Our Students and Graduates
Toi Ohomai is home to an amazing community of students.
Come to campus and you'll hear our talented music students jamming, taste the delicious food served up by our hospitality students, get fit with our passionate sport and recreation students, and get the latest industry insights from our engineering team.
We're continually inspired by our students - read about some of their amazing journeys ...
Developing a passionfruit orchard on a Tauranga lifestyle block is a far cry from working in Auckland’s public transport sector, but Christine Herbert has no regrets about her decision.
Christine and her partner moved to the Bay of Plenty…
A newly qualified builder, with experience in project management and a swag of industry awards, starts a new business just before lockdown.
It sounds like the start of a bad story. Instead, Cameron Diack is proof of what can be achieved…
Rather than sitting on the couch clocking up Netflix hours, Levi Chand has used the COVID-19 pandemic to focus the vision for his ideal career path.
Since graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Management from Toi Ohomai, Levi has been…
Passion and a positive attitude is infectious. Just ask Dale Mudgway.
Dale initially enrolled for a Bachelor of Applied Information Technology (Networking and Technical Support) at Toi Ohomai because it “was the closest to home”. He soon…
Socrates said: “I cannot teach anybody anything; I can only make them think.”
For Toi Ohomai graduate James Cooper, thinking skills such as questioning, communicating and collaborating, has been some of the most valuable things he learned…
Brett Yeatman considers it a privilege to live in a country that supports continuous learning and education. With his family originating from Zimbabwe, he knows that access to quality education is often severely lacking in other parts of the…
Michaela Bowen loved studying at Toi Ohomai so much that she decided to stay longer – as an employee!
After completing her Certificate in Fitness (Level 4) in November 2019, Michaela went on to apply for a graduate role at the Institute’s…
“The best ideas don’t shout, they whisper.”
Toi Ohomai Bachelor of Creative Industries graduate Israel Randell says learning to find beauty where you least expect it has had a major influence on her finding her artistic voice.
“I…
Ever since she was a little girl, Areena Smith has wanted to be a creative entrepreneur.
After completing an art and design course, Areena enrolled for the Bachelor of Creative Industries, majoring in visual arts, in 2017. She graduated in…
Music and Performance, New Zealand Certificate in Music (Level 4), New Zealand Diploma in Music (Level 5)
Tyrone Dyer has been playing the drums since he was 10 years old but he never thought it was going to lead to a career. Until he studied at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology.
Leaving school after gaining NCEA Level 2 in Year 12, Tyrone…