Campus

Oamaru continues to grow as a service hub for the surrounding districts is famous for its Historic Precinct, and is home to the internationally-recognised Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony.

Small and vibrant, Aoraki Polytechnic’s Oamaru Campus prides itself on its strong community links and an ability to be responsive to local business needs. Positive working relationships with local employers ensure that graduates are well equipped for their chosen field.

Aoraki Polytechnic’s Oamaru campus offers a range of courses including studies in Business Education, Computing and IT, Art, Automotive Airbrushing, Beauty Therapy, Child Care, and Hospitality. It also offers a range of short courses developed for the community.

Training Solutions, a division of Aoraki Polytechnic, meets business training needs with quality educational courses.

The Oamaru Campus also works with local secondary schools to offer students STAR programmes. These programmes give young people an opportunity to experience a tertiary environment while at school by studying unit standards that complement and enhance their NCEA studies.