Education

A waka ama pilot project trialled through SIT this year is targeting the wellbeing of Māori and Pasifika construction ākonga | students. The opportunity to gain funding for the four-week pilot project came through Te Whatu Ora via Te Pūkenga, under the national fund of Kaupapa Māori Wananga. Jodi Co

Local charity Learning Differences Aotearoa Trust has seen an 85% increase in enquiries over the past year, it says is in part due to increased awareness of neurodiversity. The trust, who run support programmes for tamariki, rangatahi and adults with dyslexia is receiving emails from all over the wo

SIT | Te Pūkenga School of Advanced Engineering Technology, in collaboration with Engineering New Zealand Southland Branch, recently held their annual Speed Interviewing Event, bringing together local Professional engineering employers and engineering students. Held at Hansen Hall on September 12th,

Southern Institute of Technology have developed a pilot trades programme for year 10 students from Southland Girls’ High School (SGHS) to give them access to training which could help create a pathway for those interested in pursuing a career in trades. SIT Tertiary Academy Co-ordinator, Trudy Brown

Reviving international education is another part of National’s plan to rebuild the economy to get it working for all New Zealanders, says National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Penny Simmonds and National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford. “Before the pandemic, international education wa

The NZAS Southland Science and Technology Fair Committee will be honouring Southland students who have been awarded prizes in the 2023 NZAS Southland Science and Technology Fair at a prizegiving ceremony at the Invercargill Workingmen’s Club on Friday 11 August 2023 at 5pm. This year 222 exhibits fr

It took a pandemic for Katie and Gareth Oliver to find their true path in life, with their new outdoor learning business for children a huge success in its first year. True in Nature offers children of all ages outdoor learning experiences such as bush craft and survival, as well as building huts an

A local petition, calling on zero fees to be retained, was presented to the National Education spokeswoman, Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds, today (Monday 21st August). The 2349 signature petition was organised by former SIT chief financial officer, and current SIT student, Bharat Guha who said he wa