The first group of WITT Te Pūkenga New Zealand Certificate in Light Automotive Engineering (level 4) ākonga have graduated with most going into apprenticeships or work in the industry. The level 4 programme was introduced directly in response to… read more

Futurists say people are likely to change careers numerous times across their lifetimes but the reality of pausing one career to retrain for the next when you have a family to support feels like a bit of a gamble. It was a gamble that’s paid off for… read more

You don’t need to leave the region to become a barber any longer thanks to a new pathway into the industry that starts at WITT Te Pūkenga. Secondary students can now get a taste of what it takes to be a barber with the new barbering option that… read more

An unlikely friendship has formed between 26-year old international ākonga Geep Thuakkong and her classmate Marita Green, a local potter who is returning to the classroom to upskill many years and a few careers after completing her first… read more

Horticulture ākonga Siobhan Hemingway has been awarded $2,000 towards fees for the new WITT Te Pūkenga Organic Primary Production Certificate (Level 4) programme starting this trimester thanks to the Ostler’s Garden Horticulture Scholarship (OGHS… read more

“Engineering isn’t about maths and science, it’s about people, everything we do is with people at the centre of it – from trying to make people’s lives better to solving problems they face,” says Tim Anderson who joined WITT Te Pūkenga at the… read more

Connections were made and inspiration shared at the recent Supporting Disability in the Workplace event hosted by WITT Te Pūkenga as part of Disability Awareness Week.Employers, teachers and guests heard from a variety of providers who support… read more

If you’re considering upskilling or starting on a new learning journey next year, you’ll want to get a copy of the new WITT Te Pūkenga 2024 Study and Career Guide that’s out now. Featuring a wide range of study options from certificates to degrees… read more

When WITT kaimahi (staff) read about New Plymouth Boys' High School ākonga Keanu Hauraro-Atkin’s (Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāruahine) education goals in a recent Taranaki Daily News story they were keen to show him the pathways available at WITT Te… read more

Statistics are looking positive that the majority of young people at WITT Te Pūkenga who are taking part in the government-funded Youth Guarantees (YG) programme this year will achieve their educational goals.  “At the end of the first trimester we… read more