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Mihi and Orientation Day – Tuesday 2 March
Mihi Whakatau Tuesday 2nd March, 2010 11.15 am in front of Te Whare Poutama if dry, in the Gym if wet.
Orientation will take place this year after the mihi whakatau.
The free barbeque and live music will start at 12pm and finish around 2pm. There will be a selection of banks, support agencies and Aoraki services on display.
Welcome for PI Students
On Monday 22 March, Aoraki Polytechnic will welcome a new group of students from the Pacific Islands. This will be the 10th group from the pacific basin to study with us in Timaru. The students are from Vanuatu, Samoa and Papua New Guinea. The Mihi Whakatau to welcome the students will be at 10am on Monday 22 March. The formalities will be held in Poutama, with morning tea being held in the student cafe afterwards.
Mental Health Diploma may be on the cards
Aoraki Polytechnic is calling for expressions of interest from mental health support workers for a possible diploma qualification that would add a layer of further training and qualifications at Level 6 level to the current National Certificate in Mental Health (Mental Health Support). The Diploma in Mental Health (Mental Health Support), Level 6, is being considered as an option for further training in a bid to provide a higher level qualification in mental health. Programme co-ordinator and tutor Katie Wiseman said investigations into providing the diploma programme have been made and the Polytechnic is now calling for expressions of interest from those interested in undertaking the course. Contact Katie Wiseman on (03) 684 0896.
Sheilas come out for cause
Forget Miss World and her quest for world peace. The Otago Daily Times Miss Show Sheila competition - a new event at the Plunket Electrical North Otago A and P Show next Friday night - is going to be a beauty. Six of the district's blokes will make their modelling debuts, raising money for the Cancer Society. They will be transformed into dainty debutantes, thanks to Colour U Krazy costume hire and graduates of the Certificate in Beauty Treatments (Level 4) at Aoraki Polytechnic.
Otago Daily Times
Dress for success with new fashion course
The new Fashion Smart course, which begins at Timaru's Aoraki Polytechnic next month, is the first of its kind to be available in Timaru…
The Courier
Foreign student drought finally over
It seems Timaru's size hasn't deterred Aoraki Polytechnic, which may explore the Chinese market this year…
Timaru Herald
Oamaru art students exhibition
20 Feb – 21 March 2010
Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames St, Oamaru
You are cordially invited to our first art exhibition at the Forrester Gallery. This collection of works is from students over the past three years that have been studying towards the Certificate in Introductory Art Studies. The exhibition runs from 20 February to 21 March
Land of the Long Day
Outdoor education student, Asher March (pictured) and tutor Andy Fullerton had a long day in the office on Monday as they climbed 3199 metres in 16 hours to the peak of Malte Brun, the third highest mountain in New Zealand.
Asher is the first Aoraki student to climb Malte, a great achievement, seeing our students reach new heights, literally!
Asher and Andy climbed Malte Brun as part of the mountain segment of the outdoor education programme.
Andy said it was a great climb, with brilliant weather, as you can see from the photo!
Chch Team at Work
TEAMWORK: Media students at the Christchurch campus have been getting to know each other this week with a series of teambuilding exercises.
The students studying Film and Television, Radio, Media Communication, and Radio, Television and Presenting have come from all over the South Island, with one North Islander.
Aoraki cookery students praised at event
The South Canterbury Hospice Wine and Food Festival's new venue and quality of food safety have passed with flying colours. Timaru District Council Building and Environmental Services manager Dave Armstrong said he was impressed with how Saturday's event at the Botanic Gardens had shaped up. "We certainly, from the environmental health side of life, were very pleased. Food was of outstanding quality ... there was a high standard and a full range of food at each stall." It was an impressive sight, he said, to see the lines of stallholders, in particular students from Aoraki Polytechnic, involved in the community event. HERALD STAFF
Pic: Dishing up: Showing off her salmon and vegetable dish is Aoraki Polytechnic student Ashlee Purvis, of Timaru (pic from The Courier)
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Resene scholarship for airbrushing course
Mike Stopford Regional South Island Manager of Resene Automotive & Performance Coatings signs a memorandum of understanding with Oamaru Campus Manager Irene Sparks. Mike Stopford said his company is proud to sponsor this unique and exciting automotive airbrushing course which will enhance the skills of many workers in the spray painting and refinishing industry. Resene APC as part of this lucrative deal is offering a scholarship of $1500 to the top student for further study and equipment.
Tutor judges youth art competition
The sun will be shining at the Wine & Food Festival at the Timaru Botanical Gardens this Saturday (6 Feb) regardless of the weather… well at least in the hospice tent which will be home to an exhibition of the Summer Time themed Youth Art Competition of paintings and drawings by local youth, judged by Aoraki Polytechnic Tutor and Artist Gail Tatham.
