What our Students are Saying
Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga is home to an amazing community of students.
Come to campus and you'll hear our talented music students jamming, taste the delicious food served up by our hospitality students, get fit with our passionate sport and recreation students, and get the latest industry insights from our engineering team.
We're continually inspired by our students - read about some of their amazing journeys.
Evelini Vatikani was determined to make a difference in her community in Tonga, prompting her to move to New Zealand for her education.
Her story is one of resilience and courage and after overcoming many challenges she is now working as…
Diane Bidois left high school with NCEA Level 1 and thought that tertiary education wasn’t for her. Fast forward nearly two decades later and Diane had embarked on a life-changing journey to gain a Level 5 Business Diploma at Toi Ohomai | Te…
Automotive, Engineering and Welding, New Zealand Certificate in Engineering Fabrication (Level 4) - Managed Apprentices
Working with a welder in an automotive course sparked a passion within Josh Arnold, enabling him to realise a fulfilling career.
As a Mount Maunganui College student Josh completed an automotive course through the Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga…
Katarina Gutteridge is making waves in London's vibrant bakery scene after graduating from Toi Ohomai.
From studying Toi Ohomai bakery courses to working in one of London’s award-winning bakeries, her journey is nothing short of inspiring…
Alex Croasdale-Saunders always had an interest in gardening, but has turned that pastime into a career, and is now helping train the next generation.
Alex studied the Fruit Production for Profit course at Toi Ohomai between 2018 and 2021…
Te Whaiora Chapman and Tumanako Ward have swapped Whakatāne for Tokyo.
The brothers were both studying Culinary Arts Level 5 at Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga when they were given the chance to learn from a top chef based in Tokyo and jumped at…
Automotive, New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering (Level 3), New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Electrical Engineering (Level 4) - Managed Apprentices, New Zealand Certificate in Heavy Automotive Engineering (Level 4), Plant and Equipment Strand - Managed Apprentices
Shaun Coxhead always had a passion for cars and hopes his career will enable him to travel the world.
In 2018 Shaun enrolled in the Toi Ohomai Automotive Secondary Tertiary Programme and has since worked his way through multiple…
Douglas Mitchell secured a job in his chosen field, which he says was only possible thanks to support from Toi Ohomai Careers Facilitators.
Doug was in his second-year studying Architecture Technology when he began his job hunt.
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Jayden Kramer is living his dream. Six weeks after he completed his New Zealand Certificate in Fishing Vessel Crewing he landed a job as a deep-sea deckhand on the Antarctic Discovery, but he isn’t stopping there. He is now studying a Maritime…
Culinary Arts, Food and Beverage, New Zealand Certificate in Baking (Generalist) (Level 4), New Zealand Diploma in Baking (Level 5)
Chris Cha always had a passion for baking and creating delicious and intricate works of art, he dreamed of one day opening his very own patisserie. Only a few years after graduating with a baking diploma, this dream has been realised – and what’s…