Whitireia and WelTec - Petone Campus

Whitireia and WelTec is a business division of Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (Te Pūkenga).

Whitireia and WelTec are known for their high student success rates and culturally diverse student body. Every year they train over 8,000 students who study at one of their campuses across the Wellington region.

They offer a range of programmes of study at certificate, diploma, degree, postgraduate and Master’s levels. Their programmes have been developed in conjunction with industry to offer excellent vocational qualifications that are future-focused and provide ākonga with practical skills so you can pursue your career goals.

Whitireia is named after the Whitireia maunga (mountain) of Titahi Bay – the mountain that Ngāti Toa Rangatira identifies with, the highest mountain in their rohe. WelTec is one of Aotearoa New Zealand's oldest tertiary education institutions.