DUATIO RA N G W Y A G I K O A L T O O N IN H ST EC ITUTE OF T CelebratingWhakanuia Ngā Success Ākonga CelebratingACHIEVEMENT Student HONOUR Success PRIDE Wintec Graduation Programme 2020 Contents 4 He Mihi 5 About Us 6 Our People 8 Celebrating Student Success 18 Graduation Ceremony Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa Marae Business and Enterprise, Information Technology, Education and Foundation Pathways, Trades and Hospitality, Engineering and Industrial Design, Applied Science and Primary Industries, Sport Science and Human Performance, Design Factory NZ 22 Graduation Ceremony Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa Marae Health and Social Practice, Media Arts, Beauty Therapy and Hairdressing, Languages 26 Graduation Ceremony Sport Science and Human Performance, Media Arts , Beauty Therapy and Hairdressing, Education and Foundation Pathways, Languages, Design Factory NZ 34 Graduation Ceremony Business and Enterprise and Information Technology 40 Graduation Ceremony Trades, Hospitality, Engineering and Industrial Design, Applied Science and Primary Industries 48 Graduation Ceremony Health and Social Practice 52 Academic Regalia, New Zealand Qualifications Framework, Photographs and Contributions 53 Graduation Ensemble 54 National Anthem 55 Waiata The information in this publication is correct at the date of publication (10.03.2020). GRADUATION 2020 3 He Mihi On behalf of Wintec, we extend a warm welcome to all graduands and their families to our 2020 graduation ceremonies. Graduation is a special time to celebrate and honour the success of graduands who have met the challenge and commitment of academic study. We celebrate with you and we honour your success. Kia hora te marino Kia whakapapa pounamu te moana Kia tere te karohirohi i tou huarahi. May the calm be widespread Let the sea glisten like the greenstone And the shimmer of summer dance across your pathway. E ngā mana, e ngā reo e ngā kārangarangatanga maha o te motu Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. Nau mai, haere mai, ki Te Kuratini o Waikato Ki runga hoki i te maru atawhai a te Atua E mihi ana ki a Kīngi Tūheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero te Tuawhitu I hiritia ai te mana o te Atua, te mana o te tangata. Ki a koutou e whai ana i te ara mātauranga Koinei te waka whakawhiwhi i tō koutou tohu Kua ekengia ngā maunga kōrero o te wānanga Kua ekengia ngā kaupapa kōrero Kua tūtuki ngā mahi o tēnā kura, o tēnā kura Nō reira koinei te mihi, koinei te whakahōnore ki a koutou katoa Nāu tēnei rā, nāu tēnei hōnore. 4 WAIKATO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY About Us Our mission: To build stronger communities through education, research and career development. Wintec, one of New Zealand’s leading institutes of professionals in their given fields of expertise. technology, helps drive the development of a skilled Their knowledge is passed on to our students through workforce not only in New Zealand, but around the world. innovative teaching, combined with state-of-the-art We are a modern institute of technology with a reputation technology and modern campus facilities. for providing quality education. Our graduates are work- To ensure we meet the needs of the job market, we ready and in demand by employers. work closely with employers, industry and community Our students learn professional and vocational skills organisations to understand and respond to the skills in stimulating and supportive environments. We offer required in today’s workforce. training in engineering, trades, science, technology, Our students come from the Waikato, around New agriculture, sport, health and social services, education, Zealand and the world. We are globally connected through business, tourism, hospitality, events, English language, partnerships with international institutions and many of communication and the creative industries. Our our programmes are delivered offshore. qualifications range from certificates and diplomas to We have grown from a small technical college to one of degrees and post-graduate programmes. New Zealand’s largest tertiary education institutes, with We employ staff with industry knowledge, often practising more than 14,250 students educated by us each year. GRADUATION 2020 5 Our People Barry Harris David Christiansen Barry Harris, Chair of the Wintec Council, Chief Executive, David Christiansen, will will award graduands their qualifications. address the assembly. Barry brings extensive governance, business and leadership David Christiansen has been at Wintec since 2000. He is skills to Wintec Council, particularly in the primary industries currently the Chief Executive, along with his executive sector. Here, he has experienced first-hand the impact of leadership roles of Senior Advisor and Director, International. Wintec programmes in developing