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Travel and medical insurance are a New Zealand Government requirement and compulsory for all international students studying in New Zealand and enrolled for a course for two weeks or more, regardless of the type of visa held by the student. It is… read more

In New Zealand, we have a Code of Practice, The Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021. The Code is for learner wellbeing and safety and sets out our roles and responsibilities in promoting and… read more

International Orientation is held before your first classes start and is compulsory for all new international students. Check your orientation offer of place to find out when you need to attend. At orientation you will meet the International… read more

Having started with delivering only eight packages at the start of March, WelTec are now in week four of delivering over 35 kai (food) and care packages to isolating WelTec ākonga (students) and their whānau  from Porirua through Upper Hutt and down… read more

Whitireia and WelTec have developed an innovative new approach to support ākonga Māori and Pacific ākonga, the first of its kind at a polytechnic. The institutions have launched a new framework of support and learning development for ākonga Māori… read more

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Here, you will find out how your voice is heard, and how to raise issues of concern as a student at Whitireia and WelTec. read more

Lisa Fuemana-Foa'i has been awarded the 2022 Māori and Pacific Publishing Scholarship thanks to a collaboration with Whitireia Community Polytechnic Limited and Penguin Random House New Zealand (PRH). The scholarship offers funding for a Māori or… read more

Lisale studied a Bachelor of Design and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Design with his sights set on a career at Weta Digital. It wasn't until his tutor at Whitireia inspired him did Lisale change his path. Now a teacher at Porirua College, Lisale is… read more