What our Students are Saying
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.
Mahanawai Daniela is on track to become the first medical professional in her family but is already inspiring others to follow in her footsteps. The 21-year-old is in her second…
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Business Management, Bachelor of Business (BBus), New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5), Marketing and Sales Strand
Emma Siviter loves the fast-paced and constantly evolving world of marketing. She landed a role as a Social Media Coordinator after studying the New Zealand Diploma in Business (…
A love of the outdoors and a passion for conservation has led Abbey Jordan to her dream career.
Abbey is a park ranger at McLaren Falls Park and says studying the New…
Ashlyn McGregor loves working in a flexible industry where things are constantly evolving and no two days are the same. She studied the New Zealand Certificate in Real Estate at Toi…
Sport and Recreation, New Zealand Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise (Multi-sector) (Level 5), Cert 4 Fitness (Level 4)
Martial arts fighter Zaane Walker wants to turn his sport into a career and he’s grateful for the Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology scholarships that are supporting his goal.…
Sport and Recreation, New Zealand Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise (Multi-sector) (Level 5)
Holly Gardner’s climbing skills are paying off, earning her two Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology scholarships to use during her sports diploma studies.
Having completed her…
When Kelly Talbot left high school and became a teenage mum, she never dreamed she’d one day win the New Zealand Young Nurse of the Year Award.
Kelly now works as an…
Carpentry and Construction, New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3), Carpentry Strand
It wasn’t easy but Jayden Jensen knows what can be achieved through perseverance after becoming a qualified builder.
Jayden’s journey started while he was still at…
Jade Rodgers was happy to find the architectural course she wanted was available close to home.
“The course was local - it was very convenient for me and Toi Ohomai…