Te Whare Wānanga o te Awakairangi | |
Other name | WelTec |
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Motto | |
Motto in English | Learning together. Transforming lives.[1] |
Type | Public |
Established | 2001; 23 years ago (as WelTec)[2] |
Chief Executive | Mark Oldershaw[3] |
Academic staff | 229 (as of 2017)[4] |
Administrative staff | 35 (as of 2017)[4] |
Students | 3746 full-time students (as of 2017)[4] |
Undergraduates | 2000 (as of 2017)[4] |
Postgraduates | 325 (as of 2017)[4] |
Location | , , |
Campus | Multiple |
Colours | |
Affiliations | Public NZ TEI |
Website | www |
The Wellington Institute of Technology, also known as WelTec, is a New Zealand polytechnic based in Petone, Lower Hutt. WelTec was formed in 2001 by an amalgamation between the Central Institute of Technology (established in 1960)[5] and the Hutt Valley Polytechnic (established in 1904)[2] In 2020, WelTec, along with 15 other national polytechnics, became subsidiaries of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.[6]
WelTec delivers vocational education to about 8,000 students every year.[7]
WelTec offers over 130 courses in disciplines ranging from hospitality, business, information technology, visual arts, counselling, engineering, construction and creativity.[4][8]