Waiariki Institute of Technology has joined the Bay of Plenty Tertiary Education Partnership, heralding a new era of educational collaboration and more opportunities for Bay of Plenty students.
The Tertiary Partnership, which also includes Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic and the University of Waikato, provides a collaborative approach to tertiary education provision in the Bay of Plenty.
It is the first of its kind in New Zealand and works with the region by providing increased local tertiary education options and providing education in the areas identified, for the region to achieve long-term sustained growth.
Waiariki already works closely with the three other institutions on a number of teaching and research projects.
The Tertiary Partnership is expected to strengthen these initiatives as well as provide new educational opportunities for Bay of Plenty people in a bid to meet the needs of a rapidly growing region.