Tairāwhiti Graduation Day

1pm – Friday 7 May 2021
War Memorial Theatre
Bright Street
Central City, Gisborne

If you are eligible to graduate in 2020, you must apply online before Friday, 26 March 2021.
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, Wednesday, 5 May from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm or 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm OR the War Memorial Theatre, Friday, 7 May from 10:00 am – 12 noon.

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, 26 March 2021 are at the discounted price*. All payments MUST be made before Friday, 2 April 2021. This price covers attending and regalia.

Payments can be made in person at the Main Reception in Gisborne or Internet banking: EIT Hawke’s Bay, 03 0631 0007233 00 ref 805-0825-02 and your name.

Toitoi Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre, Hastings

If you are eligible to graduate in 2021, you must apply online by Friday, 5 February 2021. All Graduands must register whether attending or not to receive their certificate in a timely manner.

Graduation Ceremonies

Thursday, 25 March 2021, 2.30 pm
Schools of Business and Computing.

Friday, 26 March 2021, 10.30 am
Schools of Tourism & Hospitality, Primary Industries, Trades & Technology, Viticulture & Wine Science, Education & Social Sciences, Te Ūranga Waka and IDEAschool.

Friday, 26 March 2021, 2.30 pm
Schools of Nursing and Health & Sport Science and Centre for Veterinary Nursing.

Regalia Pick Up

Wednesday 24 March 2021 – Collect graduation regalia from Te Ūranga Waka at EIT.

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 Toitoi Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre in Hastings after the ceremony, or we will be open at EIT on Saturday 27 March from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm. Failure to return your regalia on time will result in an invoice for the full replacement cost (approx $400)

PARADE

Ceremony One – Thursday 25 March 4.30pm
Ceremony Two and Three – Friday 26 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.

Thursday 25 March

• 12.40pm
  Master of Applied Management
  NZ Diploma in Business
  Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting
  Bachelor of Business Studies
  Graduate Diploma in Business
  Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management

• 1.00pm
  Master of Information Technology
  NZ Diploma in Information Technology
  Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology
  Bachelor of Computing Systems
  Graduate Diploma in Information Technology

Friday 26 March

• 9.00am
  New Zealand Diploma in Cookery (Advanced)
  New Zealand Diploma in Tourism and Travel
• 9.10am
  New Zealand Diploma in Agribusiness Management
  NZ Diploma in Horticulture Production – Post Harvest, Nursery Production & Fruit Production
• 9.20am
  New Zealand Diploma in Architectural Technology
• 9.30am
  Bachelor of Wine Science
  Bachelor of Viticulture
  Bachelor of Viticulture/Wine Science/Concurrent
  Diploma in Grapegrowing and Winemaking
  Graduate Diploma in Viticulture/Oenology
• 9.40am
  Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
  Bachelor of Teaching (Primary)
  Bachelor of Social Work
• 9.50am
  Master of Professional Practice
  Bachelor of Arts Honours (Māori)
  Bachelor of Arts (Māori) and
  NZ Diploma in Te Reo
• 10am
  New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5 & 6)
  Master of Professional Creative Practice
  Bachelor of Professional Creative Practice (Honours)
  New Zealand Diploma in Screen Production
  New Zealand Diploma in Fashion
  New Zealand Diploma in Music
  Bachelor of Creative Practice – Fashion, Arts & Design, Screen & Music
• 1.30pm
  Master of Nursing
  Master of Nursing Science
  Master of Health Science
  Postgraduate Cert/Diploma in Health Science
• 1.40pm
  NZ Diploma in Addiction Studies (Applied)
  NZ Diploma in Wellness and Relaxation Massage
  Bachelor of Recreation and Sport
  NZ Diploma in Sport, Recreation & Exercise – Multi Sector
  NZ Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (Applied Practice)
  NZ Diploma in Beauty and Body Therapy
  NZ Diploma in Vet Nursing
  Bachelor of Nursing
• 4pm
  Bachelor of Nursing (to be taken onstage after the ceremony)

Graduation Costs and Payments
All payments for regalia made on or before Friday, 5 February 2021 are at the discounted cost*. All payments MUST be made before Friday, 12 February 2021. This payment covers attending and regalia.

Payments can be made in person at the Main Reception/EIT Registry Office in Hawke’s Bay or by posting payment to: Graduation Coordinator, EIT, Private Bag 1201, Hawke’s Bay Mail Centre, Napier 4142 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 2021 

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

This payment covers your regalia hire, there is no cost to attend (if you are not attending no payment is required).

Payments made on or before Friday, 19 February 2021 are at the discounted cost*.  All payments MUST be made before Friday, 26 February 2021. Payments can be made:

In person at the Main Reception in Auckland  or via internet banking: EIT, 03 0631 0007233 00 use ref no 805-0825 and put your name.

Who is my contact person for Graduation?
Contact Rebecca Bond | 06 830 1232 | rbond@eit.ac.nz