Gail said she was impressed with the quality of the entries, with entrants aged as young as eight, to seventeen.
This year is the first year the competition has been held, and Gail said it was a good opportunity for the Polytechnic to support this event.
Professional photography at its best
Exhibition of the 2009 Epson/NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards
This is the first time that the travelling exhibition, which is being sponsored by Aoraki Polytechnic, has visited Timaru.
The exhibition had it’s opening at Aoraki’s Starz Restaurant on Friday 29th January and is open for public viewing at the Timaru District Library from Saturday 30th January – Friday 5th February.
Image: Isla - by Aoraki Polytechnic graduate Lucie Cary.
Local teachers sharpen up at Aoraki
Secondary school teachers spent part of their holiday ‘up-skilling’ with the Hotel School tutors at the Timaru campus on Thursday (28 Jan). Chef tutor Jill Milburn spent a morning teaching the teachers the finer points of knife sharpening and knife handling, accumulating a selection of delicious salads and a feisty vegetable soup for them to take away. The afternoon was spent in the coffee room with Front of House tutor Adrian Hilhorst, learning the points of producing good espresso, latte and cappuccino.
Next up for Lauren: gold
It may be a silver sparkle in her eye but it’s a glimmer of gold that is her vision.
Lauren Ellis is off to a flying start this year on the bike after winning silver in the team pursuit at the world cup in Beijing. The pursuit team set the fastest time in qualifying in Beijing last weekend.
Another successful ride last weekend will have further pushed Ellis towards her goal of competing at the 2012 London Olympics.
Ellis graduated with her diploma in sport and fitness from Aoraki Polytechnic in December.
Pictured: Ashburton cyclist Lauren Ellis with the silver medal she won for New Zealand in the team pursuit at the world cup event in Beijing. - Photo Kirsty Graham
By Jonathan Leask - January 30 2010 Ashburton Guardian
Polytechnic plans rural training pathways in farm initiative
On its way to a new home in the country: A relocatable house built by Aoraki Polytechnic carpentry course students during 2009 is pictured on its way to a new life as a classroom block at the polytechnic’s Washdyke Training Farm. It will be available for use this year.
To assist us in this exciting project, we have recently employed Gemma Barker, who for the last two years has been educating learners in the local agricultural sector via our collaborative partner, Agribusiness Training Limited
Aoraki buys language schools
Aoraki Polytechnic has bought the Aoraki International College (AIC) and the Aoraki English Language College in the hope of bringing more international students to Timaru. In the 12 years since the AIC was formed, about 2000 international students had been through, with most going through the language college. AIC director Adrian Kerr said some students were there for as little as two weeks or as long as a year. Most students were from Asia, but there were some who had come from the Middle East, Russia, Hungary, Brazil and the Pacific Islands. Mr Kerr said he was pleased that after 11 years of running the business he could pass it on to Aoraki Polytech to allow "the business to grow and meet its full potential". Aoraki Polytechnic chief executive Kay Nelson said the merger would be an attractive option to the international student market. The polytech would review the international market's requirements and provide new and existing programmes to meet that market, she said.
BY KATARINA FILIPE - The Timaru Herald 21/01/2010
Temuka woman shows Scotland who’s top chef
A Temuka chef has once again wowed the Scots with her Kiwi style cafe. Kirsten Gilmour, who spent three years studying cookery at Aoraki Polytechnic, has owned and operated the Mountain Cafe in Aviemore in the north of Scotland for nearly five years. Her cafe recently won the Customer Excellence award 2009 and the Ethical Good Food award 2009 for the Highlands of Scotland. These awards follow her nomination for the Casual Dining Chef of Scotland award early last year.
BY KATARINA FILIPE - The Timaru Herald 12/01/2010
Selection of images puts skills of digital photography graduates in the spotlight
THESE images have been selected from portfolios submitted by the nine students who graduated from this year’s Aoraki Polytechnic Certificate of Digital Photography class last Friday. The students submitted the portfolios as part of their end-of-year assignment, with course tutor Ron Lindsay requiring them to present 10 images on a theme. Lucie Cary received prizes for top student, top portfolio and the Business award, while Lynley Simmons received the Photo Journalism award. Special prizes were awarded to Tracey Foley and Taryn Salisbury.
View more images and complete article from The Timaru Courier, Dec ’09
Young designer gets boost
Top Aoraki student wins prize and mentoring
When success meets: This year's Aoraki Polytechnic top student for fashion design, Gregory Wiseman-Spence, will be mentored by the top student of five years ago, Tania McFarlane, of fashion label Tania Ellen.
From The Timaru Courier, Dec ’09 – Cerisse Denhardt
Pretty palette sign of artistic flair
WINNER: Aoraki Polytechnic beauty student Barbara Drummond.
