Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) campuses in Gore, Christchurch, Balclutha (Telford), Queenstown and Invercargill were a hive of activity this week as they welcomed students during O-Week for t…

Southern Institute of Technology held a celebratory afternoon tea at International House last Friday to thank the Invercargill Licensing Trust (ILT) for their support of international students throug…

Jayda Prue has conquered fears and physical challenges to become a top agricultural student at Telford.  

Timaru born-and-raised Jayda surprised her parents with her career choice. “Mum’s an early chi…

With a recent media story reporting that New Zealand’s Enrolled Nurses (EN) are struggling to find jobs, because only around 30% of 2024 graduates found work in the sector, Southern Institute of Tech…

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) has started 2025 with a bang, experiencing a growth spurt in enrolment numbers, which are up by 19% compared to January 2024. 

SIT Operations Lead, Daryl Haggert…

The New Zealand Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational Workplace), plays an important role in helping improve the foundation skills (literacy and numeracy) of adult learners…

Tracey Coertse has been able to move forward in her health sector career by qualifying in New Zealand standards through Southern Institute of Technology’s distance learning faculty, SIT2LRN.

Tracey i…

Racing with a fractured bone in one hand and a damaged shoulder was not what budding elite cyclist and Southern Institute of Technology student, Marshall Erwood had in mind when he started the SBS To…

An Invercargill-based studio with strong links to Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) has been granted funding from CODE - the New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence – to begin development on a …

Southern Institute of Technology staff member, Carlo Gabriel, travelled to Sydney, Australia to attend the annual World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF) – December 2 -5, to present research he’s co…

The sun shone in Balclutha on November 28, making it a perfect day for Telford’s class of 2024 to graduate, with their street procession and graduation ceremony taking place amongst hundreds of well-…

Amongst the graduands at Southern Institute of Technology’s 2024 graduation this week, will be master’s candidate Nadine Young (Ngāti Hauā), whose lengthy study journey with SIT has incorporated delv…

A collaboration between Hokonui Rūnanga, Murihiku Regeneration and Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) is helping to create pathways into training and employment by giving participants a firsthand…

Invercargill stylist, Sophie Steel, described the moment she was announced as winner of the HITO (Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation) Southern Apprentice of the Year 2024. “It was a remarkab…

A research project which seeks to enhance pedestrian safety and accessibility at a busy Invercargill inner city intersection, was a winner for SIT Engineering student, Asinate Waqa (Asi), who took ou…

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) School of Environmental Management staff member, Jordon Traill, and Bachelor of Environmental Management graduate, Yannick Dorman, presented their individual re…

2024 marked the sixth year of the Murihiku Tertiary Academy (MTA) Mini-bike challenge held at Teretonga Park Raceway on November 2nd. The event is the culmination of the year’s work from Auto-Mechani…

SIT’s Cardiac Health Day held recently on campus surpassed expectations and continues to grow, as it seeks to engage people in free primary-care health checks and provide training opportunities for S…

SIT’s Murihiku Tertiary Academy (MTA) for secondary school students continues to achieve milestones, with the 2023 end-of-year results showing some excellent outcomes well above the national average …

The south’s most competent, agriculturally-minded secondary school students brought their A-game to Telford agricultural campus recently, where they competed in school teams, to see who would be crow…