Tairāwhiti Graduation Day

6 May 2022, 1pm
War Memorial Theatre
Bright Street
Central City, Gisborne

If you are eligible to graduate in 2022, you must apply online before, 25 March.
All graduands must register whether attending or not so you will receive your certificate in a timely manner.

Regalia Pick Up

Regalia will be available for pick up from: Tairāwhiti Campus – Palmerston Road – Room PR101, OR the War Memorial Theatre, times and dates to be confirmed.

Regalia MUST be returned immediately following the graduation ceremony by handing it to the EIT Staff at the designated regalia return area at the War Memorial Theatre. You will be charged the full replacement cost if the regalia is not returned.

Parade

Graduands will gather in full academic regalia at Heipipi Park at 11:30am. At 12:00 noon sharp a procession led by Local Authority Leaders and the Pipe Band will parade down Gladstone Road, Bright Street along Childers Road, on to Bright Street and then carry on to the War Memorial Theatre. The show must go on, despite rain. However if there is torrential rain, we will cancel the Parade.

Guest Tickets

The number of tickets you requested on your online graduation form will be in the bag with your regalia. If extra seat tickets become available you will have the opportunity to request more tickets when collecting your academic regalia. Guests will not be admitted to the theatre unless they present a ticket.

Graduands do not need a ticket to attend.

Photography

A professional photographer will be at the War Memorial Theatre to take photos. All graduates will be asked to make their way onto the stage for the group photo at the conclusion of the proceedings.

Photos can be purchased through Indelible https://indelible.co.nz/

Graduation Costs and Payments

All payments for regalia made on or before Friday, 1st April 2022.  This price covers attending and regalia hire.

Payments can be made in person at the Main Reception in Gisborne or Internet banking
EIT Hawke’s Bay, 03 0631 0007233 00 ref 805-0825 and your name.

If you are eligible to graduate in 2022, you must apply online by Friday, 28 January 2022. All Graduands must register whether attending or not to receive their certificate in a timely manner.

Graduation Ceremonies

17 and 18 March 2022, Napier Municipal Theatre

Regalia Pick Up

Collect graduation regalia from Te Ūranga Waka at EIT – date and times to be confirmed.

If you cannot pick up your regalia you MUST arrange for someone else to collect it for you.

Regalia MUST be returned either at the Napier Municipal Theatre in Napier after the ceremony, or we will be open at EIT on Saturday, 19th March 2022, times to be confirmed. Failure to return your regalia on time will result in an invoice for the full replacement cost (approx $400)

PARADE

Ceremony One – Thursday 17 March 4.30pm
Ceremony Two and Three – Friday 18 March 1pm

Graduation Class Photographs

A Graduation Coordinator will send you into the main foyer of the theatre for class photo’s at allocated times.

Graduation Costs and Payments
All payments for regalia made on or before Friday, 11 February 2022. This payment covers attending and regalia hire.

Payments can be made in person at the Main Reception/EIT Registry Office in Hawke’s Bay or Internet banking: EIT Hawke’s Bay, 03 0631 0007233 00 ref 805-0825 and your name.

Who is my contact person for Graduation?

Graduation Ceremony – 1 April 2022

Venue: 
Aotea Centre
50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland

Your Regalia Pick-up
12noon – Please arrive at Aotea Centre to prepare for the 2.00 pm ceremony

Late arrivals may not be able to cross the stage.

All regalia is to be returned at the venue after the ceremony.

Photographer
The photographer will be available for family and group shots until 1.30 pm and then again after the ceremony

Your Guests
All guests must be seated by 1.50 pm

Graduation Regalia Cost and Payment

There will be costs associated with attending graduation and regalia hire.  We will advise you of finalised costs and payment methods in late 2021.  If you are not attending no payment is required.