Community Partnerships
At Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), our connection with the community extends beyond education. Through sponsorships and partnerships, we support local sport, young people and initiatives that contribute to a thriving Murihiku Southland.
From grassroots opportunities to regional teams and individuals competing on bigger stages, we’re proud to support people and organisations making a positive contribution to our region.
That also complements SIT's broader website messaging around community partnerships and regional development.
Please fill in and email the Sponsorship Application Form to info@sit.ac.nz to enquire.
Southland Rugby Referees
SIT supports Southland Rugby Referees and the important contribution referees make to rugby across our region, from local competitions through to the wider Southland rugby community.
Southland Sharks & Rapid League Basketball
SIT is proud to support Southland basketball through the Southland Sharks and Rapid League, helping connect our organisation with a sport that engages players, supporters and young people across the region.
Southland Stags Rugby
SIT proudly supports the Southland Stags, strengthening our connection with rugby and the wider sporting community across Murihiku Southland.
Southern Steel Netball
SIT is proud to support Southern Steel, connecting with one of the South's recognised sporting teams and the passionate netball community behind it.
Mike Piper Training Centre
The Mike Piper Training Centre (named after a Southland sport’s visionary leader) is the high-performance base of Academy Southland, the Cycling NZ Southern Performance Hub, Netball South’s Southern Steel, the Southland Stags, Rugby Southland’s High-Performance Academy and a variety of other Southland regional sports. The MPTC provides a high-quality training environment with a range of fit-for-purpose equipment and is overseen by Academy Southland. SIT is a Major Sponsor of the Southland Mike Piper High Performance Centre for Professional Athletes.
Young Enterprise Scheme (YES)
'YES' is The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme which sees students set up and run a real business as part of an experiential programme. Each YES company creates their own product or service and brings this to market, taking students through a series of entrepreneurial experiences to help develop 21st century skills in real-world situations. As the regional partner for this initiative, SIT is excited to work with our future business entrepreneurs by assisting these high schoolers to work to their strengths and see that they can achieve their goals in business, which is likely to kick start their study and/or career journey. SIT is a Regional Sponsor for the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES)
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