turama leading and illuminating our communities Edition 1 – April/May 2013
2013 has got off to an
excellent start for Whitireia. The last five months have been busy and productive, with a number of staff and student successes occuring during this time.
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2012 IN REVIEW NEW HEALTH EDUCATION FACILITY OPENED STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH WELTEC NEW CAMPUS LOCATION WORKING WELL FOR KAPITI GRADUATION DAY CELEBRATED SCH0LARSHIPS AWARDED
We face a number of challenges this year as we progress, grow and continue to lead and illuminate our communities through the delivery of quality vocational tertiary education.
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2012 IN REVIEW 2012 was another successful year for Whitireia, as our recently published Annual Report attests. We provided quality tertiary education to over 8,569 students, managed a surplus of $1.2m on income of $62.8m. Our students continued to achieve very high rates of educational success with
course completion up 2% from 2011, to 81% across all programmes. We are proud of our achievements in 2012, if you are interested in reading more about these take a look at our Annual Report: www.whitireia.ac.nz/about/Pages/ AnnualReports.aspx
In the meantime, here are some quick facts about the Whitireia group:
8,569 STUDENTS ENROLLED
5,030
EQUIVALENT
FULL-TIME
STUDENTS
117 PROGRAMMES OFFERED
55%
45%
FEMALE
MALE
1,091 STUDENTS ENROLLED DIRECTLY FROM SECONDARY SCHOOL
Source: 2012 Annual Report
“Once again Whitireia has delivered excellent results both financially and in terms of educational performance.” DON CAMPBELL // CHIEF EXECUTIVE
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NEW HEALTH EDUCATION FACILITY OPENED
Our new health education training facility named Wikitoria Katene, the name gifted to our previous health building by NgÄ ti Toa in 2008, has been officially opened by the Hon Tony Ryall. Wikitoria Katene replaces a number of pre-fabricated buildings that have been part of the Porirua campus since it opened 27 years ago. At a cost of around $17m the facility includes a footprint of 3817m2 with a number of state-of-the-art features including: technology for 21st century teaching, open plan administration and tutoring areas, use of sustainable and environmental construction technology methods including solar hot water, rain harvesting, natural light spaces with the ability to naturally vent most classrooms, double glazed windows, highly insulated roof technology, floating floor slabs with in-floor heating, concrete structures to minimise maintenance and store solar energy; inter-room sliding doors allowing for flexible teaching spaces and greater
efficiency – rooms can go from groups of 40 students to groups of over 100. The building is fully accessible inside and out with architecture that integrates into our landscape well. The extensive artwork throughout the building on concrete columns, tilt slabs and windows was all designed by former Whitireia Whakairo tutor James Molnar. Over 1000 nursing and paramedic students will use the facility including the new world class simulation suites. This new facility endorses the commitment that we have to training and educating health professionals of which we are national leaders. This is the largest building project undertaken in the history of Whitireia.
If you would like to view the building, take an online tour: www.whitireia.ac.nz/about/Pages/PoriruaCampusUpgrade.aspx
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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH WELTEC
Over the last couple of years, we have been working closely with Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) through our strategic partnership arrangement. As part of this arrangement, we now have a single Combined Council (pictured right) to govern and guide a consistent strategic direction for tertiary level vocational education in the Wellington region. The first priority of the Combined Council was to identify key projects for the partnership. Nine have been identified and will form the strategic direction. The work that both institutions have completed on these projects throughout 2012 will provide the essential pillars for success throughout 2013. The first year of this partnership has been challenging and rewarding. Staff have embraced the change and worked collaboratively to achieve positive results.
L-R (Back row): Dennis Sharman, Ron Wilkinson, Aka Arthur, Peter Steel, Dr Kabini Sanga, Gregory Fortuin, Peter Preston L-R (Front row): Vaughan Renner, Nancy McIntosh-Ward, Dr Linda Sissons, Dr Alan Barker, Hon Roger Sowry ONZM, Don Campbell, Suzanne Snively ONZM
NEW CAMPUS LOCATION WORKING WELL FOR KAPITI Whitireia in Kāpiti has been operating from its new campus on the corner of Milne Drive and Kāpiti Road for over a year now. February last year saw the official opening of the campus which provides tertiary education study opportunities for students in the Kāpiti region. Campus and student life are now firmly cemented at the new location. Around 290 students studied at the campus last year with around 300 expected this year. The new campus is proving popular with students, its central location and modern learning environment are making this an attractive place for local students to come and study.
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GRADUATION DAY CELEBRATED
A very colourful graduation ceremony took place at Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua in March. Over 500 students graduated from degree, diploma and postgraduate programmes of study from the Faculities of Health, Business and Arts.
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GRADUATION CEREMONIES
3,117
CERTIFICATES, DIPLOMAS, DEGREES AND POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATES AWARDED
1,907 CERTIFICATES AWARDED 593 DIPLOMAS AWARDED 447 DEGREES AWARDED 170 POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATES AWARDED
Diana Crossan, CEO Wellington Free Ambulance, attended as guest speaker. Over 2,500 family, staff and industry partners attended.
LEVEL 8
Our next graduation takes place in July. LEV
EL
4%
7
24%
EL 6
9%
STUDENTS STUDY
63%
LEVELS 1-5
LEVELS 1-8
LEV
281 ACADEMIC STAFF 215 EXECUTIVE & SUPPORT STAFF
Source: 2012 Annual Report
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
This year we have awarded 63 scholarships to students studying at Whitireia. Fifty of these scholarships were awarded by the Whitireia Foundation and ranged in value from $500 to $3,000. The scholarships go towards the successful recipients study fees. This year the Foundation awarded two of the scholarships as book grants. A total of $103,000, received from 15 sponsors was awarded.
Whitireia and the Foundation acknowledge the support of all scholarship sponsors. They are all making a difference to the lives of the students who receive them. The Whitireia Foundation has been operating since 1999 and is responsible for managing and growing the scholarship fund which today sits close to $400,000. To find out more go to www.whitirieafoundation.com. If you, your organisation are interested in becoming a sponsor contact us on 0800 944 847 to find out more. The remaining 13 scholarships were awarded to secondary school leavers in the greater Wellington region as Secondary School Leaver Fees
Scholarships. They are valued at $4,000 and go towards tuition costs for the recipients first year of study in a multiyear diploma or degree programme. This year these scholarships have been awarded to students studying Teaching, Nursing, Paramedic, Performing Arts and Business. 91 of these scholarships have been awarded since we introduced them in 2008.