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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 >>
SIT Nursing Students Use Skills At Council Heart Care Day
Friday, 27 October 2023, 9:37 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
Around 80 Bachelor of Nursing Year 2 and New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing Level 5 students from SIT | Te Pūkenga School of Nursing (SoN), in a collaboration with The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand, were able to practise their clinical ... More >>
Speed Interviewing Event Hones Life Skills
Monday, 25 September 2023, 7:24 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
SIT | Te Pūkenga School of Advanced Engineering Technology, in collaboration with Engineering New Zealand Southland Branch, recently held their annual Speed Interviewing Event, bringing together local Professional engineering employers and engineering ... More >>
Budding Game Developers Find Recognition At National Event
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 10:47 am | Southern Institute Of Technology
Seven Southern Institute of Technology | Te Pūkenga creative arts students have recently returned from a successful trip to the Kiwi Interactive Showcase, part of the New Zealand Game Developers‘ Conference, held in Wellington on September 1- ... More >>
Successful Start To SIT - Secondary School Trades Pilot
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 5:36 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
Southern Institute of Technology | Te Pūkenga have developed a pilot trades programme for year 10 students from Southland Girls’ High School (SGHS) to give them access to training which could help create a pathway for those interested in pursuing a ... More >>
SIT Student Wins Bronze At Culinary Contest Regional Cook-off
Monday, 14 August 2023, 6:39 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
SIT - Te Pūkenga Cookery student, Yari Mowatt, has had success in her first culinary competition, achieving a bronze medal in a close contest against more experienced competitors. Held at Ara - Te Pūkenga campus in Christchurch on 28th July, Miss ... More >>
Microplastics Project Presented Internationally
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 5:05 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
Dr Seethal Sivarajan, Environmental Management Tutor from Southern Institute of Technology | Te Pūkenga, with the support of microplastics research hub members, Dr Christine Liang, Karen Luttrell and Rani Fernandez, recently presented ongoing ... More >>
Māori And Pasifika Construction Students Building Education Centre For Waituna Lagoon
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 2:37 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2304/98d5afc6c81cecc2e8b4.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> A new construction trades training scholarship for Māori and Pasifika students from SIT – Business Division of Te ... More >>
SIT Joins Cyclone Response - Southland Aid Shipment
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 11:58 am | Southern Institute Of Technology
An epic eight-day effort three weeks ago saw fourteen pallets of donated goods head from Southland to Auckland on Tyler Wainui’s freight truck. The gruelling 1600 km journey was hampered by road works and restrictions, but the pallets had to get ... More >>
SIT LED Virtual Production Wall A First In NZ Education.
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 11:58 am | Southern Institute Of Technology
SIT – business division of Te Pukenga, recently received a new piece of technology which has been two years in the planning. On Thursday 26th and Friday 27th January, an LED virtual production wall was installed at Te Rau o te Huia Centre for Creative ... More >>
Memorial Recognises Decades Of Dedication To SIT And Students
Friday, 23 December 2022, 7:01 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
On Monday, November 21st, family, whānau, friends and colleagues of the late Peter Skerrett - SIT Programme Manager (PM) in Contemporary Music, tutor, guitar exponent and ground breaker - gathered in Invercargill at SIT – Business Division of Te ... More >>
ITP Symposium To Be Held At SIT
Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 11:44 am | Southern Institute Of Technology
The 2022 ITP (Institutes of Technology & Polytechnics) Research Symposium is being hosted by SIT, a business division of Te Pūkenga, next week at the Invercargill Campus. This year’s event aims to bring ITP staff together for research networking ... More >>
ANZARME Conference Comes To Invercargill
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 12:23 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
The Australian and New Zealand Association for Research in Music Education (ANZRME) 44th Annual Conference is coming to the Southern Institute of Technology in Invercargill next week; the three-day event will facilitate the sharing of the latest in contemporary ... More >>
Industry Partnership At SIT Sound Creates Training Advantages
Friday, 7 October 2022, 1:44 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
The culmination of four years of work is coming to fruition for SIT Sound. The recent installation of specialist stage lighting in the re-purposed former St. John’s Anglican church, housed within Te Rau o te Huia, completes the facility so it can ... More >>
Pasifika Open Night Returns
Monday, 22 August 2022, 6:03 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
After a hiatus of more than two years, Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), in collaboration with Pacific Island Advisory & Charitable Trust (PIACT), has brought their Pasifika Open Night back, providing the local Pasifika community with ... More >>