The Waikato Institute of Technology, also known as Wintec, is an

institute of technology An institute of technology (also referred to as: technological university, technical university, university of technology, technological educational institute, technical college, polytechnic university or just polytechnic) is an institution of te ...

based in New Zealand's

Waikato Waikato () is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato District, Waipa District, Matamata-Piako District, South Waikato District and Hamilton City, as well as Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsul ...

region. Wintec offers over 130 degrees, diplomas and certificates. Wintec specialises in applied tertiary training for nurses, social workers, midwives, graphic designers, performing artists, engineers, trades people, early childhood teachers, horticulturists, arborists and sport scientists. Programmes range from Level 1 to Level 9. Wintec has 13,000 full and part-time students. Over 25% of Wintec students identify as Māori.

History

The institution was founded in 1924 as Hamilton Technical College. The name was changed to Waikato Technical Institute in 1968 and to The Waikato Polytechnic in 1987. The name changed again in 2001, to The Waikato Institute of Technology. On 1 April 2020, Waikato Institute of Technology was subsumed into New Zealand Institute of Skills & Technology alongside the 15 other Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs).

Locations

Wintec has three main campuses in Hamilton as well as facilities at Thames and the Otorohanga Trade Training Centre. * City campus — Anglesea Street * Rotokauri (formerly Avalon) campus — Akoranga Road * Horticulture Education Centre at

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— Cobham Drive The institute uses three additional campuses in the

Waikato region Waikato () is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato District, Waipa District, Matamata-Piako District, South Waikato District and Hamilton City, as well as Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsul ...

. Wintec offers student accommodation at the City and Rotokauri campuses.

Structure and governance

Wintec's executive team is made up of 11 executives, including the Chief Executive. The chief executive reports to Wintec's governing body, the Wintec Council.

Faculties

* Centre for Beauty Therapy, Hairdressing & Hospitality * Centre for Business & Enterprise * Centre for Information Technology * Centre for Engineering & Industrial Design * Centre for Health & Social Practice * Centre for Languages * School of Media Arts * Centre for Applied Science & Primary Industries * Centre for Sport Science & Human Performance * Centre for Trades * Centre for Research & Applied Innovation * Centre for Education & Foundation Pathways * Design Factory NZ

References

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