Celebrating Wintec’s outstanding adult learners
Captivating, passionate, motivated and enthusiastic are just a few of the words used to describe this year’s Wintec Adult Learner Award recipients.
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Lifelong career in fashion enhanced by degree study
Wintec Fashion Design student Angela Tremayne has spent 30 years in the fashion industry, learning her skills the hard way. Now she’s taking her career to the next level with a degree.
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Celebrating diversity in Hamilton’s International Week
International students are being welcomed at a series of events during International Week supported by Wintec, the University of Waikato, Hamilton City Council and Waikato District Police.
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Wintec brings in global education developers to inspire teachers
Worldwide education developers, Kaospilot are offering their programmes to teachers here in New Zealand through a partnership with Wintec.
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Students benefit from holistic approach to sport
St Paul’s Collegiate isn’t afraid to do things differently and Wintec's sport science students are working with St Paul’s to help them achieve their best.
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Persistence and passion sees Wintec graduate head to NZ Fashion Week
As a five-year-old girl in India, Srishti Kaur was absolutely fascinated with her mother’s sewing machine. Fast-forward 20 years and Srishti, a Wintec graduate, is preparing to showcase her bespoke bridal and evening couture gowns at New Zealand Fashion Week this month.
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Wintec responds to demand for physiotherapy
The demand for qualified physiotherapists is reaching critical levels and Wintec’s plan to launch a new Bachelor of Physiotherapy programme in the Midland region is responding to this.
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Soda Inc. launches programme to support Hawke’s Bay entrepreneurs
Business Hawke’s Bay and Soda Inc. have formed a partnership to offer start-up support programmes in the Hawke's Bay region.
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Wintec weekend of fashion ahead in the Waikato
Wintec fashion students, in conjunction with the NZ Fashion Museum and Waikato Museum, will share their work as part of a Waikato fashion, past and present series of events this weekend in Hamilton.
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Spark festival ends on high note
Wintec’s Spark International Festival of Creativity and Design ended on a high note last week setting a benchmark for collaborative creative events in Hamilton city.
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Help for those who suffer in silence
A group of ethnic counsellors have seen their vision for a counselling service for migrants and former refugees become a reality. Kaoru Tsukigi, Freda X'ia, and Vanisri Mills met at Wintec five years ago when they were studying towards a degree in counselling.
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Two generations of one family study business together
With six daughters, two sons, 11 grandchildren and a full-time job, it’s a wonder that Tiwai Parai finds time for study. Yet he does. And he’s been such an inspiration to his family that three of his daughters are now studying alongside him at Wintec.