Wintec Annual Report 2009

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ANNUAL REPORT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Wintec gratefully acknowledges
the support of:
Our 300 Employer Partnership
Group members for all of their industry
and community expertise and support,
enabling us to ensure our qualifications
and training are current and meet the
needs of employers in the region.
The Gallagher Group for its ongoing
support of our activities.
Our international partners in China
including Chengdu University, Hebei
Normal University, Peking University Third
Hospital, Sanjiang University, Shandong
University of Technology, Shenzhen No
1 Vocational College, Beijing Science,
Technology & Management College, BoLun
Vocational & Technical School, Changsha
University, Jiangnan University, Nanhai
Information Technology School, Shandong
Institute of Commerce & Technology,
Shanghai Urban Construction Engineering
School, Sichuan Conservatory of Music.
Education Export Innovation Programme
(EEIP)in relation to the Peking No. 3
Midwifery training programme, which
Wintec is implementing in China.
Enterprise New Zealand and
Innovation Waikato.
AgResearch, Waikato Innovation Park,
Agriculture ITO and the Coalition for 21st
Century Schools for partnering with us on
the Agritec Centre in Tokanui.
Opportunity Hamilton and Waikato
Chamber of Commerce for their support
of our business development and regional
engagement initiatives.
Hamilton City Council, for its participation
in a range of projects including campus
developments, SODA Inc., and a range of
other planning and development activities.
The Otorohanga, Waitomo and Thames
Coromandel District Councils for their
support of our satellite campuses.
Habitat for Humanity for its ongoing
association with Wintec in community
projects.
Community Living Trust as our strategic
not-for-profit partner for their engagement
in an exciting, innovative new partnership.
Department of Labour, Ministry of Social
Development, New Zealand Trade and
Enterprise for their support with a host
of regional initiatives and planning and
development advice.
Fairfax Ltd, for enabling our students to
complete journalism internships.
Our Metro ITP partners: Unitec, MIT, CPIT,
Weltec and Otago Polytechnic.
Our MECA ITP partners: NorthTec, Unitec,
Western Institute of Technology, Whitireia
Polytechnic and Bay of Plenty Polytechnic.
Our other ITP partners: Waiariki Institute
of Technology and Tairawhiti Polytechnic.
Waikato District Health Board for its
collaboration and assistance with health
services provision.
Waikato-Tainui and Tainui Group Holdings
for their support with awards, scholarships
and grants and their invaluable advice
and collaboration on our Māori Trade
Training initiative.
TEC for its support of our ongoing change
management programme.
The many sponsors of our various events,
scholarships and awards.
The many suppliers of goods and services
to Wintec.
Te Puni Kōkiri for advising on Government
policies on Māori and Pasifika development
and its sponsorship of our Matariki and
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori celebrations.
The many Pasifika community groups
in the region for their support of Pasifika
initiatives and Pasifika students in general.
The many social service agencies
and organisations who support our
programmes and offer fieldwork practicum
and work experience to our students.
All the partners in the Trades Academy
project: Cambridge High School, Fairfield
College, Fraser High School, Hamilton Girls
High School, Hillcrest High School, Huntly
College, Melville High School, Ngaruawahia
High School, Te Awamutu College,
Te Kauwhata College, Matamata College
and Morrinsville College.
Agriculture Industry Training Organisation
(AGITO), Competenz Industry Training,
Electrical Technology Industry Training
Organisation (ETITO), Electrical Supply
Industry Training Organisation (ESITO),
Hospitality Standards Institute and Motor
Industry Training Organisation (MITO).
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