Software Application Requests for Semester 1, 2021 due by 31 October

Over the Christmas break, our IT team will be updating the software in these areas: Student computer labs / classrooms Waitākere libraries Te Puna To submit a Software Application Request, please complete this software request form by Tuesday 31 October 2020. The IT team cannot consider any late requests, so please get them in on time… Read more »

EER KEQs: How our ‘I See Me’ initiative responds to KEQ #4

Demonstrating how effectively our learners are supported and involved in their learning In this this post, we look at KEQ #4, the second of four process questions, which asks us to demonstrate how effectively our learners are supported and involved in their learning. Unitec provides pastoral and academic support for our leaners, and this covers… Read more »

International Student Success now led by Annette Pitovao

At the end of August, we farewelled Tracy Chapman, previously Director International Success, who has taken on an exciting role at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa as Head of Student Experience which includes Recruitment, Applications, Enrolments, Registry, Conversions and Student Support. This presented an opportunity for us as an organisation to formally incorporate the scope of… Read more »

EER KEQs: Demonstrating how our Āta Kōrero programme responds to KEQ #3

  Demonstrating how our learner outcomes meet the needs of industry and stakeholders, and our students Note: previous posts included in this series are linked in the right-hand column, scroll down. In this this post, we’ll look at KEQ #3, the first of four process questions; how we can demonstrate our approach to academic quality… Read more »

Tuvalu Language Week: Student Council’s Tokasi Iupeli on the culture and traditions of Tuvalu

It’s Tuvalu Language week, so Ioane Fa’avae from our Pacific Centre spoke with Tokasi Iupeli, recent graduate and Student Council Pacific rep, about what the Tuvalu language means to her. Tokasi talks about the Tuvalu culture and traditions that she holds dear, the climate challenges that the small island nation faces and how she connected… Read more »

Te Pūkenga is NZIST’s new permanent name

  New name and visual identity revealed at ceremony at Te Pūkenga’s head office The Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister of Education, has announced Te Pūkenga as NZIST’s new permanent name. The Minister made the announcement at Te Pūkenga’s head office location at Wintec’s city campus in Hamilton, on Tuesday 29 September 2020. The new name… Read more »

‘Supporting Distressed Students’: last two workshops for 2020

Our ‘Supporting Distressed Students at Unitec’ workshop has been specifically developed to support staff with their interactions with students in the Unitec context. It has been offered at Unitec for the past two years and is held on our Mt Albert campus. To register for a workshop, please click here The workshop will cover: How… Read more »

Summer holiday close-down – book your leave now

As announced in July, our summer holiday close-down period is set at three weeks, with the last day of work for 2020 being Friday 18 December. The ELT considered the feedback of the Wellbeing Survey, along with comments around staff fatigue after the COVID-19 lockdowns and inability for staff to take their usual leave mid-year.… Read more »

Boost your capability with our People Management Workshops  

Mary has announced that a new suite of free, on-campus workshops has launched to support you in the way you manage your interactions at work, whether you’re a people manager, aspiring people manager or team member. At the heart of the workshops is Rangatiratanga: Rangahia te pūkenga, rangahia te wānanga, rangahia te tirahou – Weaving… Read more »

What’s Tonga Language Week – Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga!

Mālō e lelei – Greetings everyone! Mālō ‘aupito – thank you for checking in and exploring the culture of Tonga. Let’s practice and use these two important Tongan words all week to show our support for the Tongan language. You can learn a few more here. Tonga language week theme The theme for Tonga language… Read more »