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LearningWorks and Open Polytechnic collaborate
LearningWorks and Open Polytechnic have teamed up to co-develop a course that will train on-job assessors through online and blended learning.
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Secondary school students display mind-blowing talent at NZ's biggest regional hospitality competition
Students travelled from across the Waikato and as far as Auckland, Whitianga and Taupō
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Inuk artist joins Wintec to exhibit indigenous contemporary art
As an indigenous artist of Inuk heritage, Igloliorte’s works traverse the line between traditional ideas and the contemporary world
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New degree puts nursing in reach for more people
The two-year pre-registration programme allows degree-qualified students a direct and much faster route to a nursing career.
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Two Māori ‘aunties’ are taking carpentry class to new levels
The ‘aunties’ are Miriama Wara and Ataneta Barakat and they signed up to the Māori Trades Training (MTT) scheme to learn to build.
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Wintec nursing students at heart of exhibition in Hamilton’s CBD
Brave Hearts, a pop-up exhibition, was housed in two shipping containers and had interactive elements to show the public how the heart works.
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There’s a real buzz in the air at Design Factory NZ
These Wintec students have signed up for a different type of learning. They originally enrolled at Wintec to study various disciplines, but here, they’ll work together, solve problems and come up with solutions as a team.
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Ray of sunshine wins Dr Hare Puke Māori Leadership Scholarship
Reina, who is of Ngā Puhi and Ngāti Tūwharetoa descent, was chosen for her passion for improving the services she provides for students in the library, and boldly introducing te reo Māori and cultural elements.
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Whānau is everything for four Māori Masters graduates
Four Māori nurses have graduated with Masters degrees from Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), and all agree that time is the biggest challenge, and a supportive network means everything.
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Science programme lauded by Waikato teachers
House of Science launched in the Central Waikato in term three last year with four schools and will be in 18 schools by term two, with more lined up to come on board as new sponsors begin to back the programme.
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Aspirations of Māori students boosted by Smart Waikato's SSEP initiative
Experiencing subject learning in a workplace context is having “positive and profound” effect on secondary school students throughout Waikato, with impact even more significant for Māori.
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A relentless passion for helping the Pasifika community is honoured
Leaupepe Elizapeta (Peta) Karalus was awarded a prestigious Honorary Fellowship at Wintec’s Health and Social Practice Graduation ceremony this week.
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