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National Careers System Strategy – June 2022 update

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

TEC has formed an advisory group who can bring insights from the work they do across the careers system, which will help form a single strategy to coordinate future work. The group includes representation from industry, peak bodies and Government.
In early May, the advisory group attended a workshop to share the varying perspectives of the system’s current state. We heard a relatively cohesive view of the system’s current state, as well as several issues and opportunities to explore.
We also heard that, in general, the group is optimistic about the future of the careers system. This is partly due to seeing in the system the emergence of collaborative approaches, an increasing focus on equity, and the development of different pathways.
What’s coming next
The advisory group also started to explore what an ideal future state of the system could look like from their perspectives. This initial discussion outlined a careers system where:

People are at its centre.
There are strong connections between the different parts of the system.
The careers system is more professionalised.
Government has increased funding and resource for the system to ensure careers services are accessible to all New Zealanders.
The careers system is aligned and working as one towards a clear purpose and common interests.

A second workshop was held with the advisory group in late May to further develop this initial view of a future state.
We will continue to engage with a wide range of stakeholders as the National Careers Systems Strategy is developed, including:

Further engaging with Māori to understand Māori perspectives of the current system, aspirations for the future and the specific needs of Māori to be considered in the Strategy.
Hosting information and feedback sessions with groups of key stakeholders.
Directly engaging with specialist stakeholders to gain expert insight and perspective.
Continuing workshops with the advisory group as the Strategy development progresses.

We are aiming to finalise the Strategy in late 2022.
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Indigenous USA Lakota People contingent welcomed to EIT’s Te Ūranga Waka | EIT Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti

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An Indigenous United States Lakota People contingent was recently welcomed to EIT’s Te Ūranga Waka on the Hawke’s Bay Campus.

An Indigenous United States Lakota People contingent was recently welcomed to EIT’s Te Ūranga Waka to discuss and celebrate te reo Māori.

A pōwhiri was held on Monday, 24 June for the group, which was accompanied by Sir Tīmoti Kāretu KNZM QSO CRSNZ, a leading New Zealand academic of Māori language and performing arts. The contingent visited Aotearoa to learn how te reo Māori has been and continues to be revitalised. They have experienced the breadth and depth of Māori culture during their tour of New Zealand which included visiting Auckland, Rotorua, Taupō and Hawke’s Bay.

Puti Nuku, Pouarataki – Te Ūranga Waka and Te Whatukura, says that it was a privilege of EIT to not only welcome the indigenous contingent, but also Sir Tīmoti, who is one of the country’s foremost proponents of te reo.

“It was a real honour to be included in the itinerary of the Lakota Peoples. We had a wonderful kōrero about the importance of indigenous cultures and languages.”

“They were most interested in hearing about how te reo continues to be revitalised. We were pleased to be about to show them the kaupapa we are involved in at Te Ūranga Waka,” says Puti.

The group left the country at the end of June.

Te Ūranga Waka Senior Kaiwhakaako, Hiria Tumoana, Sir Tīmoti Karetū and EIT Kaumātua, Matiu Eru during the visit by the Lakota People contingent.

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Young mum says she is fitter and more confident after completing EIT’s Services Pathway programme | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti

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Quinn Sidney (Ngāti Porou), pictured here with son Roha, completed the NZ Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Services Pathway) (Level 3) at EIT Tairāwhiti this year.

A young Tolaga Bay mum says that she is fitter and more confident after completing EIT’s Services Pathway programme and now she is hoping to join the police services.

Quinn Sidney (Ngāti Porou) completed the NZ Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Services Pathway) (Level 3) at EIT Tairāwhiti this year.

Quinn, 24, who is mum to her toddler son Roha, says that she has a deep love for the outdoors and enjoys spending time with her horses and Roha.

Born and bred in Tolaga Bay, Quinn went to school at Gisborne Girls High, leaving in Year 11 and then enrolled in the NZ Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 3) at EIT.

“I didn’t follow through with that, but I did a couple years apprenticeship for an electrical trade.”

“I enjoyed the money but I didn’t really enjoy the job too much. COVID made things a bit hard but my biggest change was becoming a mum as well, doing another jump in careers.”

Quinn worked in a number of roles in retail, farming and administration, but had wanted to join the police. A previously unsuccessful attempt to join the police led her to enrol in the Services Pathway programme.

“I was super-duper unfit after having baby and I’ve actually tried to join the police previously when I was a lot fitter so I had some sort of idea on what I needed to do to get in.”

