The Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT), formerly the Christchurch Technical College, was an

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, New Zealand. It merged with Aoraki Polytechnic and became Ara Institute of Canterbury in 2016. CPIT provided full-time and part-time education in technologies and trades. It was the largest polytechnic and institute of technology in the South Island (25,000 students) and one of the leading institutions of its kind in the country. In New Zealand's ranking, the

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, based on the scientific output of all employees, CPIT ranked 4th among all institutes of technologies in New Zealand. It offered a comprehensive range of programmes, which covered almost all subject areas. CPIT specialised in Music Arts, Visual Art & Design, Nursing, Applied Management (Business), Engineering, Applied Science, Education, Information Technology, and Architecture. CPIT hosted New Zealand's only school for radio journalism and communication, the New Zealand School of Broadcasting. It had a student population from more than 50 countries.

Campus

CPIT had a centrally located campus within the CBD on Madras Street (Madras Street Campus) just to the south of Cathedral Square in

, New Zealand. The city campus was located five minutes walk from the city centre. The majority of programmes were taught here. CPIT's Sullivan Avenue campus (CPIT Trades Campus) was on the corner of Sullivan Avenue and Ensors Road

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, in southeast Christchurch.

Alumni

* Jennine Bailey – jazz singer, university music teacher * Ben Boyce – television personality *Denise Copland – artist *Corin Dann – broadcaster *Guy 'Dcypher' Ellis – graffiti artist *Naomi Ferguson – singer, actor, composer, teacher *Amelia Gain – entrepreneur *

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– broadcaster, partner of Prime Minister of New Zealand * Polly Harding – broadcaster *Sam Harrison – artist and sculptor * Miriama Kamo – journalist, children's author and television presenter *

Euan Macleod Euan Macleod (born 1956) is a New Zealand-born artist. Macleod was born in Christchurch, New Zealand and moved to Sydney, Australia in 1981, where he lives and works. He received a Certificate in Graphic Design from Christchurch Technical Coll ...

– artist *Tim Main – artist, designer, sculptor * Megan Mansell – broadcaster *Mei Heron – journalist * Mike McRoberts – broadcaster *Fiona Pears – violinist, composer *Oliver Perkins – artist *Chris Reddington – sculptor, composer, musician *Ben Reid – printmaker *Rebecca Smallridge – artist *Bevan Smith – chef * Deon Swiggs – politician * Jack Tame – broadcaster *

Sam Wills Sam Wills (born 28 August 1978) is a Timaru, New Zealand prop comic, busker, and clown residing in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. He performs under the name The Boy With Tape On His Face and, more recently, as Tape Face. He was also half of the two- ...

– performing artist *Wongi "Freak" Wilson – graffiti artist

References

External links

Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology website
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