2006

Ōtātara Trust passes over the operations of the Children’s Centre and Bookshop to EIT.
Massey University co-locate in the Hetley Building.

New funding model for tertiary education introduced.

2005

3,207 EFTS (individual enrolments = 12,233 students); Māori enrolments = 41%; 223 international EFTS.

Over 800 staff = 352 full-time staff.

30^th Anniversary celebrated.

2005

Opening of the Bruce Martin Building (adjacent to the Library) which houses the School of Education and Social Sciences.

Opening of the Stewart Centre@EIT (Rehabilitation Head Injuries).

2005

Opening of John Harré Building (Video Production Suite).
Opening of Flaxmere Learning Centre.
Blended delivery (face to face and on-line learning introduced).

Fred Koenders appointed as section manager of Education and Social Sciences on 14^th April, 2004. Selected as Acting Dean on 4 September 2006 and then appointed as Dean on 1 January 2007.
Food and Wine Building opened.
3611 EFTS with one-third of students enrolled in degree programmes.

2004

Chris Collins appointed CEO.
Whare Matoro opened.

2003

Professor Bob Marshall (formerly of The University of Auckland) appointed inaugural Research Professor (Health Sciences).

Grant Klinkum appointed Deputy CEO.

2003

First institutional powhiri held to welcome new students and staff with 400 attending.
Launch of Masters in Nursing.

EFTS reach 4,000

2002

Bachelor of Applied Social Sciences introduced.

The Ōtātara Trust confirmed as managers of the campus children’s centre and bookshop with surplus funds distributed in the form of student scholarships.

2002

Tim Twist retired as Council Chair.

2001

EIT, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Napier City Council collaborate with sponsors and NZ Lotteries to build the Regional Sports Stadium opposite EIT (Pettigrew.Green Arena).

2001

Hospitality staff and students participate for the first time in The Great Long Lunch sponsored by C.J.Pask.

2000

Celebrating 25 years of tertiary education in Hawke’s Bay.

2000

2,711 EFTs (individual enrolments = 9,565) 58% female; 53% over 25 yrs.: 21% Māori.
Winning of an APANZ Award for Excellence.

Approval and accreditation of first Honours programme BA (Māori) Honours; Bachelor of Computing Systems; Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation; Bachelor of Viticulture;...

1999

Homepage established on the web

2314 EFTS

1998

Student Village opens with 12 villas accommodating 6 students in each villa.
EIT enrolled more female, Māori and secondary school leavers than the national average for the sector.
Secondary schools collaboration on the LINK and STAR programmes.

New Hastings Learning Centre Building opened.

1998

Collaboration begins with Charles Sturt University in the teaching of wine science.

Degree programmes introduced in Māori Studies; Visual Arts and Design and Wine Science.

Hospitality building opens and accreditation awarded to teach the international City & Guilds London qualification.

1996

Waikato Institute of Technology collaborates with the teaching of social work and nursing courses.
Distance learning introduced.
1854 EFTS.
Library Donations received from the Port of Napier and the Mount St Mary’s Library.

1996

Name changes to Eastern Institute of Technology Hawke’s Bay (EIT).
EIT Nursing degree programme established.
Introduction of Degree in Visual Arts and Design.
Tony Smith appointed Deputy CEO and Academic Manager.
Discussions begin in relation to the building of a regional stadium.
21^st...

1995

One in six full-time students in a degree programme; EFTS = 1900
Lecture Theatre complex opened (Awarded NZIA Architecture Award 1996).

Funding cut by Ministry of Education resulting in reduction per EFTS funding of $1,778 (with approx. $1.7 million to be absorbed in 1996). Council lobby hard to...