Established in 1970, Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) () is a Category One
Institute of technology
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in
Auckland
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,
New Zealand
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.
Category One is the highest possible educational rating as evaluated by the
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA; ) is the New Zealand government Crown entity tasked with administering educational assessment and qualifications. It was established by the Education Act 1989.
NZQA administers the National Cert ...
(NZQA).
MIT is one of the largest providers of technical, vocational and professional education in New Zealand, and has over 14,000 enrolled students. On 1 April 2020, Manukau Institute of Technology was subsumed into the
New Zealand Institute of Skills & Technology, alongside the 15 other Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs).
Campuses
Campuses across Auckland:
*MIT Ōtara – (
Ōtara) – the main campus
*MIT Manukau (
Manukau
Manukau (), or Manukau Central, is a suburb of South Auckland, New Zealand, centred on the Manukau City Centre business district. It is located 23 kilometres south of the Auckland Central Business District, west of the Southern Motorway, ...
)
*MIT Tech Park (
Manukau
Manukau (), or Manukau Central, is a suburb of South Auckland, New Zealand, centred on the Manukau City Centre business district. It is located 23 kilometres south of the Auckland Central Business District, west of the Southern Motorway, ...
)
*MIT City Campus – (
Auckland CBD
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) – New Zealand Maritime School
*MIT Kolmar – (
Papatoetoe
Papatoetoe is a suburb in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest suburb in Auckland by population and is located to the northwest of Manukau, Manukau Central, and southeast of Auckland CBD.
Papatoetoe was traditionally an important area fo ...
)
Notable people
*
Terryann Clark
*
Tupou Manapori
*
Louise Rummel
References
External links
Manukau Institute of Technology websiteNew Zealand Qualifications AuthorityTertiary Education Union
Education in Auckland
Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
Educational institutions established in 1970
1970 establishments in New Zealand
ÅŒtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area
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