A group of 26 secondary school students from eight colleges across the Wellington region recently joined a day of cookery and barista classes at the Whitireia and WelTec School of Hospitality on Cuba Street in central Wellington. Students were… read more

First year Bachelor of Nursing students at Whitireia are putting their learning into practice by offering free health checks and sharing information on good health at student-run Health Promotion Days in Petone, Porirua and on the Kāpiti… read more

Whitireia and WelTec recently arranged an inaugural week-long ‘kai and kōrero careers expo’ at the campus in Porirua to connect ākonga (students) with graduates and local employers enabling ākonga to get first-hand advice on how to successfully… read more

As the 29th edition of the Whitireia Journal of Nursing, Health & Social Services is launched, Whitireia also celebrates the past ten years’ of journals becoming available for free online. Every year, students, tutors and professionals submit… read more

Whitireia and WelTec have acknowledged the excellent work of kaimahi (staff) with the presentation of the 2022 Whitireia and WelTec Tertiary Educator Awards, Research Medals and Kaimahi Excellence Awards. Awards were presented to kaimahi across a… read more

Michael Toetoe, who works as a housing advocate at the Wellington City Mission, and Lily Talamaivao, who is a part-time support worker for the Oasis Community Cafe in Waitangirua, have both recently graduated from the Level Four Certificate in… read more

Universities and polytechnics both help you expand your skillset and knowledge. But what’s the big difference? Check out what makes a polytechnic different from a university, and the major myths about studying at a polytechnic. read more

We recently spoke to Amanda Krieg, tutor for the Veterinary Nursing Assistant (Level 5) programme. She gave us the rundown on the programme, the skills she teaches, her favourite part about being a veterinary nurse, career opportunities for… read more

“If it wasn’t for the student support I have had at Whitireia I would not be on this journey to complete my social work degree,” says Sara Mclaughlin, who is in her first year of the four year study programme and is also the disability… read more

When Anouska first saw the job posting for a painting tutor, she thought, “That’s the dream, that’s what I want to do”. A year later, she’s loving it. We spoke to her about what students learn in the programme, being a female in a male-dominated… read more