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Top Auckland car dealership chooses EIT for EV training | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti

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A top Auckland car dealership chooses EIT as its preferred option to train its auto-technicians in the latest electric vehicle technology.

Andrew Simms Motor Group, which has six dealerships across Auckland, first began enrolling auto-technicians in EIT’s NZ Certificate in Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering (Level 5) last year.

Andrew Simms Group General Manager Aftersales, Travis Cross, said that his company had sent  members of their team to an EV programme at another provider in Auckland last year as well as sending three people to EIT.

“We just wanted to test the water with the offerings that were available. And from the response we got back, the offering from EIT was relatively more substantial and significant than what was on offer locally up here.”

“We made the choice based on that, that we’d actually support EIT by flying our team there, putting them up in accommodation for the night to get a better level of training out of the programme that was offered.”

Travis said that the setup of the programme was ideal for his team in that it combined online classrooms with three practical block courses at EIT in Napier during the year.

“The environment at EIT is quite intimate so our technicians have good access to the tutors.”

Travis says that EVs have changed the dynamics of the industry and it was important to have a training organisation upskilling their technicians.

Scott Cunningham, the Programme Coordinator for Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering [Level 5]  at EIT, said that creating a solid industry connection with Andrew Simms motor group has been positive for both EIT and Andrew Simms.

“The high number of trained technicians coming through our programme have been able to extend their knowledge in the EV and Hybrid sector and  successfully diagnose uncommon and complex faults in these vehicles. They also now have a greater understanding of how all the systems and subsystems function and operate in depth.”

“We have also been able to keep in touch with these technicians after the programme and have received feedback on late model vehicles they have successfully diagnosed and repaired with their newly gained knowledge.”

“Andrew Simms Motor Group has continued to enrol more technicians throughout the year and EIT appreciates the support and commitment to our programme.”

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Te Tahua o Te Reo Kairangi

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 14 August 2024
Last updated 14 August 2024

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Te Tahua o Te Reo Kairangi supports language revitalisation and addresses workforce needs through the growth of te reo Māori speakers.
Te Tahua o Te Reo Kairangi supports language revitalisation and addresses workforce needs through the growth of te reo Māori speakers.

This funding supports the development of new or existing programmes targeting higher levels of te reo Māori proficiency, with the aim of growing the number of highly proficient te reo Māori speakers and supporting sector workforce capabilities.
What is the intent of Te Tahua o Te Reo Kairangi?
Te Tahua o Te Reo Kairangi is a fund that supports the outcomes of:

The Fund is intended to support the further development and growth of programmes that support high levels of te reo Māori language proficiency, as outlined in the Whakamātauria Tō Reo Māori framework, developed by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission).
Whakamātauria Tō Reo Māori framework
We do not intend the Fund to be the only source of funding that providers use to develop and deliver programmes. It is intended to support growth of proficiency in te reo Māori.
Next funding round
For information on the next funding round, please see:
Funding – Te Tahua o Te Reo Kairangi

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Cyclone Gabrielle experience motivates EIT educator to be even more positive | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti

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Geoffrey Mather is EIT’s new Head of Computing.

A near-death experience during Cyclone Gabrielle has motivated Geoffrey Mather to be even more positive than before.

Geoffrey, who has recently been appointed EIT’s new Head of the School of Computing, says the Cyclone forced him to  reimagine his life and not “sweat the small stuff”.

“I don’t worry about a thing now, instead I just get on and do the best I can with what I’ve got.”

Geoffrey, who was the Assistant Head of the Schools of Business and Computing at the time, was living semi-rurally near the Napier Golf Club at Waiohiki. He says that he was fast asleep at about 5.30 am on the day the Cyclone hit last February.

“I was woken by this torrent of water and my mobile’s torchlight showed that there was about 2 foot of water in my bedroom.”

Wherever he went in the house there was rising water and Geoffrey realised that he needed to get out.

Attempts to break windows proved futile, so he made his way to the kitchen where there was a high window that he could climb out of.

“I pushed the window out and jumped into the torrent of water that by this time was running around my place.”

As he tried to make it to safety he came across his landlord and together they were able to make it to higher ground, eventually ending up at a neighbour’s house.

“About this time, I sent a message to John West, my boss, and it’s quite funny on reflection, but it said something like, ‘Hi John, I don’t think I’m going to be able to get into work today’.”

Having escaped with his pyjamas and his mobile phone only, it was the start of a period of rebuilding for Geoffrey and he credits John West and EIT for their understanding, support and compassion.

“When I did come back to work, I initially came back part-time, and also got some counselling through EAP, which I am also very grateful for.”

Since coming back to work, Geoffrey has been acting Head of School for Tourism and Hospitality, Computing and English Language.

