Kia ora koutou,
The EIT year is ending and we are not much wiser as to what the future holds for our institution. What we have been told is that every individual program is being audited against a viability matrix, and any ‘under-performers’ will be closely scrutinized, and quickly removed from our offerings.
What this means is that EIT needs your support – we need enrolments for both our Fruit Production and Post Harvest Diploma programs and a solid steady stream into Certificate of Primary Industry Operation Skills and Level 3 and 4 fruit production courses. If we lose any of these programs, we will lose staff, and then the capacity to deliver in the future, so please continue to support us as you always have, but also, if you can organize enrolments before the end of the year, that will provide evidence to external auditors that we are working in partnership with our local industry, and are an important cog in developing capability for the primary production exports.
Steven and I are on the road and the phone encouraging students to get work in, aware of how busy they are getting at work. Our teaching is just about finished, so please reach out if your student is struggling with anything.
Noho ora mai
Clare, Steven, Chris and Warren.
