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Open Polytechnic graduate to represent New Zealand at the largest flower show in the world

Winning Young Designer of the Year and two gold medals at the Ellerslie International Flower Show was a dream come true for Open Polytechnic Horticulture Graduate, Bayley LuuTomes.

Open Polytechnic Annual Report highlights successful year

World class student achievement levels for distance learning and helping the Government to achieve Better Public Service targets are highlights of the Open Polytechnic’s 2012 Annual Report tabled in Parliament recently.

Open Polytechnic Legal Executive students awarded top marks

Learners to benefit from collaborative approach to vocational education

How do stressed New Zealand men get help when they need it?

Nobody’s too sure – that’s why the Mental Health Foundation is working with Open Polytechnic researcher Dr Peta Wellstead on a new project called “The information seeking behaviour of New Zealand men who may be experiencing life stress”.

Bachelor of Social Work now available through Open Polytechnic

The Open Polytechnic is currently accepting applications from potential students for their new Bachelor of Social Work. Delivered by distance learning, the first courses are scheduled to be available from November 2012.

Teachers learn new skills to teach science to primary school students

Lower Hutt primary school teachers will be taking the lead in promoting science innovation through a new scholarship, launched by Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace at an event hosted at the Open Polytechnic.  

Leading New Zealand-focused public relations text now available as eBook

The first eBook to focus on the practice of public relations and communication management in New Zealand has just been published.

Tai Poutini Polytechnic and Open Polytechnic collaboration benefits West Coast

In a first for the West Coast, students who have completed the New Zealand Diploma in Business with Tai Poutini Polytechnic will now be able to enrol in a Bachelor of Business by distance with the Open …

Open Polytechnic Annual Report shows year of achievement

The Open Polytechnic 2011 Annual Report tabled in Parliament recently shows a year of significant achievement for the flexible learning provider and its distance learning students.