Veterinary Nursing Graduate
For vet nurse Caleb Norman, the best part of his job is knowing that he’s making a difference in the community “one little furry footstep at a time”.
Agricultural Contracting Student
Waylon Shadlock drives a 10-hour round trip each weekend so he can build a brighter future for himself as a tractor driver.
Dairy farming student
Early morning milking sessions and moving cattle are a far cry from the office work Lynne Nel is used to.
Bachelor of Applied Visual Imaging Student
Meli Berends is using photography as a tool to highlight, help, create awareness, and celebrate.
Lecturer - Hairdressing
Nicola's desire to work in the fashion industry led her to a rewarding career teaching hairdressing.
Academy Graphics Programme Graduate
Logan Dear got his first taste of Graphic Design as a U-Skills Academy student, and enjoyed it so much he later enrolled in UCOL’s Bachelor of Creative Media.
Fashion and Beauty Graduate
Since completing her degree, Artsy has begun to make her own mark on the fashion world with her small dogs clothing business.
Creative Graduates
Since they were students at UCOL, Amy Fowler and Kelvin Gilbert had talked about setting up their own creative agency.
Student Bachelor of Applied Management
People would think more than 30 years commanding soldiers in the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) would involve high degrees of management, and they would be right.
Bachelor of Nursing
Raman Kaur enjoyed her learning experience at UCOL so much, she has dreams of teaching nursing there sometime in the future.
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) Student
Anna says her recent move back up to the Level 4 programme has brought her a greater sense of self-worth and wholeness, and she is thriving in UCOL’s learning environment.
Programme Leader – Hospitality
Ian Drew (Head of School – Technologies, Programme Leader – Hospitality) has taken to Te Atakura’s teaching approach like a duck to water. He’s found the relationship-based approach to be very effective.