“I just knew I wouldn’t make it on my own and I just needed some help.”

“I love the whole aspect of working in a career that shows not one day being the same, and feel the police force could provide this, I knew beforehand that I’m pretty good with my words and showing understanding and empathy towards people from all walks of life, I know one day I’d make a great police woman..”

“Being a new mum made establishing a regular fitness routine challenging. Before the course, I struggled to find motivation and didn’t know where to begin. With the  biggest support from my mum, who helped with childcare and encouraged me throughout the 19 weeks, I overcame initial doubts.”

Quinn says she has no hesitation in recommending the programme for others and says that even if she is not accepted into the police, there are options to get into the army, navy or airforce.

“The course was well-structured, allowing me to complete assessments efficiently, with minimal additional study time needed, making it manageable to balance life as a studying mum.”

Quinn credits Services Pathway tutor Adaam Ross for being supportive and understanding.

“His guidance inspired me to consider joining the territorial forces one day, something I hadn’t known much about before. There was not one day he wasn’t pushing us when we needed it. Adaam definitely helped us learn a thing or two, mentally and physically preparing us for the forces.”

“As I reflect on my time on the course, I now have more energy to be a mum. I have overcome a lot of my anxieties not just with my physical abilities but with being able to give 110 percent effort every day, as well as knowing when to rest and recover.”

EIT Services Pathway tutor Adaam Ross says that Quinn was a really good student who had a lot on her plate.

“She managed to juggle studies and home life really well and was a real leader in the group. At the start of the programme she struggled a lot with the physical side of things. Being a new mum made it hard for her to get back into running and PT (Physical Training), especially on those days when she would turn up after a sleepless night with a teething baby, which I could relate to.”

“She knew what it was going to take to meet the standard physically for the Police and she knuckled down and worked extremely hard, knocking at least 4 minutes off her 2.4km run time.”

“I believe Quinn would make a great Police Officer because she has had a few life experiences, interacting and communicating with people are just a couple of her strong points.”

“It was an absolute pleasure to have her on my programme and I would recommend her to any organisation, I wish Quinn all the very best for her future career and it was great to play a small part in her journey to becoming a Police Officer.”

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Black Sticks preparation for Olympics heats up at EIT Institute of Sport and Health | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti

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EIT Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (BSES) students Erin Hurtgen (left) and Maia Colman Savage with Vantage Black Sticks men’s physio Emma Komocki (right) at the EIT Institute of Sport and Health (EIT ISH).

Preparations for the Paris Olympics next month are heating up for the Vantage Black Sticks men’s squad who have been using a Heat Training Facility at the EIT Institute of Sport and Health (EIT ISH).

The squad, who have just finished a five-day camp in Hastings, spent two active heat exposure sessions this week in the facility with the temperatures exceeding 30 degrees and a high humidity.

Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (BSES) students Erin Hurtgen, Maia Colman Savage and Toni Palermo assisted EIT Technician Michael Bush.

Michael says they had a conversation with the coaching staff who were keen to use the facility.

He says there is strong research to suggest the benefits of heat training sessions for athletes competing in hot environments

Black Sticks Head of Athletic Performance Nick Webb says it’s been fantastic to use the facility based at Mitre 10 Park Hawke’s Bay.

“We reverse engineer everything, so we know that in Paris we are going to be hitting around 32-35 degrees celsius with about 60 per cent humidity so part of this training is to allow the guys to prepare for those environmental demands.”

EIT Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (BSES) students Maia Colman Savage (left), Erin Hurtgen and Toni Palermo with some of the Black Sticks men’s players at the EIT Institute of Sport and Health (EIT ISH).

Webb says the first session was based around strength training in the heat, while the second session introduced metabolic stress in the heat.

Hawke’s Bay-based Shea McAleese, now one of three assistant coaches, trained at the facility ahead of his performance in the squad at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. However, it is the first time the full squad has trained at EIT ISH.

“When I used to live here, I was on the working committee to start the facility build and plans but it’s awesome to see it be brought to life. It’s an amazing facility,  fully integrated with what high performance teams need,” Webb says.

Michael says the training sessions also provided good exposure to their students.

“We believe it is important to ensure our degree students get real life experiences such as these to prepare them for the future sport and exercise workforce.”

Maia, who is in her second year of the BSES programme, said: “It is quite cool to see what preparation is required at a high-performance level”.

Player Kane Russell says it is important that when they get to Paris, the humid conditions are nothing new.

