Tai Poutini Polytechnic

Locations

Tai Poutini Polytechnic is based on the West Coast of the South Island with campuses in Reefton, Hokitika, Westport, Auckland, Christchurch and Wanaka. The West Coast is an outdoor mecca with the Buller River, Paparoa National Park, Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki, Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers, the Southern Alps, Temple Basin Ski Field, climbing at Charleston, lots of lakes and the hottest kayaking in the country. It's your backyard.

The Polytechnic has a great reputation for Audio Engineering, Contemporary Music Performance, Live Sound and Event Production, Jade and Hard Stone Carving, Outdoor Recreation and Ski Patrol. The Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand, a subsidiary of Tai Poutini Polytechnic offers specialist courses in music, audio and sound from two central campuses. The first with its purpose built studios in Victoria Street, Central Auckland and the second in musically centered High Street, Christchurch.

The Tai Poutini Mountain Education Centre of New Zealand operates from Wanaka with a specialist course in Ski Patrol based on the Treble Cone Ski Area, where we have a ski-to day lodge - a unique facility to cater for our trainee ski patrollers and leadership and guiding students.

The Polytechnic has modern, purpose-built facilities and highly skilled academic and support staff. All campuses have library, student support and literacy support. Education is the foundation for any career and Tai Poutini Polytechnic (TPP) offers a wide variety of high quality, industry approved training programmes throughout New Zealand. Courses have been designed with industry in mind so students learn hands on skills to help them in their chosen career. Teaching staff have a passion for education and students enjoy low student to tutor ratios. Tutors are experts in their fields and they are ideally placed to help graduates secure work placements.

Accommodation for students: In Greymouth Tai Poutini Polytechnic has a range of accommodation sites within close walking distance of the main campus and situated only 600 meters from the downtown shopping centre. Private board and rental accommodation is also available close to the campus.

In Auckland and Christchurch there is numerous accommodation options available and help can be provided is needed. In Wanaka students normally share rental accommodation, which is readily available.

Greymouth Campus building

 

 

 

 

 

Auckland MAINZ campus