Ara Institute - Latest News [Page 1]
Six scholarships engage CRFU players in studying
Tuesday, 27 March 2018, 12:27 pm | Ara Institute
Six Canterbury club rugby players will receive their Ara scholarship certificates this Wednesday 28 March. The players, all from different Canterbury clubs, are studying Electrical and Carpentry Apprenticeships, a Diploma in Engineering and a Bachelor ... More >>
More Women Encouraged to Enter the Trades
Friday, 16 March 2018, 11:51 am | Ara Institute
Women make up just over half of New Zealand’s population, yet currently they comprise just 17 per cent of the nation’s construction industry. More >>
BIM changes the construction industry
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 9:01 am | Ara Institute
Disruptive technologies are redefining the construction industry, specialist tutors at Ara Institute of Canterbury say, and both industry and education institutes must catch up fast. More >>
Innovations in tertiary - Ara showcases developments
Wednesday, 24 January 2018, 9:53 am | Ara Institute
The state-of-the-art new Kahukura building on Moorhouse Avenue, the inviting North Green space, new programmes and more innovative ways to deliver industry-relevant, vocational tertiary training to different types of learners - 2017 was a big year ... More >>
Twilight event shows off new Ara trades campus
Tuesday, 23 January 2018, 10:06 am | Ara Institute
A Twilight Open Campus this Thursday 25 January, 4pm – 7pm, showcases new facilities and technology at the Ara Institute of Canterbury Woolston Campus. More >>
Apprentices Paired with Artists at Street Prints Ōtautahi
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 10:29 am | Ara Institute
“Cities are more than just buildings and streets – to have heart and soul cities need people to engage with the urban landscape, and what better way to do this than with art.” - Josie Ogden Schroeder More >>
Ara Announces Construction Management Degree
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 10:20 am | Ara Institute
Construction is one of New Zealand’s biggest industries and predicted to grow for some time to come. Large and increasingly sophisticated building projects need well trained and qualified staff to run smoothly and efficiently - or risk costly ... More >>
Ara Institute Supports Young Enterprise in Regions
Friday, 15 December 2017, 11:04 am | Ara Institute
More young people in 2018 in Canterbury will have the chance to set up and run their own ventures, learning first-hand from local business mentors and developing critical skills for future employment and study. More >>
Ara prepares to welcome women INVS Tarini crew
Monday, 4 December 2017, 9:20 am | Ara Institute
When news arrived that the all-women-crewed INSV Tarini was stopping in Christchurch, Ara was quick to respond with an invite to the City Campus Christchurch, hosted by staff from the Next Step Centre for Women and the International Services team. The ... More >>
Students’ plastic creations spread environmental awareness
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 4:30 pm | Ara Institute
Ara Institute of Canterbury Certificate in Creativity students are turning their art into environmental action. More >>
Information Systems resilience in post EQ business success
Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 9:05 am | Ara Institute
The world is taking lessons from Canterbury in business survival following natural disasters. More >>
Kiwi Kathryn Fraser to Officiates at 2018 Commonwealth Games
Tuesday, 14 November 2017, 9:33 am | Ara Institute
Whether You Are an Athlete Or an Official, Getting the Call up to Go to the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games is a Career Highlight. More >>
Ara Ready for Increase in Student Enrolments in 2018
Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 9:39 am | Ara Institute
In light of the new Government’s promise to implement fees free tertiary study for the first year of study, Ara is ready and prepared to accept an increase in enrolments for 2018. More >>
Ara Youth Trades Programme Leads to Self-Employment
Friday, 27 October 2017, 11:04 am | Ara Institute
Ben Niven was one of the first graduates of the Youth Guarantee (YG) programme at Ara, and he was back on campus this week to tell the story of how YG gave him the start he needed in the engineering trades industry. More >>
Talking about Polychrome multi-arts exhibition in Timaru
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 10:57 am | Ara Institute
The many colours, techniques, ideas and manifestations of the Ara Art and Design department at the Timaru campus are on display at Aigantighe Art Gallery from 2 – 11 November, continuing a century-old tradition of annual student art exhibitions ... More >>
Bright young graduate chooses adventure over architecture
Monday, 16 October 2017, 10:00 am | Ara Institute
What started as a gap year turned into a career when Jamie Marr gave up the office life for the great outdoors. More >>
Ara students help diabetes patients make healthy choices
Tuesday, 3 October 2017, 10:13 am | Ara Institute
Computing and Human Nutrition tutors were receptive; they saw a chance for students to work collaboratively on an interesting project that could make a difference to people in the community. More >>
Few Days Left to Submit Entries for the 2017 IYSFF
Thursday, 28 September 2017, 3:22 pm | Ara Institute
Young Kiwi filmmakers have just a few days left to submit entries for the 2017 International Youth Silent Film Festival (IYSFF) Canterbury Regional finals, which closes 1 October. More >>
Ara hosts national hui
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 11:43 am | Ara Institute
Te Toi Tauira mō te Matariki 2017, on 27 - 29 September at Ara Institute of Canterbury, is a chance to build relationships within the institute as well as with partner organisations, Kaiārahi (Māori Advisor) at Ara, Te Marino Lenihan says. More >>
Ara tutor writes the textbook on global disability theatre
Tuesday, 26 September 2017, 9:32 am | Ara Institute
Thirteen years of working with intellectually disabled actors, a six-year PhD into disability in theatre and becoming part of a global network of leading academics and differently-abled theatre companies has recently led to a book contract for Ara ... More >>