Tairawhiti Polytechnic New Zealand

Getting into tertiary study is really exciting although it can be a bit scary too.

Hey…but if you come to Tairawhiti Polytechnic you can keep your stress levels down and be part of a lifestyle that caters for your needs in a way that’s caring and fun.

Class sizes are small so you won’t get lost in the crowd and your tutor will actually know your name. Tutors are passionate about what they teach and about how you learn. They keep in close touch with industry changes and trends so that you can too.

You’ll learn through a mix of theory and practical “hands-on” experience. All Polytechnic staff are here to support you and they will help you out with virtually anything including accommodation, finance, health, and spiritual concerns. You will find a great cultural mix reflecting the Tairâwhiti community of Maori and Pakeha with Asian, Pacific Island and other ethnic groups also finding their place.

If you come from the region, studying at Tairâwhiti Polytechnic means you can learn with your family, whanau and friends right behind you. You’ll be able to continue to enjoy the benefits of the Gisborne lifestyle while adjusting to tertiary study and exploring the pathway ahead.

If you come from outside the region, you’ll find that Tairâwhiti Polytechnic and the people of this region are extremely welcoming and nurturing. It won’t be long before you build a circle of friends who share your interests and dreams.

Get into Gisborne, first city in the world to s

Gisborne is out there! Way out there. This is the most easterly region of New Zealand where each new day’s sunrise is the first on earth.

Great beaches, excellent surf, good cafés and bars and you can reach any part of the city in a short time by bicycle.

A warm climate – it’s just about always sunny (okay, it does rain sometimes) and with summer temperatures often reaching 30^oC it’s referred to as the California of the South Pacific.

It’s a landscape of sandy beaches, blue Pacific surf, golden vineyards and fruit laden orchards and it’s where a rich mixture of Maori and European cultures grow side by side.

There’s heaps to do!

Gisborne and the Tairawhiti region is a great place for all sorts of recreation. There’s a covered Olympic swimming pool and an indoor aquatic centre plus grounds for all major winter and summer team sports including one of New Zealand’s top golf courses. There’s also plenty of scope for outdoor pursuits in the surrounding countryside. Mountain biking, kayaking, hunting, hiking, bush walking, trout fishing and camping excursions are easily organised.

Surfing, boardsailing, yachting, canoeing, rowing, sea fishing, surf lifesaving, outrigger canoeing and snorkelling are all water sport options.

And for the more extroverted, Gisborne has a long-standing reputation as a lively "party town".

Live Cheaply!

Perhaps one of the best reasons to study at Tairâwhiti Polytechnic is that you don’t need lots of money to enjoy this great lifestyle. Rental accommodation is cheaper in Gisborne than almost anywhere else in New Zealand. The programme fees are reasonable and all those beaches and bushwalks come free. If you live in the city, it’s very easy to get by without a car as the main shopping and entertainment areas are only short walks or bike rides away. Better still, many businesses in town are supportive of students and offer great student discounts.

Transport Links.

Gisborne is serviced by daily air and bus services to Auckland, Wellington and other North Island centres. A bus from Wairoa travels daily to Tairâwhiti Polytechnic.

Above all, Gisborne is a city where you will feel safe and welcome from the day you arrive.

CONTACT

PO Box 640

Gisborne

New Zealand

Street Address:

290 Palmerston Rd

Gisborne

New Zealand

E Mail:

info@tairawhiti.ac.nz

Web:

www.tairawhiti.ac.nz

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