Whitireia Community Polytechnic
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| Motto: | Living Learning Sharing |
| Established: | 1986 (as Parumoana Community College) |
| Faculty: | 332 FTE 2005 |
| Students: | 4178 EFTS 2007[1] |
| Location: | Porirua, New Zealand |
| Affiliations: | Public NZ TEI, WRPF |
| Website: | www.whitireia.ac.nz |
Whitireia Community Polytechnic (Māori: Te Kura Matatini o Whitireia) is a crown owned tertiary education institute in New Zealand.
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[edit] History
Whitireia Community Polytechnic was founded in 1986 and was originally named Parumoana Community College. It was renamed Whitireia Community Polytechnic in 1989.
[edit] Campuses
Whitireia Community Polytechnic's primary campus is situated on Wi Neera Drive in Porirua. Satellite campuses are located at:
- Whitireia Performing Arts Studios at Pataka in Porirua
- The Industry Training Centre on Mohuia Crescent in Elsdon, Porirua
- Cuba Street in Wellington
- Queen Street in Auckland
- Lindale, just north of Paraparaumu
 Wikitoria Te Huruhuru Katene Whatu, Porirua Campus |
 E-Block, Porirua Campus |
 A-Block, Porirua Campus |
 Te Onepu, Porirua Campus |
[edit] Faculties
Whitireia Community Polytechnic is comprised of five diffirent faculties[2]:
- Faculty of Arts and Communication
- Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Faculty of Health Education and Social Services
- Faculty of Service Industries and Trades
- Te Wānanga Māori
[edit] Programmes
Programmes are offered in the following subject areas[3]:
- Arts and Communications
- Beauty and Hairdressing
- Business and Administration
- Catering and Hospitality
- Computing and Information Technology
- Introductory and Foundation
- Māori
- Nursing and Health
- Online
- Pacific
- Social and Community Services
- Teacher Education
- Tourism, Sport and Recreation
- Trade and Transport
