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.
A broken ankle prompted Dylan Austin to switch from driving a digger in the bush to getting behind the wheel of a heavy truck.
“I came back after six weeks’ leave and…
Caitlyn Desanges has always enjoyed maths and problem solving, but was keen to stop studying and switch from part-time wages to a full-time job when she left school.
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Dannie Allan recently moved from Rotorua to Wellington and had no trouble finding a barbering job.
“I applied for two shops the first week I moved down here. The week…
After moving to New Zealand from Germany in 2008 to work as a ski instructor, Jens says he eventually realised - with a girlfriend and a life in New Zealand - he wanted to stay here…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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.
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Originally from the Philippines, Vanessa Regidor loved studying in Tauranga because of the lifestyle it offers and wants to stay indefinitely after securing her dream job in the…