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.
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Te Au Waaka wants to be able to take care of her whānau and those in…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 (Marketing) at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology and…
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 Zealand Certificate in Conservation has been invaluable to her…
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 Ohomai Institute of Technology and is now working in this fast-…
When Katrina Shores completes her Bachelor of Sport and Recreation this year, it will mark the culmination of a 25-year journey that’s featured disappointment, parenting, health issues and new goals.
Her life experiences and top-level…
Sport and Recreation, New Zealand Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise (Multi-sector) (Level 5) , Cert4Fitness (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.
The two-time Under-18 New Zealand Muay Thai champion…
A generous scholarship, covering a full year of tertiary fees, has made life easier for national touch rugby player Shaquille Stone as he completes the final year of his sport and recreation degree.
The 27-year-old has racked up some…
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 final year at Rotorua Lakes High School, the Government’s fees…
Artist Lisa Norris is looking forward to giving back to the teachers who encouraged her to pursue her creative goals.
She’s contributing an acrylic painting to the Te Puke High School Beneath the Surface exhibition, which will be…
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 acute clinical nurse specialist at Rotorua Southern Cross Hospital…