“It’s never too late to learn,” says NorthTec learner Awa Tumai, who completed a New Zealand Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management) earlier this year. Awa, a self-described ‘mature student’, began studying online with NorthTec and eCampus NZ during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown last year. Her reasons for enrolling to study were twofold. “Firstly, I’ve […]
Four cities, three years, two countries and one new family member: NorthTec learner Anna Marina John makes learning work around her world. For NorthTec learner, Anna Marina John, studying towards a New Zealand Diploma in Business online is just one of many adventures she has experienced over the past few years. Anna moved from Chennai, […]
When business slowed last year due the COVID-19 nationwide lockdown and travel restrictions, entrepreneur and mum-of-four, Sam Daly, chose to use her spare time to upskill. Sam and her husband started O’Brien’s Furniture Movers in Wellington in 2018, after deciding to capitalise on their previous experience in the industry by starting their own business. By […]
Eastern Institute of Technology learner Bruce Graham, who has run a cafe in Napier for the past eight years, is by no means new to the business of business. In 2012, Bruce decided to capitalize on his passion for food and experience as a food technologist by starting a new café with his wife. While […]
For Toi-Ohomai online learner, Orianne Meiller, learning online meant she could continue to pursue her professional goals as she welcomed her first child, Aedan. Former pastry chef, Orianne, moved to New Zealand from France with her husband four years ago. She decided to study after she broke her ankle two years ago. “The rehabilitation was […]
Skipper and NorthTec Learner Jennifer navigates online learning as she crosses the Tasman. When NorthTec business student Jennifer Troup’s three-week trip from Darwin to New Plymouth turned into a two-month journey, she was determined to stay on course with her studies. Jennifer, 37, who lives in Kerikeri, enrolled in the New Zealand Diploma in Business […]