Over 20,000 students enrolled with us in 2008, studying from basic skills to degree level. They live throughout New Zealand and in over 40 countries overseas.

Most are individual students in employment studying for job or career reasons, but they also include people studying for general interest or personal development, or under contract arrangements through secondary schools, Industry Training Organisations, or public and private sector organisations.

In 2008:

• 21,972 individual students enrolled in Polytechnic courses
• 76% of students were aged 25 years or older
• 60% of students were women.

In terms of individual students, Open Polytechnic is also one the biggest providers of tertiary education for Māori, with 4,555 students last year.

Read some of our Student Stories.