Manukau Institute of Technology joins Te Pūkenga

On Saturday 1 October, MIT is taking a big step towards the future of vocational education in Aotearoa by officially joining Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.

This means future learners will graduate with the strength of the country’s largest tertiary education provider behind them.

The main aim of Te Pūkenga is to ensure delivery fits around the learner, allows all our communities to achieve their potential, as well as providing key industries with the skilled employees they need to grow and develop.

For now, if you’re studying with us you won’t notice any changes to your learning. You’ll continue working towards the same qualification, in the same place under the guidance of the same passionate lecturers.

“All teaching and learning activities will continue without disruption to our kaimahi (staff) and ākonga (learners). Pastoral and learning support services and programmes will continue and the exceptional learning experiences we provide and manaakitanga of our ākonga will not be disrupted,” says MIT and Unitec Chief Executive Gus Gilmore.

Later this week, there will be a special tikanga-based ceremony honouring the whakapapa, history and great leaders of the past who were central to the success of Te Whare Takiura o Manukau. This will be held alongside mana whenua as part of the transition process.

“Our relationships with Iwi, Māori communities, employers and industry are integral to delivering vocational education that empowers our ākonga and meets the needs of our rohe. Our ākonga are at the heart of everything we do,” says Pou Hautu Keith Ikin.

We’re confident the capability to support work-based, campus-based, and online learning as a unified system will build over time as ākonga access a comprehensive network of studying and career opportunities.