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Kick For The Seagulls Cohort Celebrate Success And New Life Path
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 2:44 pm | UCOL
Earlier in the year UCOL partnered with Palmerston North City Council, Y-Central, Sport Manawatū and Police to deliver the Kick for the Seagulls programme, created by Sir Graham Lowe, for the first time outside of Aotearoa prisons. More >>
UCOL Lecturer Honoured With Prestigious International Award
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 2:17 pm | UCOL
The international accolade from the London Institute of Skills Development recognises Dr. Nathan's outstanding contributions to education, research, and innovation in multiple countries, including Malaysia, Vietnam, the United Kingdom, Australia, the ... More >>
Award-winning Children’s Music Duo The KaRs Release New Album
Friday, 29 November 2024, 10:16 am | UCOL
With new songs ‘Kiwiana Christmas’, ‘Home for the Holidays’ and ‘Christmas Boogie’, ‘Christmas is Coming’, and ‘Underneath the Christmas Tree’ the tracks will set the scene for an inclusive, fun and festive season. More >>
UCOL Awards Multiple Scholarships To Support Revitalisation Of The Māori Language And Culture
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 9:40 am | UCOL
Scholarship recipients from all four of UCOL’s campuses attended the event, expressing their gratitude to generous donors who have made their educational journeys possible. The evening was marked by celebrations with whānau & friends, highlighting sense ... More >>
UCOL Celebrates U-Skills Academy Learners At Prize-Giving Ceremonies
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 10:36 am | UCOL
Hayden Robinson, UCOL Director Secondary Tertiary, says it was great to hold the prize-giving events to celebrate the students’ success after all their hard work. More >>
Successful Manawatū Apprenticeship Pilot Built On Collaboration
Monday, 29 July 2024, 4:34 pm | UCOL
Through supporting this pilot programme, THINK Hauora were also able to benefit from Apprenticeship Boost payments of $500/mth per apprentice. The Government recently announced the extension of the Apprenticeship Boost fund to June 2028. More >>
New Internship Empowers Next Generation Of Conservation Guardians Through Collaboration And Partnership
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 2:58 pm | UCOL
It aims to empower kaitiakitanga (guardianship) of te taiao (the environment) while offering paid conservation experience to those entering the field. More >>
Partnership Recipe For Success Delivering ‘Kick For The Seagulls’ Programme
Friday, 14 June 2024, 9:46 am | UCOL
The graduation was a proud moment in time for these ākonga as they celebrated their success of completing the 17-week programme that teaches literacy and numeracy skills through the language of sport. More >>
Electric Partnership Provides Opportunity For UCOL Ākonga
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 10:09 am | UCOL
A new partnership between UCOL Wairarapa and McKenzies Electrical 2000 is helping remove barriers for ākonga (students) by giving them a way to learn practical electrical skills here in the region. More >>
Desert Angels: A Captivating Fusion Of Videography And Music
Monday, 13 November 2023, 9:43 am | UCOL
A film brief in class has led to a visually stunning music video captured in the sand dunes between Himatangi and Foxton Beach. These visuals transport viewers to a world where the lyrics intertwine with the enchanting allure of a desert. The music ... More >>
UCOL | Te Pūkenga Whanganui Celebrates Record Scholarship Evening
Friday, 6 October 2023, 11:34 am | Universal College Of Learning
UCOL | Te Pūkenga ākonga (learners) and alumni from the Whanganui campus had a remarkable evening on Thursday, collecting an unprecedented number of scholarships. Whanganui Campus Manager, Bronwyn Paul, says it was the most scholarships UCOL had ... More >>
UCOL | Te Pūkenga Performing Arts Ākonga Rake In Awards At National TheatreFest
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 3:53 pm | UCOL
UCOL | Te Pūkenga Performing Arts ākonga from the Wairarapa campus achieved an incredible feat, placing second at the National TheatreFest with their production, ‘Say my Name’. The 20-minute performance, which was created by the Performing ... More >>
UCOL | Te Pūkenga Introduces Early Childhood Education Degree In Whanganui
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 10:49 am | UCOL
UCOL | Te Pūkenga have announced that they will be offering a Te Tohu Paetahi Akoranga: Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) at their Whanganui campus from 2024. The three-year degree, which will launch in the first semester next year with our ... More >>
UCOL | Te Pūkenga Wairarapa Bridges Educational Gap For Ākonga Māori
Monday, 18 September 2023, 4:28 pm | Universal College Of Learning
UCOL | Te Pukenga are celebrating a significant increase in course completion rates of ākonga Māori (Māori learners), almost closing the gap when compared with non-Māori ākonga. The campus’ completion rates are bucking a national trend, with a recent ... More >>
UCOL Training Extra Nurses In Efforts To Support Healthcare Workforce
Monday, 11 September 2023, 10:04 am | Universal College Of Learning
UCOL | Te Pūkenga are proud to be playing their part in increasing the registered nursing workforce by providing additional intakes of nursing ākonga (learners) through the Certificate in Competency Assessment for Registered Nurses Training Scheme (commonly ... More >>
UCOL | Te Pūkenga Success At NZIPP Iris Awards
Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 2:33 pm | UCOL
UCOL |Te Pūkenga photography learners claimed 29 awards at the 2023 New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography (NZIPP) Iris Awards, while lecturer Paul Gummer received a special award for his service to the industry. The Iris Awards are New ... More >>
UCOL Ākonga Art Adds To Redecorated Airport Café
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 11:15 am | Universal College Of Learning
Passengers stopping for a coffee and bite to eat at the Palmerston North Airport café can now enjoy some new art on the wall thanks to a talented UCOL | Te Pūkenga ākonga (learner). Art by third-year Bachelor of Creative Media learner Moana Mar’e ... More >>
UCOL And Naenae College Join Forces To Empower Future Engineers
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 10:07 am | UCOL
UCOL | Te Pūkenga and Naenae College have teamed up to introduce a new engineering course, opening the door for high school students to explore their passion for engineering. The U-Skills course, which takes place every Friday at Lower Hutt’s Naenae College, ... More >>
Partnership Celebrated As Secondary Ākonga Begin Tertiary Journey Towards Civil Infrastructure Careers
Friday, 21 July 2023, 6:06 pm | Universal College Of Learning
A six-way partnership has enabled 23 secondary school learners to begin studying civil infrastructure in Fulton Hogan’s brown mix quarry this week. UCOL Te Pūkenga is delighted to be delivering the New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Works ... More >>
Projection Mapping Theatre Set To Wow Audiences
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 3:12 pm | Universal College Of Learning
An upcoming projection mapping show promises to treat audiences to a unique augmented reality experience, while also showcasing talented artists from the Manawatū. HIGH-LIGHT - Projection Mapping Theatre, created by UCOL Senior Design Lecturer Phillip Andrews, ... More >>