He says this has helped him master the art of multi-tasking and ironically given him focus, but he has also benefitted from the counselling and has even created a podcast about his experience.

“My podcast is called Cyclone Gabrielle Smash-up. It’s six episodes and it’s just me sharing. The first episode is a slightly longer account of what happened on that fateful day.”

”I would like to find a way to create a platform where people can share from their experience what they went through, because something I have learned since Cyclone Gabrielle is that whether someone was impacted or not, everyone has a story.”

“I think it can be empowering, insightful, rewarding, not just for the person who’s sharing the story, but those who are receiving it. And I would like to create a way for those sorts of stories to be shared.”

Now living in Taradale, Geoffrey is looking forward to getting into his new role.

“I am excited by where computing and the school could go in the coming years. That excites me. And I’m eager to help make that a reality and propel the school forward.”

He says that his vision is for it to become EIT’s showcase and to deepen the connections and synergies between teams and communities.

“And not just in the Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti and Auckland regions where we deliver programmes, but also internationally. And at the moment, we have a large project in China with Zhejiang Yuexiu University. And another reason why I look forward to working alongside the School of Computing whānau is before joining EIT, I worked in China for 12 and a half years.”

“I think I therefore have an interesting lens within which to grow and support our China-based programme.”

Geoffrey also looks forward to being reunited with his Malaysian-born partner Kenny.  They met 20 years ago in Shanghai and have been living a long-distance relationship for most of that time.  Post the Cyclone, they applied for a Partner Visa for Kenny and are now awaiting Immigration New Zealand’s decision.

John West, EIT’s Executive Dean: Faculty of Commerce and Technology, says: “EIT was delighted to have appointed Geoffrey when he started in April 2022. His subsequent appointment to Head of School reflects EITs commitment to empowering and growing managers.”

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Employment Partnership between Securecom, EIT- Te Pūkenga and Napier Port provides valuable pathway to keep Information Technology students in Hawke’s Bay | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti

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Securecom is launching a new-graduate employment partnership with the School of Computing at Hawke’s Bay’s Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT)-Te Pūkenga, and in collaboration with Napier Port, creating  a valuable pathway to address the chronic skill shortage in the region’s Information Technology (IT) sector. 

 EIT’s ākonga (students) will soon have the opportunity to apply for Securecom’s Graduate Programme, which allows them to gain practical experience with the New Zealand owned and operated managed security service provider, operating in the country for more than 20 years. Securecom currently manages the IT infrastructure of over 250 New Zealand based clients, including  Napier Port, providing students with the opportunity to navigate a series of milestones within the business.

 After completing their Bachelor of Computing Systems (BSC) degree, successful applicants will work at Securecom’s Napier office, with opportunities to work at Napier Port assisting the helpdesk team. Graduates in this programme will also have the potential to secure full-time positions with Securecom at the end of the rotation through the organisation.  

Originally launched in Auckland in 2017 to attract and retain new talent, Securecom is now expanding this successful graduate programme in collaboration with EIT Te Pūkenga and Napier Port.  

During a Securecom internship, new graduates will be paired with a mentor, typically a more senior engineer, who will provide ongoing support and guidance. Mentors play a crucial role in fostering professional development and success, guiding both personal and professional growth.  

This IT graduate programme is focused mainly on infrastructure/support and IT engineering, addressing the real need for skilled young professionals within Hawke’s Bay.  This initiative should be encouraging to any young person looking for career prospects, as they choose secondary school courses to meet tertiary study enrolment requirements.

Rachel Price, Securecom Regional General Manager, emphasizes that the graduate employment programme contributes with the company’s mission to provide excellent, consistent and value-driven services to customers. 

 “We believe our people are key to delivering this excellence. By investing in an inclusive and diverse workforce and offering graduate opportunities for New Zealanders, we are committed to developing the local talent essential for our success,” Price says.  

Richard Earwicker,  Napier Port IT Infrastructure Manager, says Napier Port has a strong focus on partnerships and community, and having EIT BCS graduates on board would be hugely beneficial.  

“We’re excited to help grow and retain talent at the port and in Hawke’s Bay,” Mr Earwicker says. “Napier Port is one of the biggest employers in the region, with over 300 employees in a wide range of careers.”  

 “We prioritise investment in technology to ensure our business operates as safely and efficiently as possible. This includes over 170 security cameras across the port, automated mooring units, state-of-the-art buoy monitoring, such as water temperature, swell and wind monitoring sensors, mobile apps for container inspection, product damage and refrigerated container monitoring , a crane simulator, and more.” 

