News - May 2018

On Track for A Career in Computing
May 30, 2018

EIT Bachelor of Computing Systems graduate Martin Bischofer secured his operations technician job after working his final-semester internship at DataNow. “This was great for us,” the...

Graduate Bridges the Cultural Gap
May 30, 2018

Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design graduate Jasmine Ruru didn’t think she was capable of tertiary study.  Now the 22-year-old says enrolling at EIT was probably the best decision of her...

New Head of School Enjoying Career in Education
May 30, 2018

Having seen EIT from a distance for a few years, Glenn Fulcher – as head of the Tourism and Hospitality and the English Language centre – feels it is now nice to be part of it. Taking...

Refugee Embraces New Zealand As Home
May 30, 2018

Arriving in New Zealand as a non-English-speaking refugee, Asaad Abou Aresh has enthusiastically made the most of the opportunities offered to him over the last three years. An outstanding...

Sparkie Lights Awards Stage
May 30, 2018

Top Hawke’s Bay apprentice Matthew Macaulay is a bright spark in the trades. From Hastings, Matt qualified as a horticulturist and then as a boilermaker before deciding to pursue an...

Rotary Club Celebrates Student Excellence
May 30, 2018

The Rotary Club of Taradale recently presented awards of excellence to EIT degree students Anita Santos and Jemma Russell. Both women receive $1000 towards their EIT fees. Living with a...

Exchange Scheme Supports Student Learning
May 30, 2018

Growing up listening to her parents’ travel stories, EIT student Alex Peter was keen to head off overseas just as soon as she left Marlborough Girls’ College.  Although she’s now a...

Sparkie Lights Awards Stage
May 17, 2018

Top Hawke’s Bay apprentice Matthew Macaulay is a bright spark in the trades. From Hastings, Matt qualified as a horticulturist and then as a boilermaker before deciding to pursue an electrical...

Changing Tack with Trade Wind
May 8, 2018

Seeking a new career path, Te Cohney Whitehouse was awarded a Te Ara o Takitimu scholarship to study electrical engineering at EIT. A partnership between Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated and...

Doors Open After Gaining Degree
May 8, 2018

Completing her Bachelor of Arts (Māori) felt “surreal”, says Janelle Whitiora, who came close to giving up on her degree. Janelle was excited about her recent graduation and she is...