Tēnā koutou katoa,

All the best to senior students, and their whānau, for the upcoming exams.

I know this is a very busy time of year for schools, and their wider communities, with activities and students preparing for, and taking, NCEA exams. I wish students and communities every success as we head towards the end of 2020.

For students who might be undecided about next steps, or are interested in pursuing study outside of school, I’d like to remind you that applications are open at Whitireia and WelTec!

Whitireia and WelTec offer a wide range of flexible qualifications right here in Wellington and to get an idea of what study options are available, take a look via this link. Further information below might also be helpful:

· Now is a great time to think about study with fees-free opportunities for first year study, and training under the Targeted Training Apprenticeship Fund or Māori or Pasifika Trades Training scholarship

· Young people (16-19) not returning to school in 2021, can also qualify for the Youth Guarantee scholarship to cover course and travel costs

· Information on programmes enrolling for 2021 can be found here

· Programmes at Whitireia and WelTec are offered at all levels - from foundation studies at Level 2 and 3 through to Bachelors, Graduate and Masters programmes

If you would like to know more, or would like to talk to someone about options at Whitireia and WelTec, our enrolment advisors can help, please call Whitireia 0800 944 847 or WelTec 0800 935 832 or email information@whitireia.ac.nz or information@weltec.ac.nz.

We care about our students, and will do everything we can to support students to get the best out of study.

Here are some short stories of our recent graduates which you might enjoy watching.

For now, hei konā mai,

Mark Oldershaw

Chief Executive

Wellington Institute of Technology Ltd & Whitireia Community Polytechnic Ltd