For generations, nurses have played an invaluable role in health and wellbeing. Jacinda King, the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) Postgraduate Nurse Coordinator, is a thought leader and champion for change in the field she made her professional home almost 15 years ago … [Read more...]

Ara Institute Engineering Student Tim Parkin, an ex-diesel mechanic, enjoyed many adventures up on ski fields guiding ski mobile tours in earlier years. It was during one of Tim’s tours, as he struggled to coordinate his group above the roar of his snowmobile, that he had his … [Read more...]

Sam Scoon is realising his dream and helping others to create their own. A qualified builder who completed his pre-trade with Ara Institute, Sam completed an apprenticeship post-education and is now specialising in new builds and renovations. When he won the Colin Russell … [Read more...]

Higher education is so much more than an academic adventure, it provides an energised backdrop for a meeting of minds and an opportunity for lifelong friendships to form. Recognising the importance of helping to bring students together, with the knowledge icebreakers are … [Read more...]

In 2017, Luke Hempleman achieved something that many could only dream of - he took the stage at the Globe Theatre in London. Having been selected as part of the Young Shakespeare Company - a select team of 24 who would travel to London - Luke was able to enjoy a completely … [Read more...]