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Waikato Institute of Technology
(Wintec)

UNEVOC Centre (Training provider) since 1994

Established in Hamilton in 1924, Wintec is now one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary education institutes educating more than 20,000 students each year on-shore, and delivering multiple programmes off-shore with international partners. Successful global alliances and partnerships have been established and vocational programmes and assistance delivered across Asia, the Pacific, the Middle East and Europe. Our current NZ-based student cohort comprises 1000 international students from 53 countries. International partnerships with higher education Institutions include student recruitment, staff/student exchanges, teaching/learning resource development, joint research, articulated pathways, training, offshore delivery, campus management and a range of core consultancy and Technical Assistance.

Wintec provides hands-on, applied training and customized programmes to meet the changing needs of communities and their economies. The primary principles underlying Wintec approaches to teaching and learning are:

• Student-centred teaching to promote authentic learning
• Inquiry-based learning and teaching which ensures learner engagement
• Flexible learning which provides learners with choices regarding their learning experiences in terms of when, where and how learning occurs and the types of assessment and pathways used

Mission

To build stronger communities through education, research and career development.

Wintec Vision

We are proud to be a high-quality institute of technology; with strong partnerships both in New Zealand and overseas, enabling us to compete in a global market.

We focus on delivering four major outcomes through our education and training programmes, research and commercial services:

• Creating a highly skilled and employable workforce;
• Helping to drive economic growth by increasing industry productivity

• Promoting individual and social well being for our students and their communities; and
• Building an international education and training business.

Our success will be reflected through increasing the capability and employability of our students, the relevance of our products and services, the quality of our relationships (both in New Zealand and overseas), our contribution to improving the economic and social outcomes of our region, and the sustainability and effectiveness of our business and

commercial models.

Objectives

Wintec Strategic Goals are:

• Our graduates are highly sought after by employers
• Our research and commercialisation deliver real-world solutions
• We are a modern and financially sustainable organisation
• We are a leader in international education, on and off-shore
• We help build the economy and strengthen communities

Regular tasks

The delivery of certificate, diploma and degree programmes through our schools and centres:

• Centre for Business, Information Technology and Enterprise

• Centre for Engineering and Industrial Design

• Centre for Education and Foundation Pathways

o Youth Guarantee

o Maori and Pasifika Trade Training

• Centre for Health and Social Practice

• Centre for Languages

• Centre for Science and Primary Industries

• Centre for Sport Science and Human Performance

• Centre for Teaching and Learning

• School of Media Arts

• Centre for Beauty Therapy, Hairdressing and Hospitality

• Centre for Trades

• Centre for Transdisciplinary Research and Innovation

Focus and interest