Waikato Institute of Technology
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The Waikato Institute of Technology, marketed as Wintec, is a technological learning institute based in Hamilton
, New Zealand
, and the fifth largest institute of technology/polytechnic within New Zealand, with around 16,000 full-time and part-time students, 1,200 full-time and part-time staff — and more than 150 programmes.
It has three main campuses in Hamilton itself: the main city site, Rotokauri (Formerly Avalon) on the northern outskirts, and the Hamilton Gardens
horticultural campus. Additionally there are campuses in Auckland
, Thames
and Te Kuiti
.
The "Wintec" branding was adopted in 2003.
Satellite campuses
Students studying at Wintec are members of, and represented by, the Students' Association of the Waikato Institute of Technology (SAWIT).
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, and the fifth largest institute of technology/polytechnic within New Zealand, with around 16,000 full-time and part-time students, 1,200 full-time and part-time staff — and more than 150 programmes.
It has three main campuses in Hamilton itself: the main city site, Rotokauri (Formerly Avalon) on the northern outskirts, and the Hamilton Gardens
Hamilton Gardens
Hamilton Gardens is a group of public gardens in the south of Hamilton owned and managed by Hamilton City Council in New Zealand. They are the Waikato Region's most popular visitor attraction, attracting 600,000 people and holding over 2,000 events each year...
horticultural campus. Additionally there are campuses in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, Thames
Thames, New Zealand
Thames is a town at the southwestern end of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It is located on the Firth of Thames close to the mouth of the Waihou River. The town is the seat of the Thames-Coromandel District Council....
and Te Kuiti
Te Kuiti
Te Kuiti is a small town in the south of the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the junction of State Highways 3 and 30 and on the North Island Main Trunk Railway, 80 km south of Hamilton....
.
History
The current institution stems from the The Waikato Polytechnic, previously the Waikato Technical Institute, and further back to the Hamilton Technical College founded in 1924 to provide technical and trades training.The "Wintec" branding was adopted in 2003.
Locations
- Main campus — Anglesea Street 37.7890°N 175.2794°W
- Rotokauri (Formerly Avalon) campus — Avalon drive 37.7614°N 175.2306°W
- Hamilton Gardens campus — Cobham Drive.
Satellite campuses
- Wintec @ Thames
- Wintec @ Waihi
- Wintec @ Te Kuiti
- Otorohanga Trade Training Centre
Students
In the year 2006, there were 26,812 enrolled students, 6,469 of them were full-time students (EFTS) and 1,605 graduates.Students studying at Wintec are members of, and represented by, the Students' Association of the Waikato Institute of Technology (SAWIT).