Master of Applied Technologies (Computing) student Manochitra Loganathan has placed third in Falling Walls Lab Aotearoa, an international pitch competition that challenges students and early-career professionals to present their breakthrough ideas in just three minutes.

A new learner outreach project launched by Student Services in Semester One saw an eleven percent improvement in course pass rates for the Schools of Applied Business and Healthcare and Social Practice.

The First Assessment Project aims to improve student retention and course completion rates by responding early to learners who struggled with their first assessment.

Led by our Student Central and International Services teams, the project is rooted in academic research from Unitec’s Master of Applied Business programme.

Unitec is celebrating a 100% pass rate for its graduates in the July 2025 NCNZ (Nursing Council of New Zealand) State Final Examinations.

There were 542 candidates who sat the Registered Nurse Examination nationwide. Thirty-three were from Unitec and all of them achieved a perfect pass rate.

This is compared to the national average of 96.5%.

Academic Programme Manager, Kate Barry thanked all her colleagues at the School of Healthcare and Social Practice for their mahi.

"I’ll carry these experiences with me for the rest of my life."

Fellini Makimou, a third-year Bachelor of Social Practice student, has just completed her three-month social work placement with Auckland-based cochlear implant services provider, The Hearing House.

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