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Architectural Technology opens doors for Open Polytechnic graduate

Open Polytechnic graduate Maria Fitzgerald has been involved in the property industry for two decades but wanted a qualification to take her career to the next level and help her family’s property business.

Human resources qualification helps graduate’s career

Open Polytechnic graduate Amanda Hyde’s New Zealand Diploma in Business (Human Resource Management) has not only given her a career qualification but also helped her land her dream role…

Open Polytechnic qualification helps rural florist’s career bloom

Being able to complete an industry-standard qualification while being based in rural New Zealand, has helped Kylie Sargeant’s floristry career blossom.

Academic Staff Member arranges flowers for 80th anniversary graduation

Award-winning florist, Megan Parker, Academic Staff Member at Open Polytechnic arranged the flowers for this year’s 80th anniversary Wellington graduation ceremony.

IT qualifications ‘significant’ for graduate’s life

Studying three Information Technology qualifications through the Open Polytechnic was one of the most significant decisions graduate Thomas King made…

Business qualification helps graduate open bakery and café shop

Open Polytechnic graduate Sabine Lang’s small business knowledge and logistics skills have enabled Lang’s Little Bakery to expand, opening its bakery and café…

Horticulture qualification lays ‘foundation’ for award winning landscape designer

When Bayley LuuTomes enrolled with Open Polytechnic, he never imagined that his career would one day take him onto international stages, television screens, and award-winning…

Open Polytechnic graduate’s library qualification shines through a decade on

We caught up with Open Polytechnic graduate Kirsten Elliot recently, who started studying with Open Polytechnic in 2016, and now in 2026 she is working in the library industry…