

Events Lead
events@entre.co.nz

Aarush Bhagwat

William Gooch

Marketing Lead
marketing@entre.co.nz

Luke Tappin

Community Builder
community@entre.co.nz

Thomas Verry

Events Team
thomas@entre.co.nz

Lachy Dawe

Challenges Team
lachlan@entre.co.nz

Muhammad Adam Rosle

Marketing Team
adam@entre.co.nz

Jay Munro

General Exec
jay@entre.co.nz

Ryan Duke

Events Team
ryan@entre.co.nz

Toby Kearney

Challenges Team
toby@entre.co.nz

Emmalee Abbott Joe

Marketing Team
emma@entre.co.nz

Interested in joining

the exec?

Being a member of the Entre exec team is a unique opportunity to expose yourself to industry professionals and grow your practical working skills.

It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of the big ideas that will change our world.

Contact us here