Understanding life-changing trauma that can affect people’s behaviour is a key to delivering more effective care, say nursing tutors Helen Bingham and Tara Malone. The WITT tutors say the release of the report on the Royal Commission of Inquiry into… read more

Winning a new iPad has topped off a brilliant semester for WITT Foundation Studies ākonga, Irene Hall. Not only did she win the prize for her work ethic and diligence, but she has also scored her first job. She starts soon as a part-time teacher… read more

Keeping up with tamariki learning te reo at school is one of the key motivators for adults signing up for language classes, says Maatakiri Rapira, kaiako reo Māori at Te Matatini o Taranaki | WITT. Maatakiri (Ngā Ruahine, Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Ruanui, Te… read more

WITT barber students have launched a community project to provide free haircuts in schools – a move they say is a win-win for all. Kids get free haircuts they might not otherwise be able to afford while students get plenty of practice to hone their… read more

WITT student support services are excited to share the results of the latest learner satisfaction survey run in July each year. The survey asked learners to rate their experience of studying at WITT and whether they would recommend us to their… read more

Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu (Although it is small, it is precious) Don’t try to dodge or deny uncomfortable feelings but embrace them and you will grow – that’s part of WITT mental health practitioner Jessica Edelbaum’s approach to good mental… read more

WITT’s management and construction programmes have undergone changes with te ao Māori at the heart.  This has led to WITT signing Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with Te Heru Māpara and Ōkahu-Inuawai Hapū. Te Heru Māpara is a private training… read more

No revving engines or petrol fumes but plenty of speed, twists and turns on the racetrack and finessing of electric motors at the EVolocity Regionals at Waitara last week. The EVomaniacs team (pictured) from Highlands Intermediate School were among… read more

Foundation Studies tutor Alex Dickie knows how tough it can be for some learners who just don’t gel with the mainstream education system. Some of his students have struggled in traditional education settings due to neurodiversity, challenging family… read more

WITT kaimahi and ākonga will have access to free fresh produce on campus next year – thanks to the nifty Kai Cart built by local high school students. The group of 11 from high schools around Taranaki enrolled in the Build a Bach programme run… read more