Eastern Institute of Technology
The Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) is a government owned tertiary education institution with three campuses: Hawke’s Bay, Auckland, and Gisborne, New Zealand. It is also referred to as EIT Hawke's Bay, EIT Tairāwhiti, and EIT Auckland. EIT serves as the main regional higher education centre for the Hawke's Bay and Gisborne regions.
Te Aho A Māui | |
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| Motto | Educate, Innovate, Transform |
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| Established | 4 October 1975 |
| President | Chris Collins |
Academic staff | 340 FTE Staff |
| Students | 10,222 individual student or 4,597EFTS (2016) |
| Location | , 39.5468°S 176.8385°E |
| Affiliations | Public NZ TEI |
| Website | http://www.eit.ac.nz/ http://international.eit.ac.nz |
It has two faculties. The Faculty of Educations, Humanities, and Health Science includes Te Ūranga Waka – Te Whatukura, Toihoukura, Education and Social Sciences, Health and Sport Science and Nursing schools, and an Ideaschool. The Faculty of Commerce and Technology includes Tourism and Hospitality, English Language Centre, Trades and Technology, Business, Computing and Applied Science schools.
The Eastern Institute of Technology has a 28-hectare (69-acre) main campus in Taradale, a suburb in Napier. It is situated between the twin cities of Napier and Hastings, (approximately 9 km (5.6 mi) from Napier, and 11 km from Hastings), which together comprise the fifth largest urban area in New Zealand. There are also additional campuses in Tairāwhiti and Auckland on Queen Street. EIT also has learning centres in Hastings, Waipukurau, Ruatoria, Tokomaru Bay, Wairoa and a centre in Maraenui, a suburb of the city of Napier.