In memory: Cilla Taylor

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Priscilla (Cilla) Taylor, who taught our Real Estate classes for nearly 20 years. Cilla was 68 years old. She joined Unitec in 2001 and was a dedicated teacher who helped launch the New Zealand Certificate in Real Estate course at Unitec, writing many of the… Read more »

Microsoft Teams: The new hub for teamwork and communication

It’s good news, soon we’ll be introducing our new team and communications hub, Microsoft Teams, which replaces and upgrades a number of everyday resources we currently use, and provides several new and very useful features. Microsoft Teams is easy to navigate as everything is in one place and it has some innovative new features that… Read more »

New Wellness activities on offer: Badminton and massage!

Badminton Everyone’s favourite Principle Scheduler, Hung Ngo, has worked with the Sustainability team to set up a regular badminton session, for all ages and abilities. Every Thursday, starting Thursday 30 July, 12.30 – 1.30, in B174 (Sports Centre) Bring your own racquet or hire one for $2. Hung will provide the shuttlecock. Hung has played… Read more »

Free ‘first time patient’ osteopathy appointments

It’s exam time, and our Osteopathy students need NEW patients. Twenty appointments are available, starting from today, Thursday 23 July, in Building 61. The ‘exam new patient’ appointment will take 90 minutes and the examiner will be present throughout the entire consult. During the examination you may be required to remove clothing for diagnosis and… Read more »

Targeted Training and Apprenticeships Fund – What you need to know

The new Targeted Training and Apprenticeships Fund (TTAF) is designed to support getting our economy back on its feet with more skilled and qualified workers. There are no tuition fees and it covers a range of training and apprenticeship programmes at certificate and diploma level. For how this impacts us at Unitec go to our… Read more »

Secondment opportunity – Academic Advisor

A fantastic secondment opportunity is available for a passionate educator to work between our Te Puna Ako and Trades and Services teams, as an Academic Advisor. Expressions of Interest (EOI) are open for this position to cover a period from 10 August (approximate start date) until 31 March 2021. The Expressions of Interest closing date… Read more »

Lunchtime te reo Māori for staff – starts next week

E ngā mana e ngā reo e ngā mokopuna o ngā iwi tenā koutou ōtira tenā tātou katoa. Kia ora and welcome to this opportunity to professionally develop your knowledge base around te reo Māori and the many aspects associated with the Māori language and customs. Register now: Te reo Māori for staff In the… Read more »

Graduate survey outcomes – Updated and improved dashboard now live

The Graduate survey dashboard has now been updated and published with 2020 data. The dashboard has been simplified for easier navigation and now consists of the following pages: Summary Response rates, location and benefit of qualification Learning experience; qualification evaluation Employment profile Current study Net Promoter Scores Skills acquired Priority group variances (one page per… Read more »

Teacher Capability Development workshops in July: Moodle, Pacific Learners and more

Calling all teaching staff! Now is a great time to work on your digital credentials/badges. Te Puna Ako is offering a range of workshops on the topics of Moodle, teaching and retaining Pacific learners and summative assessment. These workshops are open for all Unitec teaching staff. Register using the booking form  

Changes to copyright policy and procedures for teaching staff

Our copyright policy and procedures for teaching staff were recently reviewed and updated. Full information and guidance on the updated permitted use of copyright works for study, research and teaching purposes information here. If you have any questions about distributing copyright material to your students please contact the Subject Librarian aligned to your School in… Read more »