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SIT Staff Set Five Values To Guide Institute

Former international rugby referee and leadership facilitator Paddy O'Brien, who recently led SIT's staff consultation process to develop the institute's new organisational values. Photo sup

Education - Oct 30, 2026

More than 100 SIT employees across campuses shaped the five values through workshops and a survey — with Respect coming out on top as the most important.

New Outdoor Space Opens At SIT Childcare

Two-and-half-year-old Maeve does a great job of riding on the blue bike lane in SIT Childcare’s recently refurbished and enlarged outdoor play space, which includes new features to increase

Education - Oct 24, 2026

SIT Childcare has celebrated 30 years at its current site on the corner of Eye and Ness Streets, where spaces are currently available.

MotoGP Racer Visits SIT Between Races

Southlander Cormac Buchanan who competes internationally on the MotoGP motorcycle racing circuit took time out to visit SIT’s Invercargill campus last week, taking a tour of the facilities,

Education - Oct 21, 2026

Cormac Buchanan was back in Invercargill recovering from a crash in Spain when SIT got an unexpected visit from one of its sponsored riders.

Invercargill School Opens NZ's First FIFA-Certified Pitch

Education - Oct 20, 2026

Built in 12 weeks and recycled at end of life — St Theresa's new turf pitch opened Monday, part of FIFA's global push to install 1,000 mini-pitches worldwide.

Science Roadshow Heads To 40 Southern Schools

Science Roadshow team member Jade Imrie, left, and PowerNet Communications Coordinator Kathryn McCoy, right, chat with West Gore School pupils Amaya Duggaraju and Ayden Thompson at the Scien

Education - Oct 19, 2026

More than 55 interactive exhibits and live shows will tour Gore, Invercargill, Winton, Riverton, Lumsden, Frankton and Wānaka over nine days.

SIT's Independence A Milestone For Invercargill

Minister for Tertiary Education and MP for Invercargill Hon Penny Simmonds and Mayor of Invercargill, Tom Campbell describe the restoration of SIT’s independence as a major win for the insti

Education - Oct 15, 2026

SIT's return to independence has Southland's MP and Mayor talking workforce, local decision-making, and a raft of new programmes arriving in 2026 and 2027.

New Body To Fix School Property Mess

Education - Oct 06, 2026

New Zealand has a new agency running its school property portfolio, and the Government says it is the clearest sign yet that the old way of doing things is finished. The New Zealand School Property Agency formally began operations today, taking over responsibility for building, managing and maintaining school property

Thank A Teacher, Help A Kid Get School Gear

Community - Oct 05, 2026

Thanking a teacher this October could put a pencil case in a child's hands. Warehouse Stationery and the Salvation Army have launched their Thank a Teacher appeal, running from October 5 to November 1. The deal is simple: create a free personalised card online for a teacher who