Te Mātāpuna o te Mātauraka | |
Former names | Christchurch Technical College |
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Type | Public |
Active | 1906–2016 |
Students | 5,952 EFTS (2012)[1] |
Location | , 43°32′18″S 172°38′35″E / 43.538259°S 172.643189°E |
Campus | Urban |
Website | www |
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The Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT), formerly the Christchurch Technical College, was an institute of technology in Christchurch, New Zealand.[2] It merged with Aoraki Polytechnic and became Ara Institute of Canterbury in 2016.
CPIT provided full-time and part-time education in technologies and trades. It was the largest polytechnic and institute of technology in the South Island (25,000 students) and one of the leading institutions of its kind in the country.
In New Zealand's ranking, the Performance Based Research Fund, based on the scientific output of all employees, CPIT ranked 4th among all institutes of technologies in New Zealand. It offered a comprehensive range of programmes, which covered almost all subject areas. CPIT specialised in Music Arts, Visual Art & Design, Nursing, Applied Management (Business), Engineering, Applied Science, Education, Information Technology, and Architecture. CPIT hosted New Zealand's only school for radio journalism and communication, the New Zealand School of Broadcasting. It had a student population from more than 50 countries.
Campus
[edit]CPIT had a centrally located campus within the CBD on Madras Street (Madras Street Campus) just to the south of Cathedral Square in Christchurch, New Zealand. The city campus was located five minutes walk from the city centre. The majority of programmes were taught here. CPIT's Sullivan Avenue campus (CPIT Trades Campus) was on the corner of Sullivan Avenue and Ensors Road Opawa, in southeast Christchurch.
Alumni
[edit]- Jennine Bailey – jazz singer, university music teacher[3][4]
- Ben Boyce – television personality[5]
- Denise Copland – artist[6]
- Corin Dann – broadcaster[7]
- Guy 'Dcypher' Ellis – graffiti artist[8][9][10]
- Naomi Ferguson – singer, actor, composer, teacher[11]
- Amelia Gain – entrepreneur[12]
- Clarke Gayford – broadcaster, partner of Jacinda Ardern, 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Polly Harding – broadcaster
- Sam Harrison – artist and sculptor[13][14]
- Miriama Kamo – journalist, children's author and television presenter
- Euan Macleod – artist
- Tim Main – artist, designer, sculptor[15][16]
- Megan Mansell – broadcaster
- Mei Heron – journalist[17]
- Matty McLean – television presenter[18]
- Mike McRoberts – broadcaster
- Fiona Pears – violinist, composer[19]
- Oliver Perkins – artist[20][21]
- Chris Reddington – sculptor, composer, musician[22][23]
- Ben Reid – printmaker[24][25]
- Rebecca Smallridge – artist[26]
- Bevan Smith – chef[27]
- Deon Swiggs – politician
- Jack Tame – broadcaster
- Sam Wills – performing artist
- Wongi "Freak" Wilson – graffiti artist[28][29][30]
References
[edit]- ^ Provider Summary: Enrolments, EFTS http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics/tertiary_education/summary_tables/
- ^ Educational Institutions: Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology Archived 2012-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, New Zealand Educated, New Zealand.
- ^ Christchurch City Council Libraries. "Jennine Bailey jazz and blues songstress". Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Kitchin, T. (10 April 2017). "Christchurch jazz singer Jennine Bailey looks at city's shifting soundscape". Stuff. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Ben Boyce, New Zealand Broadcasting School graduate". New Zealand Broadcasting School. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Denise Copland". Chambers Art Gallery. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Corin Dann | Journalist". NZonScreen. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Ara Art Graduates From Present And Past Enliven The City Contribute To The City's Street Art Scene | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Dcypher leaves his mark on Lyttelton". Christchurch City Council Newsline. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand's 'Banksy' creates bold mural in Christchurch". TVNZ. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Naomi Ferguson – Musician profiles – Christchurch City Libraries". Christchurch City Council Libraries. Archived from the original on 2 May 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Boss Ladies, Part Two: The Kiwi women thriving in the business industry". Idealog. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Newth, K. "Exploring the human landscape with Sam Harrison". Pressreader. Latitude. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Solander Gallery: Sam Harrison, new works". Wellington Scoop. 28 September 2009. Archived from the original on 15 May 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Brown, W. (2009). Seen this century: 100 contemporary New Zealand artists. Godwit. pp. 240–243. ISBN 9781869621391.
- ^ "About Tim Main". CargoCollective. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Mei Heron, New Zealand Broadcasting School graduate". New Zealand Broadcasting School. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Matty McLean". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Fiona Pears, Violinist". www.wellingtonjazzclub.org.nz. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Oliver Perkins in conversation with Sarah Hopkinson—Instagram Live". Artnow. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Oliver Perkins: Japanese Laurel – Te Uru". Waitakere Contemporary Gallery. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Artist's quake commemoration creation". Stuff. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Chris Reddington". Audacious. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Ben Reid". Chambers Art Gallery. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Ben Reid / Paradise Lost". chambers241. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Rebecca Smallridge". Chambers Art Gallery. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ caitlan (2 October 2022). "Meet the Chef: Bevan Smith, Riverstone Kitchen". Restaurant & Café. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Street artist Wongi Wilson's giant hide-and-seek masterpiece enthralls". NZ Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Wongi Wilson: Christchurch Street artist reflects on the mainstreaming of his work". Stuff. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Ara Art Graduates From Present And Past Enliven The City Contribute To The City's Street Art Scene | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
External links
[edit]- Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology website Archived 25 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine