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Breeze Robertson
Phone 03 940 8545
Mobile 021 270 8545
breeze.robertson@cpit.ac.nz
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Lieselot De Brauwer
Phone 03 940 8541
Mobile 021 275 8541
lieselot.debrauwer@cpit.ac.nz
Making the most of a booming tourism industry
Recognising the potential of the tourism industry, 26-year-old Kumendra Dharmadasa decided to broaden his career opportunities with a Bachelor of International Tourism and Hospitality Management at Ara.
Connecting with the past by planting for the future
Gumboots on and armed with 90 rākau (trees) ready for a new home, a group of Ara staff visited Kaiapoi pā site last week and eagerly dug into restoring the habitat with some native foliage. This trip was a key event on Ara’s Matariki calendar- symbolic for celebrating Māori history and connecting staff with the Canterbury environment through sustainable action.
Otago Polytechnic and Ara launch a new national centre to accelerate uptake of open education in New Zealand
Today, Otago Polytechnic and Ara Institute of Canterbury launch a national Centre for Open Education Practice to promote, research, and develop open educational resources and practices for the benefit of all New Zealand learners in the post-secondary sector.
New book shines a light on disability theatre globally
22 Jan 2019Fifteen years of work in disability performance has put Christchurch at the forefront of disability theatre and...
Ara first in NZ to adopt CognAssist for learning challenges
21 Jan 2019Having a learning challenge need not be a barrier to study success....
Rakaia Centre - more welcoming, more accessible
17 Jan 2019What's happening in the Rakaia Centre? It's an upgrade designed with students in mind....
The Port Hills - our place
21 Dec 2018Why you must visit the Port Hills this summer! From walking to planting, fascinating place names and...
BOMA fellowship awarded to Ara computing tutor
19 Dec 2018Josh Hough received a Boma NZ Education Fellowship, which includes a trip to High Tech High in...
Eke panuku – celebrating success of Māori & Pasifika
06 Dec 2018Ara’s Eke Panuku awards last night is one way we celebrate success - meet some of the...
Travel-loving graduate pursuing career highs
05 Dec 2018Hiini studied the New Zealand Certificate in Travel at Ara and this helped her define and get...
Defence Force photographer finishes on a high at Ara
30 Nov 2018Army sniper turned photographer Sean Spivey is the first recipient of the Advertising and Illustrative Photographers Association...
Visualise this: a new generation of interior designers
30 Nov 2018Ara Diploma of Interior Design (Residential) students favour a dramatic approach for Visualise - 30 November to...
Lunchboxes, vegans and texting about vegetables
28 Nov 2018A daily text message could encourage students to eat more fruit and vegetables......