Players from the Vantage Black Sticks men’s squad spent two sessions in a Heat Training Facility at the EIT Institute of Sport and Health (EIT ISH) to prepare for the upcoming Paris Olympics.

“This is awesome. A real high-class facility. Hopefully we can get back in the future.”

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EIT ultramarathon runner takes fundraising mission to notorious Death Valley | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti

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EIT tutor Andrew McCrory will run the notorious Death Valley in the United States to raise funds for children with Cerebral Palsy.

In doing so, the 50-year-old Services Pathway Tutor at EIT, and Hawke’s Bay reserve soldier will become just the sixth New Zealander to complete the world’s toughest footrace – the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon – across Death Valley in the USA.

The 135 mile (217km) race has to be completed within 48 hours and entry for the 100 runners is by invitation only.

Andrew has long had the dream to compete at Badwater. Since 2017, when he came across the fundraising page of a young girl named Liv, he has raised thousands and helped 10 children needing Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy Surgery (SDRS) in America.

SDRS is a spinal operation that can give children with cerebral palsy greater walking ability, muscle control and improved balance. Liv’s surgery was $150,000 and wasn’t covered by any government funding.

“It means a lot to me. I’ve seen the difference in the kids from before they’ve gone, to when they’ve come back. They’re more active and they can just do the day-to-day things that we take for granted a whole lot easier after the surgery.”

The road to selection was extensive, with an application that has strict qualifying requirements, and requires extensive details about a runner’s racing history and personal life. They are then selected to run in July of that year via a live Facebook announcement.

The only qualifying race in New Zealand is the Northburn 100 in Cromwell, which Andrew completed last year. He has also completed five ultra marathons over 100 miles, and ran the length of New Zealand – 2,060km – over Christmas and New Year 2021/2022.

“They’ve had people that have applied six, seven years in a row and never got in. And they’ve done far more than I have. But I think for me, why I was selected for one is because I’m from New Zealand and I’m only the sixth Kiwi to ever go and do it.

“And I think with all the fundraising, I’m not out there just collecting medals or ribbons or race numbers like a lot of people do. There’s no ego in it. I’m out there running for a good reason; helping kids.”

Andrew admits he is “pretty excited, but pretty nervous at the same time” ahead of the July 22-24 race.

“I just want to get over there and get it done but at the same time, it’s a lot of kilometres. It really is the heat that I’m sort of worried about. You know I’ve never been at 50 degrees before.”

The past four years has seen Andrew running consistently at the 162km (100 mile) distance.

“I’ve sort of bumped it up since February when I got accepted.”

His training has also consisted of using the Sports Science Lab at the at the EIT Institute of Sport and Health (EIT ISH) where he can run in a hot environment.

“It’s just about getting used to being in the heat and being uncomfortable. Building that mindset because I really hate being on a treadmill. It’s doing things that suck I suppose.”

He is bringing his wife Kathleen, a trained nurse, coach Neil Wagstaff, who crewed at the event in 2008 for Kiwi Lisa Tamati, along with two other mates.

Andrew is thankful to everyone for the support he has received.

EIT has gotten on board as a bronze sponsor, and several community fundraisers have been set up in his honour.

“A huge thank you to everyone that’s come out and supported me. I can’t afford to go and do it by myself. We don’t have that sort of money, and everyone’s just got on board. I’ve had donations coming in left, right and centre which is just amazing. We’ve got some really good sponsors on board as well.”  

For more information and to donate, visit https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/running-badwater-135-for-kids-with-cerebral-palsy

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| EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti

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Aimey Tahu (third from left) with her nan Nanette (left), aunty Clare and Mother Helen.

A new degree offering at EIT has launched Aimey Tahu (Ngāpuhi) into her dream career after becoming the first to graduate earlier this year.

The Bachelor of Applied Science (Biodiversity Management) was first offered by EIT in February 2023, in partnership with Unitec. This program provides Hawke’s Bay locals the opportunity to gain and upskill their environmental knowledge and apply it to various projects across the region.

Aimey completed the degree in November. Upon graduating in April, she was presented with a special Senior Scholar Award for exceptional graduands from Unitec’s undergraduate degree programmes who have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 8.0 during their studies.

“I felt absolute gratitude upon receiving this award, knowing how much effort everyone had put into my education and helping me succeed – the little EIT fish, in the big Unitec pond. Lisa (my devoted program coordinator) supported the nerd in me from day one and had been advocating for me to receive this recognition in the background, from a much larger institution.”