Timaru beautician Barbara Drummond has been named South Canterbury's top makeup student for 2009. The Aoraki Polytechnic beauty treatments student was also a finalist in the Wendy Hill Cosmetics National Student Award for Professional Photographic Bridal Makeup. About 200 beauty therapy, cosmetology and beauty assistant students from throughout New Zealand took part in the competition, which aims to assist in the support of student studies and the improvement of makeup skills in the beauty profession. Ms Hill said this year's entries were all of a high standard and reflected the generally good level of makeup training now evident in tertiary education. "We were impressed with the work and energy that the students put into their entries, and the generally high standards that are being achieved, which makes judging a real challenge. "Barbara's makeup was amongst the best of the finalists. "It was fresh and natural and suited her model very well. "She is to be congratulated on her professionalism and her achievement in reaching the national finals." The winner of the national competition was Gene Kweon, a beauty therapy student at Aoraki Polytech's Christchurch Campus.
By BETHANY MARETT - The Timaru Herald
Tutor's artwork now installed at Te Whare Poutama
A Blessing ceremony was held on Friday 18 December. Onlookers sung two waiata to support the process and when unveiled Winston blessed the artwork in the traditional way. Thanks to artist Ron Lindsay, Photography tutor, for sharing his inspirational work with us. Operations Manager Ben Lee said the concept of the panels is they change over time to celebrate diversity and enable Te Whare Poutama to adapt and grow as the polytechnic changes.
Graduation brings together celebration of student success
The Trades, Cuisine and Community faculty’s combined graduation was held on Tuesday 8 December at the Theatre Royal. Over 150 students and their 600+ guests filled the theatre to capacity. This was the first year that all programmes in the TCC faculty have had a joint graduation.
Pics from left: Jessica Groundwater (left) and Tegan Nuttell, joint winners of the Hairdressing Supreme Award of Excellence, presented by Head of Trades, Cuisine and Community Faculty Stuart Bishell, award sponsored by Matrix. Pic 2: Certificate in Cookery student Renee Lyons, Award for Excellence, Presented/sponsored by Steve Boyles, Southern Hospitality. Pic 3: Certificate in Professional Cookery, Sharon McKay, award for top student, presented/sponsored by Seth Hamilton, Nestle. Photos by Ron Lindsay
Oamaru graduation draws crowd
It was standing room only for the friends and family of the 79 students who completed their study in the last 6 months. The Oamaru graduation was held at the Ink Box, Opera House on Thursday evening (10 December). Kay Nelson CE in her address to grandaunts said “At Aoraki Polytechnic we are dedicated to delivering programmes of learning that will enhance the lives of our students, it is a key goal of ours to meets the tertiary needs of our communities and business and as such we deliver programmes in business skills, computing skills and beauty treatment skills, but we also embrace the diversity of the beautiful Waitaki region with such programmes as traditional tool creation, traditional wooden boat building, automotive air brushing and tourism ambassador licence. And I am confident that as we invest further in our Oamaru campus and build support network of advice from local industry and business leaders we will be able to provide the tertiary programmes to contribute to the future of this region.”
Timaru outdoor education instructor tops the country
Aoraki Polytechnic outdoor education tutor Ian Logie has achieved the top New Zealand distinction in his field by being awarded the Outdoor Instructor of the Year Award. The programme co-ordinator of the polytechnic’s School of Outdoor Education, Mr Logie was presented with the Tall Totara Award at an Outdoors New Zealand Forum in Wellington.
Dunedin Beauty Student picks up Double Award
We are delighted to announce the recipient of this year’s Dermalogica student of year and Celtine award for excellence - Jessica Houlahan, a Diploma in Beauty Therapies and Epilation student. The judge commented "this student has great goals for the future and is prepared to further her training in the field of Beauty". Jessica is hoping to go on to further training in the Spa industry before heading off overseas. Thanks Dermalogica and Celtine! (from left) Helen White (Coordinator Certificate in Beauty Therapy), Jessica Houlahan and Justine Brown (Coordinator Diploma in Beauty Therapies and Epilation). Awarded at the Dunedin Graduation ceremony, 3 December 2009.
Through knowledge we grow, through friendship we share
Aoraki Polytechic’s Tertiary Studies (Pre-Nursing) Class have completed and gifted an artwork as part of their final sessions at Mâori Studies. The unveiling and Blessing of this very first taonga was held Wednesday 25 November at Te Whare Poutama, Aoraki Polytechnic – the site of the installation
Parenting class make final stop
All aboard for the last day of class!!! Susie Sinclair and her Certificate in Parenting & Care of Children class donated a big red double decker bus to Barnardos early learning centre in Oamaru. The students painted and decorated the box over the last few weeks. Susie’s group was amazed at the delightful response from the kiddies – that a simple cardboard box could be such fun!
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