Wintec | Te Pūkenga School of Media Arts Performing Arts students presented Te Awa – The Untold Pakiwaitara o Kirikiriroa at Wintec's Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa marae recently. This ākonga performance is an outcome of the School of Media Arts rangahau kaupapa to share some of the pūrākau connected to Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa, established in partnership with Tōia Mai.
The brief to design a cookbook publication has been a fixture in the curriculum for many first year Bachelor of Design students at Wintec School of Media Arts, Te Pūkenga. But this year, with the intention of making the process more “real life”, tutors saw the opportunity to capture the experience of the school’s Matariki celebration where a hāngī is prepared and shared with staff and students at the campus marae, Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa.
Have you got a spare room? Want to learn more about another culture and maybe make a lifelong friend? Have you considered homestay hosting? The Wintec International Team is currently recruiting for new Hamilton-based homestay hosts to open their homes to students and scholars for 2023, for short or long-term placements.
First year Physiotherapy student, Raukawa Jefferies, 21, has recently been competing in karate championships overseas thanks to sponsorship from Wintec | Te Pūkenga.
Wintec Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts student Lucy Johnson (Tainui, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Raukawa), who goes by the stage name, whero, has released her first single Easy and has plans to release an E.P in 2023.
Wintec | Te Pūkenga Centre for Information Technology has announced participation in the Microsoft Learn for Educators program. With access to the tools and materials included in the program, Wintec can offer industry-led courses for ākonga to obtain industry-recognized Microsoft certifications.
Talented Wintec | Te Pukenga performing arts students Memphis Ward, Helen Drysdale-Dunn, and Iosia Tofilau land fairy tale roles in professional production of Shrek: The Musical, touring the Middle East next year. Helen and Memphis have been cast as ensemble members and Iosia has leapt into a leading role, playing Donkey, famously voiced by Eddie Murphy in the original movie.
Many businesses are now reaping the benefits of investing in the leadership capability of their people of all levels, with the help of Wintec, a business division of Te Pūkenga. An approach from Yashili NZ Dairy Co Ltd four years ago, to help shape Yashili’s future leaders, was the trigger for Wintec to start developing these tailored innovative professional leadership programmes, which have catapulted into popularity.
Mia Liang, an accounting student at Wintec | Te Pūkenga from China, has just completed an internship, something she didn’t know would be possible due to being motor-impaired down the left side of her body.
When ākonga (learners) enrol at Wintec | Te Pūkenga, they are entrusting kaimahi (staff) to support them to be successful in their learner journey. This support comes in many forms, and Wintec kaimahi understand that there is more to a successful ākonga experience than academic achievement alone. The Wintec | Te Pūkenga approach aligns with the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021.
The Certificate in Health and Wellbeing provides students with the foundation knowledge, skills, and practical experiences to work alongside individuals, families and whānau accessing social and community services. Students gain a wide range of transferable skills essential to the role of a support worker.
Ruby Siakia is one of four siblings; her mum is New Zealand European, and her dad is Niuean. Her Dad moved to New Zealand with the dream of raising a family with ample opportunities at their fingertips. Ruby is the first in her family to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree. It’s been a journey, but she has just landed her dream entry job in Human Resources over in Missouri, United States of America.
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