Southern Institute of Technology

Welcome to SIT | Te Pūkenga. We provide tertiary-level education and are dedicated to equipping students with the skills, knowledge, and experience for a wide range of subjects and qualifications.

We have campuses in Invercargill, Queenstown, Gore, Christchurch (including Music & Audio Institute of New Zealand - MAINZ) and online. We also have the Telford campus, which has been a major part of New Zealand’s farming history.

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SIT ZeroFees Scheme

* NZ Domestic Students Only

Study without the stress of a large student loan to repay. We offer ZERO tuition fee programmes for all levels of study!

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News & Events

News, Articles
SIT alumni dominate Southland Music Awards
Southern Institute of Technology alumnus and local musician, Joseph O’Donnell, took out the top award, ILT Southland Musician of the Year, as well as Drummer of the Year, in the Southland...
News, Articles, SIT Invercargill Campus
International business educator guest lectures at SIT
Southern Institute of Technology business students took the opportunity to glean from the extensive knowledge of Dr Jacob Wood of James Cook University (JCU), Singapore, on Asia's strategic...
News, Articles, Audio Production, MAINZ, Christchurch Campus
State-of-the-Art immersive sound studio developed at MAINZ
The latest state-of-the-art sound studio at MAINZ (The Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand) Christchurch, has been around four years in the making, and ensures MAINZ students are gaining an...
News, Articles
Girls in Trades Day a huge success
The recent Girls in Trades Day, held by Great South, and supported by Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), saw dozens of girls learn more about entering a trades career, across a broad range of...
News, Articles, ChildCare
SIT childcare sees community shift in enrolments
SIT Early Childhood Centre has experienced a change in clientèle over the past year, showing a shift towards families in the wider community comprising the greater number of enrolments.
News, Articles, SIT Invercargill Campus
SIT sustainable heating system officially launched
Three years of planning, consultation and work came to fruition on Friday, 5th July with the official launch of Southern Institute of Technology’s recently installed electric boiler system....
News, Articles, Hospitality
SIT young chefs achieve silver and bronze medals in regional competition
Southern Institute of Technology Cookery students, Yari Mowatt and Sam Kissell recently tasted success at the 2024 South Island Regional Cook-off of the Nestlé Golden Chef's Hat Award, coming...
News, Articles
MFAT scholarship numbers increase at SIT
Southern Institute of Technology has seen a noticeable increase in the number MFAT (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade) scholarship students from Pacific Island nations choosing to come to the...