It wasn’t the first award she had received during her studies, having been awarded the Ōtātara Trust Scholarship two years in a row.

“Throughout my studies I was often fascinated by what I was learning that I would spend days on tangents unravelling more layers to the topics than I needed to pass these papers. I started seeing my level of work as synonymous with my understanding of the content for each paper, and I thrived on this deeper level of learning. While I worked part-time for a few years during my study, I applied for scholarships so I could reduce my hours and spend more time learning about our natural world. In my final year I reduced my hours further so I could continue studying at a high level.”

Since April, the 28-year-old has been working as a Catchment Coordinator at Sustainable HB – Centre for Climate and Resilience.

“My role is focused on supporting and empowering catchment and community groups to create positive environmental impacts through education, water quality testing, monitoring and restoration plans to name a few.

“We have a strong focus on sustainability, which means we advocate for collaborative projects and citizen science projects – which reconnect people with nature, encourage kaitiakitanga, and gets the community actively contributing to the body of environmental data so we have a better picture of the state our nature is in, where information gaps are, and what we can do to enact positive changes.”

In the future, she plans to continue working in the environmental and restoration realm, “connecting people back to nature through sharing of knowledge, education, and hands on projects to recloak Papatūānuku”.

“I hope to focus on nature based solutions, primarily restoration of wetland ecosystems.”

EIT Bachelor of Applied Science graduate pictured doing tree surveying with Hawke’s Bay Regional Council as part of her new role working as a Catchment Coordinator at Sustainable HB.

After finishing at Karamū High School, Aimey started studying at Massey University in Palmerston North before moving to Canada, unsure of what career she wanted.

“This was my second round of tertiary education as it took me a while to figure out what I was really passionate about and wanted to do for a career. I was often the youngest in my classes, with classmates ranging from 18 to 50. If you want to study, to change your current path, now is the right age.”

She “absolutely” recommends people study at EIT.

“The wonderful tutors and small class sizes at EIT (compared to class sizes at larger universities), meant that I was getting high quality classes, with tailored information that interested me, a lot of time to ask questions and receive great feedback which motivated and accelerated my learning. Our cohort being of a small size became a really tight group of friends, and we got to know our tutors really well and formed great relationships over the three years.”

She also appreciated the option of completing the degree in steps, following on from the level 5 and 6 Diplomas in Environmental Management.

“Although I intended on completing the degree from the beginning, having the option of taking a break if I needed it, and still having something to show for one or two years of work really appealed to me as an adult learner, as you never know what will happen in life.”

Primary Industries Programme Coordinator Lisa Turnbull says they are all really proud of Aimey and her accomplishments.

“It has been an absolute pleasure to see the way Aimey applied herself to her learning and her continued development throughout her studies.”

“Aimey’s lecturers describe her as a diligent and a meticulous learner that has worked hard and excelled  – a pleasure to teach.”  

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Cyber security awareness and capability continue to grow across the sector

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 25 June 2024
Last updated 25 June 2024

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After 18 months, the Cyber Security for the Tertiary Sector (CSTS) initiative closes on Thursday 27 June. CSTS made significant progress over this time and realised its goal of boosting cyber security awareness and capability in tertiary education organisations, big and small.
After 18 months, the Cyber Security for the Tertiary Sector (CSTS) initiative closes on Thursday 27 June. CSTS made significant progress over this time and realised its goal of boosting cyber security awareness and capability in tertiary education organisations, big and small.

The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) led CSTS with support from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and Ministry of Education.
Through CSTS:  
200 private training establishments (PTEs) and wānanga will benefit from fully funded e-learning for the next three years, helping their staff to detect and learn the signs of scams. 
50+ tertiary education organisations (TEOs) completed a fully funded cyber security assessment, resulting in the TEOs getting a clear picture of their cyber security maturity and what actions to take to become more secure.
Hundreds of TEOs attended cyber security webinars, learning about everything from what makes a good or bad password to what data to protect.
TEOs have access to clear guidance on what to do to increase their cyber security with cyber security controls. These are actions (related to people, process and technology) that can dramatically boost security posture with a small amount of effort.
Phishing response guidance is available to guide PTEs through what they need to do before, during and after a phishing scam, with a particular focus on preparedness. 
TEOs can access a standardised model for SOC/SIEM (Security Operations Centre/Security Information and Event Management) implementation.  
Free educational resources, including a newsletter, continued to grow in popularity month on month. 
TEOs responded enthusiastically to CSTS opportunities and, when surveyed recently, gave positive feedback about the initiative. About 80 percent said CSTS is useful to build their organisation’s understanding of cyber security risks, and 74 percent said they’re now taking steps to improve their cyber security protection because of the tools and education provided by CSTS.
The valuable suite of educational resources remains available for TEOs to refer back to and share with new staff as they continue their journey of building security across their organisations.
Improving cyber security in the tertiary sector

