Staff and Student Profiles

Meli Berends
Bachelor of Applied Visual Imaging Student
Meli Berends is using photography as a tool to highlight, help, create awareness, and celebrate.
Meet Meli
Leilani Tunnage
Furniture Design Graduate
Leilani has an eye for design and now has the skills to make her designs a reality.
Meet Leilani
Mikayla Edmundson
Interior Design Graduate
Enrolling in UCOL’s Diploma in Interior Design was an easy choice for Mikayla Edmundson, as it allowed her to follow her passion for design while raising her young daughter.
Meet Mikayla
Kelvin Gilbert and Amy Fowler
Creative Graduates
Since they were students at UCOL, Amy Fowler and Kelvin Gilbert had talked about setting up their own creative agency.
Meet Kelvin
Arjun Singh
Diploma in Cookery Graduate
Arjun Singh came to UCOL wanting to expand his culinary skills. Now he’s working at one of New Zealand’s most renowned hotels.
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Patrick Turc
Business Lecturer
Problem solving is Patrick Turc’s middle name, and as a lecturer for UCOL’s Bachelor of Applied Management, problem solving is a must!
Meet Patrick
Xiuming Ma
Bachelor of Nursing Student
After travelling around the world, Xiuming Ma switched careers and chose to study nursing at UCOL.
Meet Xiuming
Denil Philp
Operations and Production Management Graduate
Denil Philip has come a long way, both geographically and professionally, from his small hometown of Adoor, India.
Meet Denil
Ajin Joe Mathews
Graduate Diploma in Project Management Graduate
After completing a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Technology in India, Ajin Joe Mathews chose UCOL to experience hands-on learning and branch off into Project Management.
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Wilson George
Graduate Diploma in Accounting Graduate
Wilson George made such a great impression while doing an accounting internship through UCOL that he was offered a full-time job.
Meet Wilson
Charlotte James
Early Childhood Education Lecturer
Cultural Inclusivity is the driving force behind Charlotte James’s passion for teaching younger generations. As one of UCOL’s newest Early Childhood Education Lecturers, Charlotte has already been using her experience to found strong working relationship
Meet Charlotte
Ayiya Bikimi
Chemistry Lecturer
It’s often debated whether resilience is something a person is born with or can obtain throughout their life, and while maybe that specific question can’t be answered, Ayiya Bikimi, UCOL’s newest Chemistry Lecturer, can shed some light on its importance.
Meet Ayiya