Whitireia New Zealand

Whitireia New Zealand
Te Kura Matatini o Whitireia
Former names
  • Parumoana Community College
  • Whitireia Community Polytechnic
MottoLeading and Illuminating
Established1986
Academic staff
302 FTE in 2020 (together with WelTec)[1]
Students7,703 in 2022 (together with WelTec[2]
Address
Wi Neera Drive, Takapuwahia, Porirua, New Zealand
,
Porirua
,
New Zealand
AffiliationsTEI
WebsiteOfficial website
Te Kete Wānanga, Porirua Campus

Whitireia New Zealand, previously called Whitireia Community Polytechnic and Parumoana Community College (Māori: Te Kura Matatini o Whitireia) is a subsidiary of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, a government-owned and funded vocational education provider in New Zealand. Whitireia was established as an independent tertiary education institute in 1986 on the shores of Porirua Harbour. Since 2015 it has shared its leadership council and chief executive with WelTec (Wellington Institute of Technology). In 2020 it became a subsidiary of Te Pūkenga following a merger with 15 other New Zealand tertiary education institutes. As of 2022, Whitireia and WelTec share 7,700 students, with campuses in Wellington, Petone and Porirua.

  1. ^ "Organisations >> NZQA – Te Pukenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology". NZQA. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Final Report 2022". Whitireia and WelTec. Retrieved 9 May 2024.