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  • Ruth Barnes

    Ruth Barnes

    Wairarapa Campus Deputy Director Academic

    As UCOL Wairarapa’s Deputy Director Academic, Ruth oversees the delivery of all qualifications on the campus.

    Meet Ruth
  • Steve Griffin

    Steve Griffin

    Wairarapa Campus Deputy Director Operations

    Steve took on the role of Wairarapa Campus Deputy Director Operations in early 2020 after years of working in the electricity industry.

    Meet Steve
  • Richard Sexton, UCOL Carpentry Lecturer

    Richard Sexton

    Carpentry Lecturer

    Richard is a multiple-time House of the Year Award winner, with over 20 years of experience in the construction industry.

    Meet Sexton
  • Natalie Tunnell UCOL Early Childhood Education Lecturer

    Natalie Tunnell

    Early Childhood Education Lecturer

    Natalie Tunnell found her passion for Early Childhood Education (ECE) as a UCOL student and now she’s passing it on to the teachers of the future.

    Meet Natalie
  • A photograph of Zach Means in UCOL's commercial kitchen

    Zach Meads

    Cookery and Baking Graduate

    “I’m making a difference doing what I love.”

    Meet Zach
  • Sahiba Kaur

    Sahiba Kaur

    Science Graduate

    Only a few years out of her diploma, and Sahiba Kaur is working on the frontlines of New Zealand’s COVID-19 response. A laboratory technician, Sahiba is part of a specialist team responsible for virus testing.

    Meet Sahiba
  • Cheralyn Sorrell - Agribusiness Lecturer

    Cheralyn Sorrell

    Agribusiness Lecturer

    UCOL Agribusiness Lecturer Cheralyn Sorrell has packed a lot into her career; working, studying and teaching.

    Meet Cheralyn
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    Ayiya Bikimi

    Chemistry Lecturer

    It’s often debated whether resilience is something a person is born with or can obtain throughout their life, and while maybe that specific question can’t be answered, Ayiya Bikimi, UCOL’s newest Chemistry Lecturer, can shed some light on its importance.

    Meet Ayiya
  • Clinical Exercise Physiology Graduate Nelda Hazelhurst

    Nelda Hazelhurst

    Clinical Exercise Physiology Graduate

    Nelda has been getting valuable first-hand experience working with clients since completing her Postgraduate Diploma.

    Meet Nelda
  • A photograph of UCOL Furniture Design Staff member Andy Halewood in a workshop working on a piece of furniture for charity.

    Andy Halewood

    Senior Furniture Lecturer and Joinery Lecturer

    "Taking a slab of wood and turning in it into someone’s prized possession, it’s definitely an art."

    Meet Andy
  • UCOL student George Williams lifting weights in the gym

    George Williams

    Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science Student

    With 20 years of experience in personal training, George Williams returned to UCOL to upskill and further his career.

    Meet George
  • Selfie photographs of UCOL Creative Graduates Kelvin Gilbert and Amy Fowler

    Kelvin Gilbert and Amy Fowler

    Creative Graduates

    Since they were students at UCOL, Amy Fowler and Kelvin Gilbert had talked about setting up their own creative agency.

    Meet Kelvin
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