This is the first year of the Southern Cross Nursing Scholarship Programme which was launched in August last year, between SIT School of Nursing (SoN) and Southern Cross Health Trust, to provide “unp…

Mr Luxon met members of SIT management during the National Party dinner held at the Langlands Hotel on the 12th of February. SIT CEO, Bharat Guha, newly appointed International Manager, Riza Ambadar,…

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) campuses welcomed new and returning students last week to begin their 2026 studies with plenty of festivities to keep the study body entertained, informed and f…

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) hosted a Wāhine in Trades carpentry event over two nights last week to encourage cross-trades skills and friendships

The group of tradeswomen were taught some ba…

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) and Ocean Beach Aquaculture Hub have formalised a Memorandum of Understanding that will strengthen aquaculture innovation and regional capability building in So…

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) student, Dylan Elstob came home with two medals and two fifth placings after competing in swimming at the Special Olympics National Summer games held in Christc…

SIT’s newly developed Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) will gear graduates for job opportunities across the rapidly expanding scope of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The recently developed degr…

If you enjoy assisting or caregiving of young people, or those with special needs, SIT Online offers the ideal qualification for you.

Graduates of The New Zealand Certificate in Education Support and …

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It is with deep sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Sir Tim Shadbolt, former Mayor of Invercargill and a steadfast advocate for education, opportunity, and the Southland …

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) Student Support Services Manager, Trish Lindsay was awarded the SIT fellowship last week in recognition of her decades-long commitment to tertiary education as …

An unexpected donation recently received from Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) to the Rotary Club of Invercargill South Inc, helped them to raise funds for two local beneficiaries.

In a one-off …

After years of sector upheaval and uncertainty, the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) is preparing for a resurgence that reflects not only an educational turnaround but the resolve of an entire …

A Graduate Certificate and a Graduate Diploma in Professional Coaching were developed ready for the start of 2020.

Coaching is not a profession that is regulated in New Zealand, and many clients, espe…

Telford graduands dutifully tucked away their Red Bands for one day last week and out came the posh frocks and clean moleskins for the most salubrious occasion of their year – celebrating their acade…

The newly appointed Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Bharat Guha as the new Chief Executive of SIT, effective 1 January 2026. Council Chair, Mr Rex Chapman, said Mr Guha was cho…

In its first graduation event for 2025, Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) held the Murihiku Tertiary Academy (MTA) graduation recently, where the results continue to prove the success and qualit…

Russell De Villena has had an exemplary year in his studies, completing the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering, but he has also taken on volunteer leadership and mentoring roles to support fellow stu…

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) Engineering students have won the first and second prizes in the annual Best Student Research Poster Competition, with the winning entry designing a new resilie…

Dr Selena Coburn has recently achieved her PhD in Education, on the impacts of the pastoral care of students on the teacher’s role.  

“It feels great to be finished,” Dr Coburn says, “having the excit…

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) representatives recently attended the 2025 China Annual Conference & Expo for International Education (CACIE) in Beijing, where New Zealand was the ‘Country of …