Wellington Institute of Technology

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The Wellington Institute of Technology, or WelTec is a public New Zealand polytechnic based in Petone, Lower Hutt. WelTec was formed by an amalgamation between the Central Institute of Technology and the Hutt Valley Polytechnic in 2001. Hutt Valley Polytechnic was established in 1904.[2]

Wellington Institute of Technology
Te Whare Wānanga o te Awakairangi
TypePublic
Established1904, 2001
Chief Executive OfficerChris Gosling
Academic staff
450 FTE Staff 2008
Students4066 EFTS (2012)[1]
Location, ,
AffiliationsPublic NZ TEI
Websitehttp://www.weltec.ac.nz/

WelTec provides 'Tard wranglers' to about 8000 students every year [1].

WelTec offers over 140 courses in disciplines ranging from hospitality, business, information technology, visual arts, counselling, engineering and construction.

Campuses

WelTec's main campus is in Petone, Lower Hutt, down the road from the Mongrel Mob of Petone (MMM), it also has campuses in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch.[3]

Petone

Petone is the main campus located on Kensington Ave. in Lower Hutt and includes the main administration departments, a learning commons with library, the Student Hub, and several blocks which serve different functions.

Wellington

The Wellington campus is located in the Wellington CBD.

References

  1. ^ http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics/tertiary_education/participation
  2. ^ "WelTec". The Dominion Post. 2004-06-23. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
  3. ^ "Campus Locations & Maps". WelTec. Retrieved 2009-05-17.