Kia ora koutou,
At the beginning of the month we celebrated the successes of our students at the Industry Awards night. Our congratulations go to Malandi Fourie (current Diploma student) from TnG who won the emerging leader award, and also to all our graduating students. It can be quite emotional, saying congratulations and farewell to students that have been with us for several years, and humbling to hear how significant coming to study at EIT study has been for them. A link to photos for the evening is available – if you and your student have not received it, please email Clare.
We have started all programmes in January, our first years doing tractors, Level 3s studying crop health and Level 4s completing a compliance course prior to harvest . The Diploma students have selected a topic for the research class. We have no classes over harvest but look forward to catching up with students towards the end of April. There will be mid year options for starting most programmes.
Horticulture NZ scholarships are open to all EIT students, please encourage your students to apply.
Remember that Level 3 and 4 students may be eligible for Apprenticeship Boost funding, paid direct to the employer, for up to a year. Make sure your HR team is on board with this generous funding.
Happy harvest, I hope the weather does its best for you all.
Noho ora mai Clare, Steven, Warren and Chris
