Tairāwhiti Polytechnic

2013

2013

From 2013 EIT Tairāwhiti Chronology is merged with the Ōtatara Chronology.

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2013

(Left) Winemaker Brent Laidlaw with some of the original 1988 French oak barrels

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2013

Tikapa Marae Restoration Project, EIT, and Ngāti Porou Runanga

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2013

(left) Bachelor of Nursing lecturers Adrianna Grogan and Chris Ball at graduation.

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2012

2012

(left image)  Graduates in the Certificate in Early Childhood Education

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2011

2011

(image on marae 2011 ) EIT staff (Tairāwhiti and EIT) gather together for the first time

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2011

On the first of January, Tairāwhiti Polytechnic becomes EIT Tairāwhiti and Jan Mogford is appointed Campus Director. Jan joined Tairāwhiti Polytechnic in 1996.

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2010

2010

In November the Minister of Education (Tertiary), the Hon Stephen Joyce signs off the Business Case and confirms the merger. The Council and the Management Team are dissolved.

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2010

Buildings in the Ruatoria campus are renovated and other programmes are added to the portfolio offered in the East Coast.

Renovations continue on the main campus. A number of new computing rooms are set up in the Middleton Building.

Prime Minister John Key and the Hon Peter Sharples visit...

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2009

2009

Crown management ceases.

Classrooms are upgraded. Some of the older buildings in Cobden street are demolished and staff and students move into the upgraded suites. Tutors’ offices are redesigned with an emphasis on open planning space. The Hon Anne Tolley, Minister of Education opens the new...

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2008

2008

Derek Lardelli is awarded with an Officer of New Zealand Order of Merit.

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2008

A level 5 National Certificate in Adult Education lifts the qualification level of teaching staff.  This is designed and taught by Peter Makin and Jean Johnston.

The 2008 Council elects Geoff Milner as Chair.

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2008

Judy Campbell is appointed to the position of CEO and heads a new structure of 3 Directors, Duncan Davies (Director Academic), Glenis Philip-Barbara (Director Business Development), and Hermon Koenders (Director Finance and Infrastructure) and 4 HOS Walton Walker (Humanities), Jan Mogford (Rural...

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2007

2007

A group of Tongan students representing the Tairāwhiti Polytechnic Students  Association attend and perform at the Amatakiloa student conference in Wellington.

With seven National Waveski titles to his credit, Steve Gibbs wins his first World Waveski title. The event was organized by Steve and...

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2007

Toihoukura is now able to offer Te Toi O Nga Rangi-Bachelors Degree in Māori Visual Arts in 2007. This has been a four year process involving many people from various sectors of the community as well as Toihoukura staff and other Tairāwhiti Polytechnic staff who assisted in the academic ...

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2007

Mark Chapman resigns as CE and Deputy CE Tracey Tangihaere takes on the role of Acting CE. Council and Management Team is guided through a new Investment Plan by a Crown Manager and seven other TEC planners. At the end of the year a new structure is in place. The 2007 budget overview is...

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2006

2006

720 small roses (putiputi) are made by Student Support staff and volunteers over a weekend. The roses are dyed and bound together in groups of three to make a corsage for Tairāwhiti Polytechnic graduates to wear on graduation day.

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2006

Tairāwhiti Polytechnic gains NZQA accreditation for the popular area of massage. New accreditation is granted in the following areas: Aromatherapy to Level 4, Complementary Therapies to Level 6, Massage to Level 6 and Core Health to Level 4.

Five $2,000 COMPETENZ Scholarships are awarded to...

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