2014

Māori & Pasifika Trades Training scheme ‘Te Toka’ launched with Ngati Porou in Tairāwhiti and Māori and Pasifika Trades Training scheme launched with Youth Futures Trust in Hawke’s Bay.

2014

Continued growth of international students with over 700 international students coming from some 49 different countries around the world.

2014

Continued growth of international students with over 700 international students coming from some 49 different countries around the world.

2014

EIT achieved strongly against its student participation targets,achieving over 101% of SAC EFTS, 100% of Youth Guarantee EFTS, 100% Skills for Canterbury EFTS, and 100% of Trades Academy places.

2014

Master of Health Science introduced. Master of Information Technology was introduced.

EIT’s Auckland Campus for International students opened.

4,574 EFTS (10,214 students)

40% male; 60% female;

45% under 25 years of age;

38% Māori, 4% Pacific Island;

Staff = 521.91 FTE.

2013

New Student Amenities building with Atrium and Computer Hub opened on Hawke’s Bay campus.

EIT researchers excel in national research audit (Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF)).

Plumbing and Gas-fitting qualification launched.

2013

Materoa Haenga receives the Supreme Language Teacher at Tertiary Level Trophy at Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated’s inaugural Māori Language Awards.

2013

Associate Professor Derek Lardelli promoted to Professor (Toihoukura, Tairāwhiti Campus).

2013

EIT introduce Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) a field-based teacher education programme in partnership with Hawkes Bay schools.
Plumbing and Gas-Fitting qualification launched.

2012

Increased capacity for blended delivery of courses including the utilisation of video conferencing technologies.

Installation and configuration of Wireless (laptops/tablets/cellphone) provision on campus.

All three EIT Professors (Maaka, Marshall & Morris Matthews) appointed to PBRF (national...

2012

Rebranding of School of Visual Arts & Design to ideaschool.

Opening of Te Ūranga Waka on the Hawke’s Bay campus (Te Manga Māori Entry and Administration). Awarded 2012 Architecture Award.
4,472 EFTS; 400 international students from over 44 countries; 300 Full-time staff.
Over 130 programmes offered at postgraduate, degree, diploma or certificate level.

2011

EIT Research Office established with Professor Bob Marshall as Research Director.

Unison Centre of Excellence developed on the EIT Hawke’s Bay campus in the Trades and Technology Complex.

Six inaugural senior research staff promoted to Associate Professor; Dr Carl Paton (School...

2011

Tuahine Northover (Kaumatua, Hawke’s Bay Campus) is mourned and thanked for his committed leadership and guidance over many years.
EIT Hawke’s Bay officially merged with Tairāwhiti Polytechnic in Gisborne. Jan Mogford appointed Director of Tairāwhiti Campus. Five degree programmes offered.

2010

New Trades Building opened by Prime Minister John Key on August 13^th.
Massey University withdraw Bachelor of Teaching programme (Primary) based at EIT.

2010

Taratahi (Agricultural Training Centre) and EIT collaborate to establish a programme based at EIT.

2009

New degree in Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood) introduced.

2008

Professor Roger Maaka (Ngāti Kahungunu) joins EIT from the University of Saskatchewan appointed Dean, Te Manga Māori.

EIT selected to run a Trades Academy so secondary schools students participate in a range of NCEA courses for one day a week.

First Carpentry Cottage built by Carpentry and...

2007

Professor Kay Morris Matthews, from Victoria University of Wellington appointed Research Professor (Humanities & Social Sciences).

2007

Claire Hague appointed Deputy CEO.
Opening of Maraenui Learning Centre within the Maraenui shopping complex.
Trades Teaching and Learning programme with secondary schools.
Computer Server undergoes major upgrade.