If you are looking for a more practical style of learning and smaller class sizes you may want to consider an ITP or polytechnic. They have a range of subjects available and are often focused on an end job. Each institution has a range of qualification ranging from a certificate (NZQA Level ¾) to a degree (NZQA Level 7). Programmes are designed to suit people of all ages and stages of education.
- Ara Institute of Canterbury (ARA) https://www.ara.ac.nz/
- Bay of Plenty Polytechnic https://www.toiohomai.ac.nz/
- Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) https://www.eit.ac.nz/
- Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) https://www.manukau.ac.nz/
- Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) https://www.nmit.ac.nz/
- NorthTec https://www.northtec.ac.nz/
- Otago Polytechnic https://www.op.ac.nz/
- Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) https://www.sit.ac.nz/
- Tai Poutini Polytechnic https://www.tpp.ac.nz/
- The Open Polytechnic https://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/
- Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology https://www.toiohomai.ac.nz/
- Unitec New Zealand https://www.unitec.ac.nz/
- Universal College of Learning (UCOL) https://www.ucol.ac.nz/
- Waiariki Institute of Technology https://www.toiohomai.ac.nz/
- Waikato Institute of Technology https://www.wintec.ac.nz/
- Wellington Institute of Technology https://www.weltec.ac.nz/
- Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT) https://www.witt.ac.nz/
- Whitireia Community Polytechnic https://www.whitireia.ac.nz/