Our Profile

At Bay of Plenty Polytechnic our guiding philosophy is Eke Pānuku – reaching our potential together. This embodies all of the relationships we embrace; 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.

Bay of Plenty Tertiary Education Partnership
 

The University of Waikato and Bay of Plenty Polytechnic have been working together for more than a decade to increase tertiary education opportunities in Western Bay of Plenty.

In 2008, the Polytechnic and University formalised their unique relationship by signing a partnership agreement to meet the growing needs of the region. The agreement allows students to staircase seamlessly between the institutions, and it delivers research and education solutions that will ultimately help address skill shortages in the region and help the community support its own economic growth.

In 2010, Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi joined a partnership to deliver education solutions for the wider Bay of Plenty region.

This partnership is unique in New Zealand. It enables students and communities of Bay of Plenty to benefit from the complementary expertise and strengths of the three institutions.

Other partnerships

Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
AUT's Bachelor of Sport and Recreation is available here at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic for graduates of Bay of Plenty Polytechnic's Diploma in Sport and Recreation. The Diploma will give you two years full transfer of credit into AUT's programme.

Deakin University (Melbourne, Australia)
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic graduates from the Diploma in Marine studies can gain entry into the Master of Science (Aquaculture) degree at Deakin University.

School for Young Parents, Te Whakatipuranga
Tauranga's School for Young Parents operates from Bay of Plenty Polytechnic's Windermere Campus. The school is for young people who have had their education interrupted due to becoming a parent. Students can study any subject and at their own level.

Vancouver Island University (Vancouver, Canada)
You can start your New Zealand Diploma in Business in Tauranga and complete one semester in Vancouver Island University, Vancouver Island, Canada.

VIA University College, (Horsens, Denmark)
Students in the second year of the National Diploma of Architectural Technology can participate in student exchange and academic pathways with VIA University College in Horsens, Denmark.

Waiariki Institute of Technology
The Bachelor of Nursing degree is available at Windermere Campus, delivered by Waiariki Institute of Technology.

Wintec
Midwifery courses are delivered at Windermere Campus by Wintec.