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EIT waka ama tutor to coach NZ elite para mixed team at world competition | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti

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EIT Level 2 waka am tutor Roni Nuku (Ngāti Maniapoto) (right) will coach the NZ Elite Para Mixed Team at the 2024 World Sprint Champs in Hilo, Hawaii in August this year.

Experienced EIT Level 2 waka am tutor Roni Nuku (Ngāti Maniapoto) is putting her skills to practice by coaching the NZ Elite Para Mixed Team at the 2024 World Sprint Champs in Hilo, Hawaii in August this year.

The former Te Ūranga Waka student who is now a tutor is an experienced waka ama champion, having represented New Zealand for many years. She is set to start tutoring the level 2 waka ama programme in the second semester.

Roni says that she is looking forward to taking the team to Hawaii.

“What makes it more exciting is the people themselves and all the extra challenges they have. They don’t have the same physical abilities that we take for granted, so I enjoy trying to make sure that they all feel like they are competent because they are.”

“They’re competitive and they only want the best and they expect a lot from themselves.”

While the trip to the World Champs is a highlight, it is the day to day waka ama instruction that she enjoys. She is looking forward to tutoring the new programme.

“Now’s a good time for a beginner’s programme because it leads into the sprint season. This is for all those families who are thinking about wanting to compete at the national competition in January.”

“The programme will give them a really good basis of water safety, how to canoe a waka together, how to even hold events, which include tikanga, kupu, karakia and waiata.”

Roni says that the cultural component of the programme is open to anyone and not just Māori.

“On the last programme, about 50 percent of the students were not Māori, and what they loved was not only the reo, but also the history.”

“They were encouraged to learn about a waka, a contemporary waka, and most of them do a little bit of research on takitimi, so that becomes special for them.”

“So we’re learning all the time and gaining an appreciation of navigation and paddling and the whole waka journey and the history and then what that means in contemporary times and what that represents as a whānau being together because the waka ama is essentially an activity that the whānau do as one.”

Roni says that the programme is divided up between time on the water and in the classroom.

She says that last year’s programme went very well with about 14 students enrolled.

“We were able to take them away to a couple of regattas. We volunteered at a regatta in Rotorua to get an understanding of how regattas are, so they were able to go on the support boat and understand the safety aspects and help with registrations and cooking kai and even road management.”

Water safety is an important aspect of the programme.

“Living next to the water means that it is important to know everything there is about water safety.”

“One of the great things about the programme is that it is open to adults of all ages. One of our wahine last year was in her 60s, and she loved it.”

“One of the many things that I love about waka ama is that it’s a sport. So I can race with my children, and I can race with my grandchildren, if they want to race with their old nanny. And there’s regattas that are for all ages.”

Roni is also currently working on a Master in Māori Knowledge from Massey University. Her thesis will be on Māori Women Para-athletes.

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Cyber security in the tertiary sector

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 19 June 2024
Last updated 19 June 2024

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Cyber security breaches can cause major upheavals and the consequences are serious.
Cyber security breaches can cause major upheavals and the consequences are serious.

The tertiary education sector is an attractive target for cyber attacks because education agencies and providers hold a lot of personal and other information.
Cyber Security for the Tertiary Sector was an initiative that aimed to raise awareness of the critical importance of cyber security and provide clear guidance and support for everyone in the sector.
While CSTS has now closed, the many valuable resources and education provided by the initiative are still available.
Cyber security webinars
Cyber security controls
Phishing response guidance
Other useful information
Print posters for your work
Download and print the Be prepared!/Kia takatū! poster (te reo Māori and English), and put copies in prominent places around your work and learning spaces. It has four simple steps you can take today that will give your cyber security a lift.
Be prepared! cyber security poster (PDF 337 KB)
Kia takatū! poster (PDF 215 KB)
TEC’s Cyber Security for the Tertiary Sector project works alongside a number of agencies and organisations who keep Aotearoa New Zealand as safe as possible from cyber attacks. Here are some of them:
Contact details
If you’d like to find out more, contact us by email.