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Zero Fees returns to SIT Telford campus
News, Articles, Campus, Telford

Zero Fees returns to SIT Telford campus

Wednesday, 15 October 2025
With Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) approaching independence in 2026, their agricultural campus, Telford, is celebrating this week over the return of the iconic Zero Fees Scheme, which has...
#News #Telford #Zero Fees Scheme
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Clash of Colleges expands at Telford
News, Articles, Telford

Clash of Colleges expands at Telford
Friday, 12 September 2025
Red Band gumboots were seen in large numbers last week, when nearly 300 high school students from 19 schools across the region gathered at Telford campus near Balclutha, to compete in the 2nd...
#News #Event #Telford #Students #Balclutha
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Telford awards new scholarship for DipAg programme
News, Articles, Agriculture & Horticulture, Telford

Telford awards new scholarship for DipAg programme
Thursday, 22 May 2025
Telford diploma student, Katelin (Kate) Perkins received a significant boost to her education last week when she became the first recipient of Telford’s new scholarship, the Telford Farm...
#News #Telford #Student #Balclutha
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“I’m 5 foot 1 … how am I going to shear these sheep?”
News, Articles, Agriculture & Horticulture, Telford

“I’m 5 foot 1 … how am I going to shear these sheep?”
Thursday, 13 February 2025

Jayda Prue has conquered fears and physical challenges to become a top agricultural student at Telford. 

#News #Graduate #Telford #Agriculture #Student
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Zoe Ross - Rural Animal Technician and DipAg, Telford
Student Profiles, Agriculture & Horticulture, Veterinary Nursing, Animal Care & Equine, Telford

Zoe Ross - Rural Animal Technician and DipAg, Telford

Thursday, 23 January 2025
Rural Animal Technician and DipAg, Telford
Growing up on a sheep and beef farm in South Canterbury, Zoe Ross was undecided about her career by the time she finished secondary school. “All my friends were going to be a teacher or...
#Telford #Agriculture #Student Profile #Agricultural Contracting #Animal Care #Telford Graduate #Agricentre South #Telford Alumni #Balclutha
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A perfect day for Telford’s 2024 graduation
News, Articles, Campus Events, Telford, Telford

A perfect day for Telford’s 2024 graduation
Friday, 13 December 2024
The sun shone in Balclutha on November 28, making it a perfect day for Telford’s class of 2024 to graduate, with their street procession and graduation ceremony taking place amongst hundreds...
#Telford #Graduation #Graduates #Balclutha
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Tamara Sands - Certificate in Farming Systems and Equipment (Level 3) (Sheep, Beef and Dairy)
Student Profiles, Agriculture & Horticulture, Telford

Tamara Sands - Certificate in Farming Systems and Equipment (Level 3) (Sheep, Beef and Dairy)
Thursday, 10 October 2024
Tamara Sands knew she wanted to go farming from the age of 15. Gaining relevant, practical training with a Telford qualification, she successfully entered agriculture as a career, and has a future...
#SIT #Telford #Student
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Unified Animal Health programme introduces greater learning flexibility
News, Articles, Campus, Telford

Unified Animal Health programme introduces greater learning flexibility
Tuesday, 10 September 2024
Southern Institute of Technology’s agricultural campus, Telford, has recently updated one of its core programmes, introducing greater flexibility of learning for students.
#News #Telford #Study #Rural Animal Technician
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