capability and positive He has a wealth of experience in government policy, strategic outcomes in our community. planning and international and commercial activities. David Barry is a company director with extensive governance and has worked within the tertiary education sector for more executive experience and he has held a number of chief than 25 years, holding roles at Wintec (in quality assurance, executive roles, most notably at Environment Waikato, planning, and strategy), and the University of Waikato Greater Wellington Regional Council and Hamilton City (teaching and learning development). Council. He was also a senior executive with Fonterra for five As Director of International, David is responsible for years. Wintec’s international strategies and oversees all of Wintec’s Barry is also chair of Food Innovation Waikato, McFall Fuels international activity, including relationships with overseas and Agricultural Services Ltd, OSPRI (former Animal Health partner institutions, government officials and agencies, and Board) and Niwa. Barry is a director of WEL Networks Ltd and major offshore consultancy and joint venture activities. a member of the Waikato River Authority. As Senior Advisor, David provides strategic and policy advice, Barry has a Masters of Agricultural Science (Hons) from monitors Wintec’s overall progress, leads key projects and Massey University. He has also completed an Executive liaises with Government and sector bodies such as the Programme in Leading and Managing Change from Stanford Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), and the Ministry of University, Graduate School of Business, and Leadership for Education (MoE). Extraordinary Performance from Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia. 6 WAIKATO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Katrina Van de Ven Tame Pokaia Katrina Van de Ven, Dean, is our Master Wintec’s Kaumātua, Tame Pokaia, opens of Ceremonies. our graduation ceremonies with a mihi. As the Dean of Faculty, Katrina is responsible for Wintec’s Wintec’s Kaumātua, Tame Pokaia plays a key role in academic direction and delivery across 11 schools and ceremonies, pōwhiri, graduation, Waikato-Tainui history and centres and for building strong relationships with employers cultural leadership. He works and advises at all levels from and the community. local government, management, staff and students. Katrina has held the role of Dean since April 2019 alongside Tame is from Waikato’s Ngāti Mahuta hapu and Ngāti Hikairo her position as Executive Director of People and Culture. She in Kāwhia. He was born and raised in Ngāruawāhia, home has been at Wintec for seven years, with four of the Kīngitanga marae at Tūrangawaewae. The experience of those years in her current role. In 2019, she was awarded and knowledge he has gained is invaluable and he draws on New Zealand HR Manager of the Year by Human Resources this to share and give guidance on tribal history, customs, New Zealand (HRNZ). tikanga, Tainui and the Kīngitanga movement. As Dean, Katrina plays a key role in Wintec’s strong academic He studied at the University of Waikato before graduating performance and external engagement. with a BA with Honours, with Māori as his major. Today he is Her diverse work experience in leadership, human relations, in continual pursuit of education and academic excellence. process knowledge, operations, culture and change Tame was appointed as Wintec Kaumātua in 2009. Prior to management provides her with a talented tool kit, which this, he worked for the Māori King’s office. comes in handy for her role, where support, understanding, When he looks back and reflects, he knows where he has advocacy and strategy are all in a day’s work. come from and draws on this for his academic motivation Katrina’s academic qualifications include a Bachelor of and for student motivation and success. Business – Human Resources, NZIM Management Diploma Tame is also Kaumātua for Hamilton City Council and the and a diploma in Human Resources and a Diploma Waikato Regional Economic Development Agency, Te Waka. in Organisational Psychology, Human Resources and Organisational Development. She is a champion for diversity, equality and valuing people. GRADUATION 2020 7 Celebrating Student Success Student success is underpinned by our focus to create opportunities and deliver qualifications that transition and develop careers in a world that is changing faster than ever before. Our best stories come from our students and their success in navigating the opportunities that change worlds from ordinary to awesome. Casey Messent was the 2019 recipient of the Gordon Chesterman Scholarship. Scholarship winner The former coal mine was once a lake and Casey’s grandparents purchased the property. is mining his musical talent The plan is to rehabilitate the weed-infested