About Us

We welcome you to share in our world. Come study or work with us and let us help you fulfil your dreams. Here’s Bay of Plenty Polytechnic in a nutshell (with numbers relating to 2010):

Hands-on learning

We offer a unique, dynamic and hands-on learning environment where you can discover your strengths and potential. Our classes tend to be quite small, so as a student you’ll get lots of personal attention and support.

We have four schools of study: Applied Science, Applied Technology, Business Studies and Design & Humanities

We offer:

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

Learning by doing - our students...

• Fix cars at our very own Bay Auto
• Cook for a full restaurant of 60 people
• Survey fish, whales, coral, crayfish and more
• Count Kakapos
• Design garments for WOW and Westfield Style Pasifika and collections to show at the annual fashion show
• Create works of art to exhibit locally at the annual art exhibit
• Cut and colour hair in our hair salon
• Run a radio station
• Write, record and perform original music and create a music video
• ... and so much more. Have a look at the programmes and courses on offer

Finances

For the last decade, year after year, the Polytechnic’s financial performance has been very sound. We continually aim to improve our teaching and learning environment to meet and exceed industry standards; and we strive to develop institutional and staff capabilities for the future.

Key figures for 2010:

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

Did you know?

There’s so much to share about Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, so here are just a few of the things that make us special.