Wintec nursing students excel in national exams
Wintec nursing students have significantly outperformed the national average in recent state final exams, according to results released by the Nursing Council of New Zealand.
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Kiwi Olympian grabs study by the handlebars at Wintec
Meet New Zealand Olympian, BMX athlete, and Wintec student Leila Walker. Leila, 19, represented New Zealand at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris, competing in the individual women’s BMX racing event. The BMX star, ranked seventh in the world, is currently in her first year of studies with Wintec, working toward a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science.
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Young Wintec students claim top prizes at National Youth Art Awards
The 14th annual New Zealand National Youth Art Awards, hosted by the Waikato Society of Arts, celebrated emerging talent at its opening event held at ArtPost Galleries in Hamilton late July. Among the standout winners were Wintec students Stevie Fiske and Olivia Connolly, both aged 20, who clinched top honours in their respective categories.
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Wintec welcomes international students with Waitomo Caves adventure
30 international students studying with Wintec were welcomed recently to the country with a trip to one of New Zealand’s best natural attractions. The group, consisting of students from around the world, was treated to a glowworm-studded experience at the Waitomo Caves.
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Harmony in design: Wintec researchers win gold at Pride in Print Awards
Upon Returning: A Collection of Piano Pieces is a publication dreamed up by Wintec researcher David Sidwell in collaboration with a number of Waikato-based composers, many of whom are researchers and tutors from Wintec.
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Adult Ākonga Recognised at Wintec Awards
Students studying with Wintec were recognised and celebrated at the 20th annual Adult Learner Awards event this week. The annual event, hosted at Wintec’s City campus, highlighted the outstanding achievements of ākonga (students) over the age of 25 years.
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Safety first: Wintec works with NZ Police to keep international students safe
More than 100 Wintec international students recently began their education journey in New Zealand with a positive brush with local law enforcement.
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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.