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 !!