On the eve of its formal graduation ceremonies this week, Whitireia and WelTec | Te Pūkenga recognised the success of Pacific learners with its signature Pacific Graduation Celebration event, held at its Porirua campus. read more

At highschool in Wellington Jes Howes was struggling to flourish and fast losing self esteem. By Year 13, Jes decided it was time to move on and find a different pathway. With encouragement from her parents, who knew she had a passion for cooking… read more

The What’s Outside the Box? Expo, aimed at helping disabled school leavers explore their opportunities after high school, was held at Whitireia and WelTec’s Porirua campus in March. read more

Tony is a Wellington local and one of our passionate plumbing tutors based in Petone. He’s also a former student of Whitireia and WelTec, having studied plumbing back in 2008. He’s come back to teach and share the skills he’s gained through his… read more

Two experienced tertiary sector leaders will take on co-leadership roles at Te Pūkenga from May 8. Mark Oldershaw (left) and Olivia Hall (Ngāti Rārua, Rangitane, Ngāti Kuia) will become Tumu Whenua ā-Rohe 3 | Executive Director, Region 3. read more

Completing the Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) Carpentry helped Ryol get an apprenticeship at NZ Proud. Now a Senior Apprentice, Ryol says the pre-trade programme was a great stepping-stone from high school to full-time work. read more

Lily studied our Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Whānau, Community and Social Services). Now a Crisis Support Worker at Wellington HELP, Lily gets to fulfill her goal of helping people in the community. read more

After only working at a restaurant for a week, Lizzie knew she wanted to be a Chef. She studied our Certificate in Cookery and Certificate in Baking. Now a Chef de Partie at Koji, Lizzie gets to spend every day doing what she loves. read more

Civil engineering students at Whitireia and WelTec have taken on some of New Zealand’s toughest infrastructure issues around housing and three waters with their recent practical project assignments. read more

We are excited to see our community and will be at the Wellington Careers Expo!When: Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th June Time: 10AM - 3PM Come along and chat with our friendly kaimahi about your study options. We are at sites 50 - 52, make sure you… read more