Kia ora koutou,
Its a frantic time at EIT as we drag in final assessments from students and flounder under a mountain of marking. Whilst its been fantastic having such hearty cohorts, the flip side is the assessment moderating is equally enormous! All courses are finished, and all assessment should be in . . . .
Enrolments for 2025 are rolling in – classes for L3 and 4 start 16th/17th January, the Fruit Diploma on 22nd January, so please talk to your employees and get in touch. Our office closes 20th December for three weeks, but Nat and I will be checking emails from 7th. Its a relief to say fees for 2025 remain the same as 2024.
Diploma 5 fruit production students are on the big push of finalising their assessments for the year. Some students will feel good about getting the last work in and graduating with the diploma. The other half are a year down. We are taking enrolments for the Diploma 2025 intake as the first class starts in January to avoid the harvest. This course is for individuals that want to open themselves up to management. Don’t delay, enrol today!
The level 5 Post Harvest students have completed teaching for the year and are now focusing on getting their assessments worked on. The packing season will be on us before we know it, so although the post Harvest courses officially end in June, they all know that getting the bulk of their work completed by end of January makes good sense.
Chris will be in touch with packing operations in the new Year to discuss potential PD for staff starting in July 2025.
Finally, many thanks to you all for the support for EIT and for your students – its a great industry partnership, and a privilege to be involved with helping students realise their potential.
Wishing you a fantastic holiday time for you and your family
Clare, Chris, Steven and Warren.