 “These are some of the exciting things going on at Napier Port that graduates can engage with, and we strongly encourage top students at EIT’s School of Computing to get involved in this graduate programme,” Earwicker says.   

The BCS capstone internship plays a critical role in meeting local demand for IT staff, refining the degree study programme in partnership with industry, and launching graduates into professional IT careers. Securecom are offering the next level in early career professional development for EIT’s high-achievers.

Further information about IT courses at EIT can be found below: 
 https://www.eit.ac.nz/subject-areas/computing/

or the BCS and the Graduate Diploma in particular:
https://www.eit.ac.nz/programmes/bachelor-of-computing-systems-bcs/
https://www.eit.ac.nz/programmes/graduate-diploma-in-information-technology/

Press release written and supplied by Napier Port.

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Top EIT researcher wins award from international organisation | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti

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EIT Associate Professor Pii-Tuulia Nikula, has been awarded a prestigious Associate Editor of the Year award.

A top EIT researcher, Associate Professor Pii-Tuulia Nikula, has been awarded a prestigious Associate Editor of the Year award by the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA).

Pii-Tuulia is well known for her research on management, policy, and sustainability issues in international education, higher education, and the private sector.

Last year she co-edited two books – Student Recruitment Agents in International Higher Education and Sustainable Education Abroad: Striving for Change.

Pii-Tuulia is also an active peer-reviewer and holds editorial roles in international journals. She has contributed to the work of Higher Education Research and Development since 2019, initially as part of the College of Reviewers, and then, as an Associate Editor from 2020 onwards.

The Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia announced last month that Pii-Tuulia is one of two recipients of the Associate Editor of the Year Award for 2023. The other winner was Sylvie Lomer of the University of Manchester in the UK.

The award was established to recognise the outstanding contribution made by the Associate Editors of HERD. Contributions of associate editors are assessed according to the following criteria: Timeliness, Commitment, Decision making, Quality of communication with authors and with the HERD editorial team.

Pii-Tuulia said that she was honoured to be recognised for her work by such an esteemed organisation.

“Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with numerous HERD authors, reviewers, and editorial board members, all passionate about making contributions to the field of higher education.”

“I am pleased to be able to play a role in ensuring these articles are published and contributing to the continuing success of HERD as a leading academic forum that informs and challenges researchers, administrators, and policy-makers concerned with the past, present and future of higher education.”

At EIT, Pii-Tuulia teaches courses in sustainable organisations and research methods.

Gareth Allison, EIT’s Head of the School of Business, congratulated Pii-Tuulia on the award.

“Pii-Tuulia is one of our most prolific and active researchers and this award is a testament to the high regard with which she is held in the industry.”

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EIT offers study opportunities with Year 13 Scholarships | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti

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The Year 13 Scholarship, which is offered annually by EIT, covers one year of tuition fees.

EIT is once again offering students (ākonga) in their last year of school the opportunity to apply for a limited number of Year-13 scholarships to study their chosen career.

The Year 13 Scholarship, which is offered annually by EIT, covers one year of tuition fees.

The Scholarship supports school leavers across the Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti regions to study any one of EIT’s degrees or selected level 5  diploma programmes that lead into a degree by providing one year FREE study. Students who live outside the region may be eligible for the scholarship in some programmes that are available nationwide.

EIT Liaison Advisor MacKenzie Ninomiya says the scholarship offers school students in Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti the opportunity to remain at home and study what they are interested in.

“Some of our students are still surprised that they can study a degree locally. We’ve got some really specialised degrees which are well-renowned across the country.”

“Examples of this are our Bachelor of Viticulture and Wine Science; our Bachelor of Māori Visual Arts, which is based at Toihoukura in Tairāwhiti; or our Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing.”

“We’ve got some degrees that are open to students nationwide, but primarily we want to focus on our Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti students to keep them local.”

MacKenzie says that not only is it cheaper for students, because they can live at home, but they also have the wraparound support from whānau, which helps them succeed. They also benefit from a lower student loan at the end of the degree.

Applications close on 27 September and more information can be found at https://www.eit.ac.nz/students/year13scholarship/. To register interest in the Year 13 Scholarship email yr13@eit.ac.nz.

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Provider-based: extramural mode of delivery to remain

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 9 August 2024
Last updated 9 August 2024

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The provider-based: extramural mode of delivery will remain for 2025 and will be funded at the same rate as the provider-based mode.
The provider-based: extramural mode of delivery will remain for 2025 and will be funded at the same rate as the provider-based mode.

