EIT lecturers teaching in China, “Campus is like a city”
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 7 mins ago One of Jinan’s many building sites. EIT’s Wine & Viticulture lecturers Tim Creagh and Elise Montgomery are currently teaching in China at the University of Jinan, one of EIT’s partner institutions. Tim tells us about the differences between New Zealand and China and about his […]
Read More →Services Pathway programme fully subscribed – next intake July
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 1 min ago Services Pathway students with tutor Waata Shepherd going through vertical jump exercises which is part of the PAT test (police assessment test) . An EIT programme for people wanting to join the police, fire service or armed services is fully subscribed, with a waiting list […]
Read More →The Māori language is on a roll in this district, if enrolments at EIT are anything to go by.
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 11 mins ago Karen Albert (Student Support Advisor) at Te Whatukura Numbers at EIT’s Te Whatukura School of Māori Studies in Tūranganui a Kiwa and at EIT’s Ruatoria learning centre have reached the point where the institute is having to beef up resources at both centres. The number […]
Read More →Esteemed guest Dr Elizabeth Kerekere at EIT Tairāwhiti Campus
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 12 mins ago From left to right: Cherie Te Rore (lecturer with Leisa Apanui – Biddle, Diana Matere, Averline Maxwell, Barry Hovell, Dr Elizabeth Kerekere, Renata Wawatai, Carol Watson, Kylee Grant and, Caroline Koia. Also present was Fepaki Koka. Students of the Health and Wellbeing programme (Advanced Support, […]
Read More →Supporting students all the way
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 7 mins ago Student support advisor Kiri Dickinson Supporting any EIT students who need help with obstacles to learning is the mission of newly-appointed EIT student support advisor Kiri Dickinson. Kiri has joined a team of five whose role is to be there for students, and provide support […]
Read More →EIT is “balancing for better” – not only on International Women’s Day
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 10 mins ago On Friday EIT celebrated International Women’s Day. We talked with some of the women in senior roles about what EIT is doing for females to “balance for better”, the theme of this year’s campaign. With 58 percent of students and 63 percent of staff being […]
Read More →Manutuke kids enjoy EIT catering practice
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti Home News Manutuke kids enjoy EIT catering practice 10 mins ago Cookery programme tutor Tony Davis (rear) is all smiles as six of his students serve up fresh wraps and muffins for lunch at Manutuke School Children at Te Kura ō Manutuke enjoyed a tasty treat when a […]
Read More →EIT student Kere turned her passion for nature into success
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 14 mins ago Kere Pomana and her daughter Kaya are enjoying spending time in their garden. The great outdoors is Kere Pomana’s happy place. Kere has recently completed a NZ Certificate in Horticulture General and a NZ Certificate in Primary Production Skills at EIT and now gets to […]
Read More →“Studying makes me see the world differently”
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 1 min ago EIT student Kate van Ingen and her mother Lisa Hargreaves, an EIT graduate, are happy that they didn’t have to move out of Hawke’s Bay to study. Having enjoyed her break, Kate van Ingen is more than ready to start her second year at EIT. […]
Read More →Infrastructure training programme on track for second semester start
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 16 mins ago Leading EIT’s new infrastructure works training programme is Clint Whitewood, a NZ Army-trained infrastructure machinery specialist EIT has started working with the local roading sector ahead of a new infrastructure works training programme to overcome a skills shortage likely to result from a massive increase […]
Read More →New Ruatoria youth programme acclaimed by government
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 1 min ago Among those welcoming Ka Hao te Rangatira were (from left) Rakairoa Beach, Tui Warmenhoven, Davie Boyce, Raiha Parata Blane, Hinemaurea Kaiwai, Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou chairman Selwyn Parata, Employment Minister Willie Jackson, Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage, Rua Te Kani, EIT Tairawhiti campus director Jan […]
Read More →EIT will input to Education Reforms
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 1 min ago Mark Oldershaw, Deputy Chief Executive The Reform of Vocational Education (ROVE) project are wide-sweeping reforms and will impact significantly on the Institute of Technology and Polytechnic Sector. “EIT will continue as strongly as it can possibly be in its education delivery across all of its […]
Read More →Making fashion into an art form
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 1 min ago Two of EIT’s most passionate fashion design graduates are back this year to pass on their skills to other aspiring clothing designers. Marlana “Lane” Nepe and Aisling “Ash” McKenzie have agreed to take this year’s Level 5 Diploma in Fashion Design programme while tutor Sarah […]
Read More →New Social Work Lecturer keen to share experience
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 1 min ago After working in the frontline of the local social work sector, newly appointed EIT social work lecturer Sarah Elliott is looking forward to passing on the skills she has learned. She is passionate about holistic wellbeing and empowering positive change at all levels within the […]
Read More →Experienced Builder to Oversee EIT-Managed Carpentry Apprenticeships
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti Home News Experienced Builder to Oversee EIT-Managed Carpentry Apprenticeships 1 min ago After more than four decades in the construction business, Allen Barton wants to put something back in the industry by managing EIT’s level four carpentry apprenticeship programme in Gisborne. Apart from managing over 30 local apprenticeships […]
Read More →Learning outside the classroom in Hawkes Bay
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 1 min ago Rachel Speedy is a great example of how the University of Waikato and EIT are working together to benefit Hawke’s Bay. The second year EIT Bachelor of Teaching, Early Childhood Education student is currently doing a University of Waikato Summer Research Scholarship project. She is […]
Read More →EIT starting “Kick for the Seagulls programme” at Hawkes Bay Regional prison
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 5 mins ago EIT tutor Joshua Whatarau (r.) and Tony Denton (l.) from Hawkes Bay Regional Prison are ready to kick of the new educational initiative. Practice till the lights turn off.” That’s one of the twelve principles former rugby league coach Graham Lowe created for his educational […]
Read More →Short film Oscar nominees 2019
Source: Show Me Shorts Film Festival Which short films will shine at the Oscars this year? The Academy Award nominations are out and I bet most of you are thinking – I’ve never heard of these shorts! Plenty of them are online and available to watch at the links below. I’ve checked them out, and […]
Read More →EIT student numbers hit new record levels
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 14 mins ago EIT Chief executive Chris Collins is pleased to see student numbers growing. More students, more international participation, new programmes: EIT is booming. For the academic year 2018 EIT recorded 10,330 students in total, 1000 students more compared to 2017. Of these students 58 percent were […]
Read More →Trade Training a Pathway to Successful Business
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 1 min ago Ken & Jo Cameron People who want to secure a good future for themselves in Gisborne should seriously consider getting into a trade, say two local businessmen. “It’s a field that has been undervalued by the system for many years. For generations students have been told that […]
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