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How motherhood inspired Jessie to follow her teaching dreams
Jessie Adamson’s desire to spend more time with her young daughter was the fire in her belly she needed to follow her dream to becoming an early childhood educator.
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Woohoo! Wintec a Woo Wellbeing finalist in 2021 HeadFit Awards
Wintec has been named as finalist in the 2021 HeadFit Awards, an event established to celebrate individuals, teams and organisations who demonstrate leadership in areas of workplace mental health.
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Dedication plus determination is Roy’s recipe for a successful life
Wintec graduate Roy Chou-Lee came to New Zealand from Samoa speaking no English. Now he's an HR Advisor, owns a successful dental practice, has a family of five and plays music at night.
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Wintec to host Covid-19 vaccination events
A series of Covid-19 vaccination events at Wintec campuses in central city Hamilton and Rotokauri launch this week to create more opportunity for people to get vaccinated.
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How a chance meeting changed this meat worker's life
For years, Fijian Ilaisa Bale worked in the meatworks. His mum worked in IT which inspired him, but he never thought he would get there. Now he is almost ready to graduate from Wintec with a Bachelor of Information Technology.
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Adult learners recognised at annual Wintec awards
A highlight on the Wintec calendar this week was the annual Adult Learner Awards, where six adult students with the drive to succeed in their chosen learning journeys were recognised.
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Why this athlete switched the volleyball court for the rugby field
A volleyball star from Kawerau has switched the volleyball court for the rugby field. Stacey Niao, a Wintec graduate, is now a rising talent in the Canterbury women’s rugby scene.
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From zero to Xero this Waikato-born virtual assistant and her creators are ready to help millions
On 3 July 2021, a voice-activated accounting service, Tania.ai went live in New Zealand, Australia and the United States, a dream come true for a small Kiwi company and its employees, including Wintec IT graduate, Elysia Wanakore.
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Saying no to food waste feeds Hamilton communities in need
Wintec Culinary Arts and Hospitality team are using food cooked in practical cooking classes to feed to communities in need.
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International students return to Wintec
Dawei Wang has returned to Wintec from China as one of 1,500 international students invited to complete their study in New Zealand after 18 long months of waiting.
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Why this celebrated rugby coach took a break to study sport science
After a lifetime developing his skills as a player, a coach, mentor and co-author of coaching courses for World Rugby, Darryl Suasua shares why he is studying sport science at Wintec.