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Top engineering award winner pursues excellence beyond academic achievements

Tuesday, 2 December 2025
Russell De Villena has had an exemplary year in his studies, completing the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering, but he has also taken on volunteer leadership and mentoring roles to support fellow...
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Architectural Technology exhibition links students with industry

Architectural Technology exhibition links students with industry

Friday, 28 November 2025

Architectural Technology students on the cusp of graduating from Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), put on an exhibition of their work last week to potential employers from their sector

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Civil and Mechanical Engineering students shine in poster competition

Civil and Mechanical Engineering students shine in poster competition

Friday, 28 November 2025
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) Engineering students have won the first and second prizes in the annual Best Student Research Poster Competition, with the winning entry designing a new...
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New Zealand ‘Country of Honour’ at Chinese Education Expo

New Zealand ‘Country of Honour’ at Chinese Education Expo

Friday, 28 November 2025
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) representatives recently attended the 2025 China Annual Conference & Expo for International Education (CACIE) in Beijing, where New Zealand was the...
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PhD investigates student pastoral care in tutor roles

Friday, 28 November 2025

Dr Selena Coburn has recently achieved her PhD in Education, on the impacts of the pastoral care of students on the teacher’s role.

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Annual showcase features best of SIT student creativity

Annual showcase features best of SIT student creativity

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

The 2025 Bachelor of Screen Arts Showcase was held on last week at Te Rau o te Huia, highlighting the best of the year’s work from SIT’s creative students.

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Telford Equine Team shines at the Royal Canterbury A&P Show

Telford Equine Team shines at the Royal Canterbury A&P Show

Tuesday, 25 November 2025
In a watershed occasion for the Telford equine programme, nine students, two tutors and two support staff with six horses, travelled to Christchurch last week to compete at the Royal A&P Show...
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The eyes have it in student’s first photography exhibition

The eyes have it in student’s first photography exhibition

Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) student, Kim McKechie, is exhibiting her photography series, ‘Observation’, at the Croydon Aviation Heritage Centre, and she’s enjoying...
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