Tairāwhiti Graduation Ceremony – 21 March 2025
War Memorial Theatre, Gisborne
- Parade, Midday Heipipi Park
- Ceremony, 1 pm
If you wish to attend graduation, you must register online and make payment before 31 January 2025.
Graduation Regalia Cost and Payment
- This payment covers attending the ceremony and regalia
- All payments MUST be made before 31 January 2025.
Degree/Graduate/Postgraduate/Masters $105
Undergraduate Diploma $85
Payment can be made by
- Internet banking EIT – 03 0631 0007233 00 use reference number 805-0825, and include your name
- Over the counter at EIT Tairāwhiti reception
If you have further questions please email graduationtc@eit.ac.nz.
Ceremony One
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 10.30am, Aotea Centre, 50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland
The ceremony will include students from the School of Computing and School Health and Sport Science
Ceremony Two
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 2.00pm, Aotea Centre, 50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland
The ceremony will include students from School of Business
Graduation Regalia Cost and Payment
- This payment covers attending the ceremony and regalia
- All payments MUST be made before 31st January 2025.
Degree/Graduate/Postgraduate/Masters $105
Payment can be made by internet banking EIT – 03 0631 0007233 00 use reference number 805-0825, and include your name.
Regalia MUST be returned to the Auckland Campus after the ceremony and photos.
Failure to return your regalia on time will result in an invoice for the full replacement cost (approx $400).
If you have further questions please email graduationak@eit.ac.nz.
Hawke’s Bay Graduation Ceremonies – 11th April 2025
Ceremony One, 10.30 am
Centre for Veterinary Nursing, IDEAschool, Te Uranga Waka, Schools of Education and Social Sciences, Primary Industries, Tourism and Hospitality, Trades and Technology, and Viticulture and Wine Science
Parade, 1 pm
Ceremony Two, 2.30 pm
Schools of Business, Computing, Health and Sport Science, and Nursing
If you wish to attend graduation, you must register online and make payment before 28 February 2025.
Graduation Regalia Cost and Payment
- This payment covers attending the ceremony and regalia
- All payments MUST be made before 28 February 2025.
Degree/Graduate/Postgraduate/Masters $105
Undergraduate Diploma $85
Payment can be made by
- Internet banking EIT – 03 0631 0007233 00 use reference number 805-0825, and include your name
- Over the counter at EIT Hawke’s Bay reception
If you have further questions please email graduationhb@eit.ac.nz.
We would like to update you on some important procedures and timelines so that you can fully enjoy this special day with your friends and whānau.
Schedule of Events
Regalia Pick-Up
Tuesday, 8th April 8.30am to 6.00pm
All students need to collect their graduation regalia from the EIT Campus in Taradale.
If you cannot pick up your regalia you MUST arrange for someone else to collect it for you.
Morning Ceremony – Friday, 11 April 2025
Centre of Veterinary Nursing, IDEAschool, Schools of Education and Social Sciences, Primary Industries, Tourism and Hospitality, Trades and Technology, Viticulture and Wine Science, Te Ūranga Waka.
Group photos will commence at 8 am. There will be more information when you pick up your regalia with exact time of each programme photo. Please assemble in the carpark (seaside) at the Theatre for group photos.
10.05 am Please assemble in the carpark (seaside) at the Theatre (ready for lining up to enter the theatre).
· 10.30 am Graduation Ceremony begins.
· 12.45 pm Assemble outside the Theatre.
· 1.00 pm Parade commences.
Afternoon Ceremony – Friday, 11 April 2025
School of Business and Computing, School of Nursing, School of Health and Sports Science.
· 12.45 pm Assemble outside the front of the Theatre.
· 1.00 pm Parade commences.
· Group photos will commence at 1.40 pm. There will be more information when you pick up your regalia with exact time of each programme photo. Please assemble in the carpark (seaside) Theatre for photos.
· 2.05 pm Please assemble in the carpark (seaside) of the Theatre (ready for lining up to enter the theatre).
· 2.30 pm Graduation Ceremony begins.
Ceremony Procedures
Do not take your regalia bag and/or handbags to the ceremony. Leave these with family members as you may not be seated in your original seat after you have crossed the stage.
Formal Presentations
Degrees
When your name is called, walk to the centre, holding your trencher in your left hand. In conferring the degree, the capping trencher will be momentarily held over your head and you will then be congratulated with a hand shake. Now as a graduate, you will put on your trencher and continue across the stage to receive your gold scroll and descend side steps and return to your seat.
Diplomas
If you are receiving a diploma you will walk across the stage to the middle to receive your handshake and then across the stage to receive your gold scroll.
Please be respectful of others when it is their moment.
You will have received your certificate in the mail, it is not in the gold tube. If you have not received your certificate please contact your programme administrator.
Guest Tickets
Each graduand will receive a maximum of four tickets which will be in the bag with your regalia. These tickets are for your guests and are free, graduands do not need a ticket to attend. Guests will not be admitted to the theatre unless they present a ticket.
Parking
Please ensure that you park in public parking areas. Please allow yourself plenty of time to get a park and to get to the theatre in time for proceedings.
Graduation Parade
Friday, 11 April – 1.00 pm
Graduands will gather in full academic regalia outside the Napier Municipal Theatre for the start of the parade. At 1.00 pm a procession led by local authority leaders and the Pipe Band will parade up Emerson Street, returning to the Napier Municipal Theatre.
The show must go on, despite rain. However, if there is torrential rain, the parade will be cancelled.
Photos
You will be required before your ceremony to assemble for a class photo. The exact time will be available when you collect your academic regalia.
Please note: if you do not turn up at the allocated time you will not be in your class photo.
Professional photographers will be available in the Napier Municipal Theatre foyer to take your individual and family photos after your ceremony. These can be purchased online.
How to wear your academic regalia
Graduate like a boss, looking and feeling great.
It’s time to celebrate all your hard work, say thanks to those that supported you during your studies and move on to the next part of your journey.
Congratulations from us all here at EIT ! This short video will help you get your regalia sorted on your graduation day. Enjoy!
