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The aim of this online course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and attributes to lead a team in an organisational context.
Growing up, education was always important to Eileen’s family. “My family’s always valued education and that’s been passed down onto me,” she says. “That’s why I really wanted to do tertiary study. I was also a young mum, so I wanted to make my daughter proud when she grew up and...
From Retail Supervisor to Pharmacy Technician for Open Polytechnic graduate Kamna graduated with the New Zealand Certificate in Pharmacy (Level 5) in 2023, after completing the New Zealand Certificate in Pharmacy (Level 4), which she enrolled for in 2017. According to Kamna, she had always...
Role at Open PolytechnicI am an Academic Staff Member in the Health and Wellbeing team.EducationI have a Bachelor of Nursing (BN) and Master of Philosophy (Social Policy) (MPHIL). My thesis focussed on the experience of registered nurses who became disabled through the course of their careers....
Role at Open PolytechnicI teach courses in the Diploma of Teaching (ECE) and Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) programmes.ExperienceI have a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Education, a Diploma of Teaching and Diplomas in Subject Studies for Teachers and in Teaching Philosophy for Children. I am...
Her experience landed her a position at Cooney Law in Cambridge, Waikato, and with a supportive boss, Jennifer was able to complete her study while working full-time to become a qualified Legal Executive. Re-entering tertiary education Jennifer was 17 and had just left high school when she...
Now working full-time as a florist at Living Colour Florist in Rotorua, she is living her dream and being mentored by one of the best in the industry.
Role at Open PolytechnicI am an Academic Staff Member in Social Work.EducationI have a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Lancaster, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work from the University of Glasgow. ExperienceI worked for nine years as a local authority youth social...
Lecturer for the Bachelor of Social Work across level 5 ,6 and 7. Support lecturer for noho marae and Field Liaison for student placement 1 and 2. My previous role was at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology as the Programme Lead for the Bachelor of Social Work Subject areas taught at Open...
raising her family,Tutai(Tai) Daniel-Teuhema still found time to complete a Bachelor of Business(Management) by distance learning with Open Polytechnic.