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

Take part in a collaborative art project, perform CPR on a life-like mannequin and beat the vertical jump record at this year’s Taranaki Careers & Training Expo on Sunday 20 and Monday 21 August at TSB Stadium New Plymouth. The annual expo has free… read more

Hayden Aldridge’s education journey at WITT Te Pūkenga illustrates the role local polytechs play in people’s lifelong learning. In the early nineties Hayden completed a New Zealand Certificate in Architectural Draughting to help with his career and… read more

Nursing ākonga took their learning out of the classroom and into the community recently and visited Te Paepae O Te Raukura at Parihaka and Te Whare Hononga as part of their Taranaki Hauora studies.The course is focused on analysing the health… read more

The friendly and approachable Learning Centre Team is available to provide ākonga (students) with academic guidance to reach their learning goals.      “Our team provides the academic support, structures and processes which enable ākonga to connect… read more

This week WITT Te Pūkenga welcomed a 12-strong teacher delegation from the architecture school of Huanggang Polytechnic College, located in the east of the Hubei province in China. The group is the first contingent of visiting international teachers… read more

Thanks to completing a Beauty and Make-Up STAR course at WITT Te Pūkenga last year, Sacred Heart Girls' College (SHGC) ākonga Myah Newton has discovered the career path for her.She says she had an interest in the beauty industry from a young age… read more

Applications for the WITT Te Pūkenga School Leaver Scholarships close soon. The scholarships cover a year's tuition fees on any undergraduate degree starting in March 2024 at WITT, up to the value of $7,500 each.  "We know that scholarships can make… read more

A recent thank you email from recipients of the main prize at the WITT Taranaki Science and Technology Fair reminded the team just how important, and rewarding, it is to support events in our local community. Francis Douglas Memorial College ākonga… read more