UCOL ākonga awarded $35,000 in 10th year of Freemasons Willson Lewis Scholarship
Eighteen Manawatū ākonga were awarded Freemasons Willson Lewis Scholarships yesterday, totalling 35,000 to assist them with their studies and career advancement.
Kawepūrongo
News
Filter by tags
All
Awards
Beauty and Hairdressing
Business and Administration
Campus and Community
Chef Training and Hospitality
Creative
Education
Foundation Skills
Future UCOL
Health and Science
Industry and Careers
IT
Language and Culture
Trades
U-Skills and STAR
UCOL Horowhenua
UCOL Manawatū
UCOL Wairarapa
UCOL Whanganui
UCOL celebrates first graduation of Trade Start cohort at Wiri Corrections Facility
UCOL celebrated the first graduation of students studying Trade Start at Kohuora Auckland South Corrections Facility, last Friday, 5 December.
Kickstart your journey with UCOL Whanganui in 2026
We look forward to welcoming new ākonga (students) through our doors to begin their journeys. UCOL Whanganui prides itself on providing an excellent and supportive learning experience for our ākonga across a wide range of career pathways and is committed to education within the Whanganui region.
UCOL celebrates most outstanding, most improved, and most dedicated U-Skills students
UCOL has celebrated ākonga (students) from U-Skills Academy programmes for their hard work and achievement in a series of prize-givings over the last two weeks.
UCOL lecturers strike gold at national photography awards
UCOL Manawatū photography lecturers Gerry le Roux and Tricia Falkner have proven that excellence in teaching goes hand-in-hand with excellence in practice, achieving prestigious honours at the 2025 NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards.
Autonomy for UCOL - a big win for local community
Following yesterday’s post-cabinet announcement, UCOL is pleased to share that the organisation has been listed as one of 10 polytechnics to return to autonomy with local governance from 1 January 2026.
UCOL Building Apprentice Wins Regional Challenge
UCOL are proud to celebrate Carpentry ākonga, Campbell Poulton, who took out the annual New Zealand Certified Builders Manawatū Regional Apprentice Challenge, earning himself a spot at the national conference and challenge next month.
UCOL begins change proposal 'Getting UCOL Future-Ready'
UCOL has begun consulting with its kaimahi (staff) on a proposal for getting UCOL Future-Ready.
UCOL ākonga awarded $28,000 in Freemasons Willson Lewis Scholarship
Eleven Manawatū akonga have been awarded Freemasons Willson Lewis Scholarships yesterday totalling $28,000 to assist them with their studies and career advancement.
UCOL and MSD celebrating student 100% success in short course
UCOL Whanganui and Ministry of Social Development (MSD) are proud to celebrate the success of nine ākonga, who have completed a pre-employment hospitality short course with a 100% success rate.