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Eke Panuku - Reaching Our Potential Together

We believe

Eke Panuku – reaching our potential together – embodies all of the relationships Bay of Plenty Polytechnic embraces; our partnerships with industry and other tertiary providers, our involvement with community groups, our interaction with iwi and hapu, and of course our partnership with our students and staff.

We are teachers, learners, helpers, coaches, researchers, environmentalists, innovators and champions – all working cohesively to reach our fullest potential.

Bay of Plenty Polytechnic is a place where the potential of our learners is fostered and nurtured; a place where learners will build lifelong relationships with fellow students, passionate teaching staff and vital industry connections; and a place where learners will flourish on their journey of personal and professional discovery.

2010 at a Glance:

9,443 students enrolled

126 formal programmes
88 full programmes (40+ credits)
38 short awards (1-39 credits)

10 art, graphic design and fashion exhibitions by students and staff

3,374 total EFTS
773 total EFTS School of Applied Science
743 total EFTS School of Applied Technology
990 total EFTS School of Business Studies
868 total EFTS School of Design & Humanities

6 graduation ceremonies
3,418 awards, certificates & diplomas issued
2,050 full programme certificate & diplomas issued
1,368 short awards issued

26% Maori students
2% Pacific Island students
1% International students

85% overall student satisfaction
91% student satisfaction School of Applied Science
86% student satisfaction School of Applied Technology
83% student satisfaction School of Business Studies
84% student satisfaction School of Design & Humanities

$28,084,844 government funding
$11,057,265 student tuition fees
$4,036,317 other income
$94,019,423 total assets
$38,505,843 total expenses
$4,898,452 surplus

Highlights for 2010 included:

• Staff, students and graduates win accolades and top awards around the country for sporting, design, hospitality, business and education achievements, including Alex Dive, Liz Turner, Lisa Claassen, Hamish McGregor, Bradley Kendall, Jacinda Massey, Andrew Papa, Sophie Rudolph, Hayley Neal, Kat Rimaha, Tam Rea, Olivia Lusby, Sam O'Dea, Awhina Savage, Sarah Fries, Carmen Bradstreet, Sage McGregor, Hillary Pound and Ngareta Copeland.
• Kelly Pender, Certificate in Fitness Programme Co-ordinator, was one of only 10 award winners of a national Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award.
• Bay of Plenty Polytechnic was the first of the institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs) to participate in the new external evaluation and review process developed by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, introduced in 2010.
• 32 Certificate in Carpentry students got the chance to learn how to build a house by building houses, which were auctioned for Homes of Hope.
• 19 carpentry students and 3 staff travelled to Christchurch to help out with the city’s rebuilding following the devastating earthquake.
• 19 secondary school teams from Mercury Bay to Whakatane competed in the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Secondary Schools Surf Life Saving Competition at Mount Maunganui beach.
• In order to help offer fresh opportunities for young netballers in the region, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic was the official sponsor of the Baywide Secondary Schools Netball Championships.
• The Titanium Industry Development Association (TiDA) has been working closely with Bay of Plenty Polytechnic to develop an advanced powder metallurgy research centre that will undertake research, component testing, prototyping and specialist metallurgy training.
• Bay of Plenty Polytechnic opened a purpose-built engineering and welding facility; the largest tertiary training building of its kind in the country.
• Bay of Plenty Polytechnic joined KAREN, the crown-owned Kiwi Advanced Research and Education Network, providing super-fast, unrestricted broadband service and directly connecting its members to each other and to a huge network of users worldwide.
• Bay of Plenty Polytechnic has been working in partnership with the Department of Conservation (DOC) since 1993 helping with essential surveying work, carried out in the marine reserve and on the island.
• Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Phil Heatley, officially opened Bay of Plenty Polytechnic’s new Ahumoana a Toi Aquaculture Centre.
• In 2010, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic significantly developed its environmental policy.

Download the complete Annual Report 2010 (PDF 5.6MB)
Download the Investment Plan (PDF 237KB)