Wintec - Waikato Institute of Technology
Higher Educationwaikato, New Zealand501-1000 Employees
Wintec is a higher education provider based in Hamilton, in the Waikato region, serving around 13,000 learners each year. It offers more than 130 vocational courses, ranging from certificates to degrees, including postgraduate and master’s level programs. As a Business Division of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, it sits within a national network reforming tertiary education. Its approach foregrounds practical learning through work placements and real-life projects to help students apply their skills in real-world settings. The institution emphasizes Māori and Te Tiriti partnerships and aims for equitable outcomes for Māori, Pacific, disabled, and all learners, while maintaining ties with local industry, iwi and hapū, and the broader Waikato community. In 2025, Wintec formed a partnership with The Hummingbird Centre to better support neurodivergent learners.