Subject to outcomes of the consultation on the 2025 Funding Determinations, the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills has signalled that the provider-based: extramural mode for funding under the Delivery at Levels 3–7 (non-degree) on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework and all industry training (DQ3-7) mechanism will remain for 2025. A significant change for 2025 would be that the provider-based: extramural mode will be funded the same as provider-based delivery in 2025.
It had previously been agreed in 2023 that the extramural mode would change to “provider-based: asynchronous” from 2025, following consultation with providers and other organisations.
For more information, see the Ministry of Education’s consultation documents.
Funding determinations – Education in New Zealand
Reporting
For 2025, for the Single Data Return (SDR) this means that providers must use the existing values for the Intramural/Extramural Attendance field (1–4). Work-based data submissions will use values 1–2 in the Intramural/Extramural Attendance field (in the new work-based solution that will replace the Industry Training Register [ITR]).
This is instead of the requirements that were signalled in the Data Specifications published under the Data System Refresh programme. This will be updated in the next version of both specifications, along with updates to the validation rules.
Data specifications – Data System Refresh programme

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TEC awards National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence Fund to consortium of three TEOs

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 30 June 2023
Last updated 30 June 2023

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We have awarded the National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence (NCTTE) Fund to a consortium of three tertiary education organisations (TEOs): Massey University, Te Pūkenga and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
We have awarded the National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence (NCTTE) Fund to a consortium of three tertiary education organisations (TEOs): Massey University, Te Pūkenga and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

The consortium will host the Centre from 1 July 2023 for an initial period of three years, with two potential renewals.
The consortium will receive the NCTTE Fund of $3.556 million per year to deliver a National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence that works in partnership with TEOs to:

build teaching capability of TEOs and educators
commission and conduct research, monitoring and evaluation about effective teaching
provide associated advice to the sector and government agencies
administer the annual Tertiary Teaching Awards.

The Centre has been around since 2006, hosted by Massey University and known as Ako Aotearoa. It covers the entire tertiary education system, including vocational education and training (VET), across all subsectors and New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) levels.
Recent changes in New Zealand’s tertiary education sector have altered the landscape substantially. These changes include:

TEC’s Ōritetanga Learner Success programme
creation of Te Pūkenga and unified funding system (UFS) funding changes, both resulting from the recent reforms of vocational education (RoVE).

The changes have created opportunities for a new approach to teaching excellence.
“We had good interest among TEOs in hosting the fund which was pleasing,” said TEC Deputy Chief Executive – Delivery, Gillian Dudgeon.
“The consortium we have chosen stood out because it represents key pillars of our tertiary education sector. Between the three TEOs, they cover almost half of all tertiary enrolments in New Zealand.
“We are excited by the breadth of expertise and insight the consortium TEOs will bring to the refresh of the Centre.
“We have high hopes for what it will deliver in terms of encouraging communities of practice, sharing best practice, and generally supporting and incentivising teaching excellence in new and innovative ways,” said Ms Dudgeon.

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Appointment of Panel Members for PBRF Quality Evaluation 2026

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 28 June 2023
Last updated 28 June 2023

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The TEC is pleased to announce the appointment of the initial Panel Members for the Quality Evaluation 2026. 
The TEC is pleased to announce the appointment of the initial Panel Members for the Quality Evaluation 2026. 

We are delighted to welcome our initial cohort of peer-review Panel Members to the Quality Evaluation. Each Panel Member is a highly respected researcher and leader in their field and brings a wealth of experience and expertise.
Panel Members will support Panel Co-Chairs to draft the Panel Specific Guidelines for the Quality Evaluation. Then, during the assessment phase of the Quality Evaluation 2026, they will assess the submitted Evidence Portfolios.
We will appoint a second cohort of Panel Members in early 2026 through a round of nominations beginning in mid-2025.
We still expect to appoint a few more Panel Members as part of the initial cohort, and we will publish an updated list in the coming weeks.
Find more information at PBRF Quality Evaluation 2026 Panel Member Appointments

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Additional funding for tertiary education organisations

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 27 June 2023
Last updated 27 June 2023

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The Government is providing an additional $128 million to tertiary education providers, for degree level and above courses, over the next two years – $64 million in 2024 and the same in 2025.
The Government is providing an additional $128 million to tertiary education providers, for degree level and above courses, over the next two years – $64 million in 2024 and the same in 2025.

Budget 2023 provided an additional $496 million, over four years, to increase tertiary and training subsidies by 5 percent. Budget 2023’s increase in funding, together with today’s extra $128 million, will increase subsidies for degree-level and above tertiary delivery by 9 per cent for 2024 and 2025 over and above 2023 levels.
The Ministry of Education and the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) are currently working to update the Delivery on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework at Levels 7 (degree) and above funding determination. More information will be available once this has been reissued for consultation. 
This funding will help maintain the quality and breadth of higher education offerings and institutional research capability.
Further details are available on the Beehive website