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5.04/23/2026

Patient, kind, and always approachable.

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About Cathy

Cathy Highton-Sim serves as Lead Administrator for Student Administration in the Academic Division at the University of Otago. She is a member of the Student Experience leadership team, which oversees vital administrative functions supporting student academic progress and success. These functions include processing admissions for general undergraduate and international students, managing course enrolments, conducting examinations, maintaining student records, handling doctoral and master's programme enquiries, administering scholarships, prizes, awards, and postgraduate publishing bursaries, and enforcing academic integrity through processes for academic misconduct and tools such as Safe Assign. The team ensures adherence to university policies like the Academic Progress Policy, providing comprehensive support to students and academic staff across the institution.