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Young Entrepreneurs launch businesses at market
Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 11:36 am | Ara Institute
Artistic road cones, a mental health cookbook featuring a recipe from Jacinda Ardern and biodegradable gelatine-based alternatives to plastic laminating pouches and food wrap were just some of the products on show at yesterday’s Young Enterprise Scheme ... More >>
The sweet taste of gold
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 4:54 pm | Ara Institute
There wasn’t as much shouting as in Hell’s kitchen but the atmosphere in the Ara kitchen was just as strained as the clock counted down to zero. More >>
Aiming to hit big time with budget film
Thursday, 13 June 2019, 1:40 pm | Ara Institute
Making movies on a dime is not a new concept for Mason Cade Packer . Since he was 13, Packer has been making micro-budget films and documentaries out of his own pocket, with a heap of creativity and a serious dollop of kiwi ingenuity. More >>
New Ara scholarships for Netball Mainland
Thursday, 6 June 2019, 10:58 am | Ara Institute
Ara is excited to be supporting the higher education of Netball Mainland players, coaches and umpires through a pool of new scholarships. More >>
Te Reo valuable to businesses
Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 11:23 am | Ara Institute
Currently Te Reo Māori is enjoying a resurgence, with an increasing number of New Zealander’s making a conscious effort to use and celebrate one of our nation’s official languages. Ara has seen this support for Te Reo reflected in increasing ... More >>
Access to hundreds of global exams
Monday, 27 May 2019, 3:46 pm | Ara Institute
Cantabrians can now take advantage of a local Pearson Virtual University Enterprise (VUE) test centre at Ara Institute of Canterbury’s Madras Street Campus. More >>
Student project supports wetland improvement
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 3:04 pm | Ara Institute
“Global environmental issues seem too big for our small group of students to tackle. But we can take local action right here in Timaru,” says Amy Woodfield. More >>
Beca scholarship recipient builds "recycled" wheelchair
Thursday, 16 May 2019, 2:29 pm | Ara Institute
“There is nothing I believe more strongly than getting young people interested in science and engineering, for a better tomorrow, for all humankind.” – Bill Nye (science educator, former mechanical engineer) More >>
Ara staff member kayaks in Antarctica
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 12:30 pm | Ara Institute
Travelling to one of the most remote places in the world and kayaking for ten days in ice cold waters is just a matter of the right mind set. More >>
Ara alumni rocking The Court Theatre stage
Friday, 10 May 2019, 10:19 am | Ara Institute
Jamming, acting, singing and rocking The Court Theatre stage together – that’s in the job description for recent Bachelor of Music Arts graduates Emily Farrell and Tyler Robbins. More >>
Ara’s first tiny houses are under the hammer
Thursday, 9 May 2019, 10:26 am | Ara Institute
Now that the students’ tools are down and Ara’s two tiny houses are complete, it’s time for another hammer to fall: the auction hammer. More >>
New Certificate in Barber Skills is a success
Friday, 5 April 2019, 1:52 pm | Ara Institute
Shaving balloons, getting covered in shaving cream and having meaningful conversations with a mannequin head is probably not what you’d expect when you sign up for the Certificate in Barber Skills at Ara. More >>
NASDA students perform a Jo Randerson double bill
Monday, 1 April 2019, 10:09 am | Ara Institute
Ara’s second year NASDA students are performing a Jo Randerson double bill between 4-6 April 2019 at the NASDA Theatre (130 Madras Street, Christchurch). More >>
Ara Institute of Canterbury in lock down
Friday, 15 March 2019, 3:07 pm | Ara Institute
Currently the Madras Street Campus, Manawa and Woolston Trades Campus are in lock down in response to the shooting in Christchurch. More >>
YES 2019 successfully Kickstarted
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 9:17 am | Ara Institute
Last Friday (1st of March) Ara hosted hundreds of young and eager entrepreneurs from across Canterbury at a successful Kickstart / Tīmata 2019 event. It was the beginning of the 56th annual Young Enterprise Scheme (YES). More >>
Engineering student wins inaugural Summer Sprint program
Monday, 25 February 2019, 2:58 pm | Ara Institute
An Ara Diploma in Mechanical Engineering student Sukhdeep Singh has just had the “greatest experience ever” participating in and winning Ministry of Awesome’s (MOA) Summer Sprint programme, which ran from 11-15 February. More >>
Whakatau held to welcome 800 Ara students
Monday, 25 February 2019, 1:46 pm | Ara Institute
Starting tertiary study can be a daunting prospect for new students, while those who are returning to study this year are one-step closer to completion. More >>
Ara expands its English testing services
Thursday, 21 February 2019, 9:46 am | Ara Institute
Ara Institute of Canterbury has cemented its reputation as the leading English language testing centre in the South Island by becoming an Official Test Centre for PTE Academic. More >>
Statement from Ara Institute of Canterbury’s Chief Executive
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 4:35 pm | Ara Institute
Today, the government has clearly identified a strong vision for vocational education, with a number of key components that will affect all of New Zealand’s Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs). More >>
Graduate excited to receive first formal qualification
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 10:42 am | Ara Institute
Nervous, but prepared to give it her best was how Megan Wordsworth approached studying at Ara. Tomorrow (14 February) she is proud to be graduating with her first official qualification, as well as speaking on behalf of the graduates at the Ara Institute ... More >>
