The NorthTec graduation ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of our graduates. It is held annually in March.
2011 Graduation
Award Ceremony - Thursday 1 March 2012, Future Trades Campus, 19 Dyer Street, Whangarei
View photos from the Awards Ceremony.
Diploma and Degree ceremony - Friday 30 March 2012, Forum North, Whangarei
12:00pm- Graduand registration
2:00pm - Ceremony starts
Graduation Parking
NorthTec have made arrangements for additional parking spaces for our Graduation Ceremony guests should the Forum North and surrounding car parks be full.
We encourage the graduands to be dropped off at Forum North at 12pm so that they can be on time to complete their registration for the ceremony.
Guests can then find appropriate parking at Forum North or surrounds and if no parking is available NorthTec will be providing a shuttle service for graduation guests from Cobham Oval Car Park (Cnr Port Road and Okara Drive) to Forum North and return at the following times:
Pick up times (Cobham Oval Cricket Pavilion)
12.15pm
12.30pm
12.50pm
1.10pm
1.30pm
1.45pm
Return times (collection from Forum North round-about)
3.45pm
4.10pm
4.30pm
4.50pm
5.10pm
5.20pm
Other times to be aware of:
12.00pm Graduand Registration commences
12.45pm Graduand Registration closes
1.15pm The student procession through town will commence (this has changed from the 1pm time originally mentioned due to another event in town occurring at a similar time)
1.00pm The Exhibition Hall opens for guests. (If you arrive earlier, there are some lovely coffee shops in town)
Graduation Specials
Dickens Inn, 71 Commerce Street, Whangarei
The Dickens Inn is ready to welcome Graduates and their families with Happy Hour from 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm on Friday the 30th March.
We are offering special discounted prices on all Monteith’s Tap Beers, first pour wines plus complimentary bar nibbles. In addition to our normal menu we are also offering Roasts as follows: Loin of Pork with crackling and apple sauce, roast vegetables, buttered beans and real gravy. Or Canterbury Leg of Lamb with mint sauce, roast vegetables, buttered beans and real gravy.
Lunch – only $18.00 Dinner – only $25.00.
Please remember to bring your ID.
Vinyl Restaurant and Bar, 14 Rust Ave, Whangarei
We have $6 drink specials on selected drinks on Fridays from 4.30pm – 6.30pm and live music from 5pm – 7pm.
As a graduation special we would like to offer a free bottle of house wine for anyone who PRE BOOKS their graduation dinner with us on Friday 30th March. This offer is valid for tables of 4 or more persons and they will need to inform us when booking their table that they are a NorthTec graduate.
Reservations: 09 438 8105
Graduation Information
Photos from the 2011 Awards Ceremony.
Photos from the 2010 Graduation Ceremony
Photos from the 2009 Graduation Ceremony
There will be a photographer at the Graduation Ceremony from Langwoods Event and Commercial Photography. On cessation of the ceremony you may have individual, family and friend photographs taken with the photographer.
Graduate photographs can be viewed and ordered through The Piggery Bookshop:
‘Piggery Second-hand Bookshop’
42 Walton Street
Whangarei
(09) 4385 481
Graduation photographs and lists may be published in the media.
DVDs of the Awards Ceremony and Graduation will be available for you to purchase from Channel North Television for $15 each.
To confirm your order you can contact Channel North Television on:
Email: DVD@channelnorth.co.nz
Or Phone: (09) 438 7658