Wintec wāhine inspire next generation
Aspiring wāhine gained insight into a variety of potential trades and engineering career pathways at Wintec’s Wāhine in Trades and Engineering event last week.
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Scholarship available across multiple disciplines takes stress off young IT enthusiast
The Gordon Chesterman Scholarship is an annual scholarship of up to $5000, available to full-time Wintec students enrolled in the School of Media Arts, Centre for Business and Enterprise, or Centre for Information Technology.
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Chinese students deliver heartfelt "Pōkarekare Ana" welcome during Executive Director visit
Students from the Musical Education Joint Programme between Wintec and Zhengzhou Preschool Education College (ZPEC) in China performed a beautiful welcome waiata for Kieran Hewitson, Wintec | Te Pūkenga Tumu Whenua ā-Rohe 2 | Executive Director, during her recent visit.
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Young wāhine Māori Wintec ākonga awarded IT scholarship aspires to graduate at 18
Wintec student, Arohaina Bagley, 17, has a goal to graduate with a degree in Information Technology (IT) by the age of 18, a goal that has become more achievable thanks to winning the Suzanne Hunt IT Scholarship.
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Wintec supporting Tonga to deliver internationally recognised carpentry qualification
Wintec’s Oire Pacific Team, along with the International and Trades teams, have been collaborating with Tupou College Toloa in Tonga to bring a version of Wintec’s New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) pre-trade course to the oldest history-rich boarding school in the Pacific region.
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Melbourne Masterclass in Musical Theatre and Acting Technique for Wintec Theatre students and tutors
Six theatre students studying towards a Wintec Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts degree spent part of their semester break abroad at Australia’s JMC Academy’s Melbourne campus.
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Inspirational mum juggles seven years, two kids, a pandemic, and a marriage to gain a dream career in strategic management
The road to graduation with a degree in Strategic Management for Jessica Nelson, 35, wasn’t smooth or quick. She often jokes that it took seven years, two kids, a pandemic, and a marriage!
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Wintec arboriculture students lead frontline response to Dutch Elm Disease
An outbreak of Dutch Elm Disease in the Waikato over the summer saw the Wintec arboriculture team become ‘first responders’ to help to contain the spread of the disease. Wintec level three arboriculture students were at the frontline of this response, removing infected trees in the Ōtorohanga and Te Awamutu districts.
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Culinary Fare perfect appetiser to give students a taste for the hospitality industry
Wintec’s 19th annual Waikato Culinary Fare, in partnership with Cater Plus, had hundreds of young foodies fired up getting a taste of what it’s like to be in a professional kitchen. Students from all around the motu competed for the highest scores to achieve gold, silver, or bronze awards for their entries. The fare featured both live food and static events, where the students pre-prepare the entry, including the latest addition to the fare’s lineup, the new celebration cake category, which saw some intense competition.
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Prime Minister’s Scholarships empower Wintec students with global perspectives and self-growth
Several Wintec Business students recently returned from transformative internships in Japan and Colombia, thanks to the Prime Minister’s Scholarship scheme. These experiences not only provided valuable professional skills but also fostered deep cultural understanding and personal growth.
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Future hospitality hotshots set to take on Waikato Culinary Fare
Students from across the North Island are preparing to sharpen their knives and their skills at this year’s annual Waikato Culinary Fare. The annual two day event starting on Thursday, 4 July is hosted in Hamilton at Wintec’s cutting-edge Rotokauri Campus training facility and showcases the impressive talent of high school, intermediate and tertiary students.
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Century old harakeke gifted to Wintec Māori Midwifery students as resource to make Muka Pito
Muka Pito, an alternative and traditional way to tie umbilical cords using native harakeke (flax), is becoming more common and sought after. When trying to find a harakeke resource to make Muka Pito, Wintec students and tutors have not had much success. But now, Wintec Māori midwifery students have their very own harakeke plants to sustain this important traditional practice thanks to the Māori Women’s Welfare League (MWWL).
