MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
MIT Pasifika Centre, August 2013
MIT APSTE Team, APSTE Conference 2011 @ Uni of Auckland
“Yes Walter!, We can see the Island! “
Introducing MIT APSTE Team 2012Faculty Academics• Tuivaiti Maamora Taulapapa , Lecturer - Faculty of Business
Information Centre • Melanie Su’a, Senior Advisor• Lesley Vainikolo, Advisor
Student Success • Rozanne Taala, Coordinator (Co-Chair, Pasifika Staff Network)
Schools, Community Liaison • Moana Leilua, Pasifika Liaison (Co-Chair, Pasifika Staff Netwk)
External Relations • Tauiliili Cilla Rathbun, External Relations Projects
Pasifika Development Office (External Relations) • Leatuavao Rebekah Rimoni, Assistant Manager Pasifika Development
MIT Vision “MIT transforming lives , organisations and community
through learning”
• to deliver vocationally focussed tertiary education, research and technology transfer
• that ensures Auckland’s economy, graduates, employers and communities have the capability and skills to achieve their potential.
• special obligation to serve the people, communities and employers of Auckland’s Southern Region
• achieving significantly improved tertiary education outcomes in this sub region is critical to both our mission and to the future economic and social prosperity of the nation.
MIT Facts • CEO, Dr Peter Brothers, Leadership Team of 6 Directors • 7 Faculties:
BusinessSocial Sciences & Education,
Engineering & TradesConsumer ServicesNursing & Health StudiesCreative ArtsMaritime
• Main campus Otara plus 7 satellites – from Queen St to Pukekohe
MIT Facts • Just over 800 staff, 11% Pasifika staff
• Courses – certificates & diplomas, degree, postgrad
• Success & Retention – 80% of students successful completion of courses, Pasifika students 76%
• Total Students – 18,500
• EFTS – 7600
• Pasifika students – 5000, 34% of EFTS
Good Practise Participation 5000 Pasifika students 34% of MIT EFTS How? Schools liaison, Community Engagement, Information, Faculties
Retention & Success 76% successful completion rate (80% MIT institute avge) How? Teaching & Learning excellence, Accountability, clear institution
expectations & monitoring of programmes, performance management, strong student support services, incentives
Graduation 31% of total MIT graduates are Pasifika graduatesHow? Celebration of successes- Main Graduation Ceremony & annual
Pasifika Celebrations, progression to higher levels of study
One Challenge Our Challenge is Participation:
The people of Counties Manukau participate:• in tertiary education at a level that is 43% of the national level;• in polytechnic education at the level of 72% of the national level;• in university education at the level of 3% of the national level.• In Counties Manukau about 68% of school leavers are not qualified
to enter a degree programme or many diploma programmes.
MIT’s challenge and goal is to increase participation by the peoples of Counties Manukau to 7500 SAC EFTS by 2013.
A landscaped interface with Hayman Park
Manukau Tertiary Campus, July 2013 (Manukau City Centre)
A bus interchange
A train station
The MIT Gateway Project
Pasifika Centre, Gateway to MIT, Marae extension
Pasifika Centre 3 key themes: Community - Education - Spirituality
MIT Pasifika Centre
Thank you Tofilau Nina & the Otago Host Team,& the APSTE Exec for an awesome
2012 conference !!
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