From personal development to a better job, our 30,000 students are using open learning to pursue many different life and career goals.

Self-improvement with Open Polytechnic study

John Pihema (Nga Puhi) sees study as a process which has helped him advance his life and his career.

Qualified to help

Helping others in her role as a mental health support worker, Rosita Tenari has found her calling in life. Completing mental health qualifications with the Open Polytechnic means she has the best-practice knowledge she needs to help her clients.

Top Student

Auckland’s Valerie Coffey finished her legal executive studies with the Open Polytechnic on a high when she was named top overall student for 2007 by the New Zealand Law Society.

Education the key

Busy Library Manager Mereana Coleman says upskilling through distance learning has been a winner for both her and her employer.

Living his dream

Studying environmental qualifications is helping Phil Jones live his dream.

Getting a Kiwi education

Ace Simpson isn’t letting the fact that he lives in India interfere with his pursuit of a kiwi education. 

Best of both worlds

Ben McGillivray has the best of both worlds. He can study towards nationally recognised qualifications without leaving home.

Following her dream

Relocating to a new life in Auckland from Bordeaux in France three years ago, Christine Ardern Roumagère decided the time was right to follow her dream of earning her degree.

Degree increases confidence

Completing a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Social Sciences has helped increase Maree Brosnahan's confidence

Study success

Keen to learn new skills so that she could change careers, but wanting to remain in the workforce while she studied, Frances Churstain enrolled with Open Polytechnic.

On his way to the top

Leaving school at a young age, Shane Rowse is on a mission to work his way to the top of the construction industry. His studies are helping him get the qualifications he needs to get there.

Study opens doors

Completing a business degree majoring in management has given Mark Hammond confidence that he has the skills he needs to succeed in the workplace.

New career

Migrating from India to New Zealand Indira Menon decided it was time for a new career to match her new life.

Reaching her full potential

Pip Jamieson hit the books so that she had the skills to develop her business to its full potential.

Studies offer insight

Roy Brown enrolled at the Open Polytechnic because he wanted to back up his management experience with a nationally recognised qualification.

Building her way

Completing the National Diploma in Construction Management helped Annie Day get the type of career she always wanted.

Online flexibility

For Julie Dustin, studying online provides flexible learning options, as well as the opportunity to progress her career.

Young Farmer

Mark Benns agricultural studies are helping him progress his career in the dairy industry.

Study offers career remedy

Rochelle Sheeran has gained a more specialist role after completing the National Certificate in Pharmacy (Technician).

Accidental tutor

Distance study is helping Mark Arnold get his life back on track after a crippling accident.

Second chance at working life

Disabled student Heta Kaukau is developing new skills that will help him return to work after a debilitating accident.