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SIT Alumni Dominate Southland Music Awards
Friday, 26 July 2024, 10:53 am | Southern Institute Of Technology
Southern Institute of Technology alumnus and local musician, Joseph O’Donnell, took out the top award, ILT Southland Musician of the Year, as well as Drummer of the Year, in the Southland Music Club’s recent annual awards. More >>
Girls In Trades Day A Huge Success
Monday, 15 July 2024, 10:26 am | Southern Institute Of Technology
The recent Girls in Trades Day, held by Great South, and supported by Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), saw dozens of girls learn more about entering a trades career, across a broad range of options from carpentry to roading. More >>
SIT Young Chefs Achieve Silver And Bronze Medals In Regional Competition
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 6:13 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
Southern Institute of Technology Cookery students, Yari Mowatt and Sam Kissell recently tasted success at the 2024 South Island Regional Cook-off of the Nestlé Golden Chef's Hat Award, coming away with silver and bronze medals, as well as a brand new award ... More >>
SIT Students Learn The Art Of Traditional Weaving
Monday, 24 June 2024, 1:04 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
Southern Institute of Technology and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa ākonga (students) of Kawai Raupapa: Certificate in Māori and Indigenous Art have been on a rewarding journey in learning the traditional skill of Māori weaving, and now the fruits of ... More >>
SIT Screens Arts’ Students Gain Regional And International Attention
Monday, 17 June 2024, 6:37 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
Three talented SIT Animation students feature in this year’s Toon Boom Educational Showreel. More >>
SIT Engineering Students Experience Of ‘Renewables’ A First
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 4:38 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
Held on May 20th - 21st, the field trip incorporated Meridian Power Stations at White Hill Wind Farm near Mossburn, and the Manapouri Hydro Station at West Arm on Lake Manapouri. More >>
SIT Music And Audio Schools Celebrate Busy NZ Music Month
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 5:41 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
The Year 3 Contemporary Music degree students are about to embark on the SIT SOUNZ annual South Island Tour, where they will perform in Queenstown, Arrowtown, and Twizel, culminating in Oamaru at the Steampunk NZ Festival 2024. More >>
SIT Kids’ Concerts Will Delight All Ages This Week
Monday, 27 May 2024, 7:19 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
Now in its 22nd year, the Kids’ Concerts run from Monday 27th to Friday 30th May, with a public concert at SIT Centre Stage on Wednesday 29th at 7:00 pm. More >>
Budding Chefs Rewarded At ‘Famous’ Luncheon
Friday, 3 May 2024, 4:21 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
Cookery students worked under the guidance of some of the country’s best-known chefs in the much-anticipated annual Pure South Famous Young Chefs’ Luncheon. This year’s line-up of returning famous chefs included Steve le Corre, Tony Smith, Darren ... More >>
SIT Students Embrace New Opportunity In Rural Nursing
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 5:54 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
Year 3 Nursing students, Shannon Brooking and Caitlin Sullivan have recently completed a successful five-week programme on the West Coast, in a new opportunity to experience rural nursing. Miss Sullivan describing the five-week programme as “challenging ... More >>
SIT Hosts Top Carpentry Apprentice Challenge
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 5:11 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
Southland’s top carpentry apprentice was decided recently at SIT when local carpentry apprentices pitted themselves against each other and the clock at the regional heat of the annual New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice Challenge. More >>
Artist In Residence Experiencing The Real Southland
Monday, 18 March 2024, 9:35 am | Southern Institute Of Technology
Southland Art Foundation (SAF) is pleased to have Auckland-based Artist, Nour Hassan, as the William Hodges Fellow Artist-in-Residence this year. Ms Hassan, who arrived last week, will be completing a four-month residency in Southland. She had recently ... More >>
SIT ‘Zero Fees’ Now Accessible To SIT2LRN Distance Learners From Intake 2
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 8:14 am | Southern Institute Of Technology
SIT* has great news about the Zero Fees Scheme; their distance learning faculty, SIT2LRN, will be able to offer the SIT Zero Fees Scheme to SIT2LRN ākonga (students), subject to terms and conditions**, from intake 2 onwards – starting in March 2024. ... More >>
SIT Academic Year Begins
Thursday, 22 February 2024, 7:29 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
SIT | Te Pūkenga campuses around the south are once again buzzing with energy and activity as the summer break finishes and the 2024 academic year begins this week. The Invercargill campus welcomed students back this week with a focus on fun, games ... More >>
SIT Students Awarded PM’s Scholarships
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 10:25 am | Southern Institute Of Technology
Two SIT distance learners awarded the Prime Minister’s Scholarship, which provide educational experiences in Asia and Latin America, say the opportunity has truly been the icing on the cake from their time studying. SIT2LRN, the distance learning ... More >>
SIT Engineering Tutor Presents Research Internationally
Friday, 9 February 2024, 2:17 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
SIT | Te Pūkenga Programme Manager and Engineering Tutor Carlo Gabriel presented his research internationally when he attended the recent Australasian Association of Engineering Education (AAEE) Conference. Held on the Gold Coast, Australia, December ... More >>
SIT Research Retreat Expands
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 12:54 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
Organisers of the annual Southern Institute of Technology | Te Pūkenga research retreat have expanded the event this year to include staff from Otago Polytechnic (OP). SIT Research Manager, Dr Sally Bodkin-Allen and SIT Research Coordinator, Dr ... More >>
Engineering Technologies Showcased At SIT
Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 4:34 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
The School of Advanced Engineering Technology at SIT | Te Pūkenga hosted the inaugural Smart Factory Showcase recently, offering students and local industry insights into cutting-edge technologies and advancements within the industrial engineering landscape. ... More >>
SIT Prime Minister’s Scholarship Winners Head To Chile
Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 2:46 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
Having waited more than a year to see their visit to Chile come to fruition, Southern Institute of Technology | Te Pūkenga third year Nursing students, Troy Gregg-Schofield and Agnes Amilale, are looking forward to their South American adventure. Now on ... More >>
Annual Free Pet Health Clinic Success
Thursday, 2 November 2023, 9:51 am | Southern Institute Of Technology
The Southern Institute of Technology | Te Pūkenga Free Pet Health Clinic held recently by the New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing students, crowned another successful year for the Vet Nursing staff and soon-to-be graduating students. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2311/4053522cf04f766713ad.jpeg" ... More >>