Staff and Student Profiles

Trina Johnson
Bachelor of Social Services Student
At the age of 49, Trina Johnson reckons she has finally found her real purpose and vocation.
Meet Trina
Salamo Sooalo
Early Childhood Education & Care Student
Salamo Sooalo’s faith and love for music brought him to Aotearoa from Samoa. Here, he started his journey to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a teacher.
Meet Salamo
Waylon Shadlock
Agricultural Contracting Student
Waylon Shadlock drives a 10-hour round trip each weekend so he can build a brighter future for himself as a tractor driver.
Meet Waylon
Raphael Sa'u
Exercise and Sport Science Graduate
“I found opportunity at UCOL.”
Meet Raphael
Asli Yalinkilic
Cookery Student
Asli Yalinkilic has traded in her microscope for a piping bag, as she builds her career as a pastry chef.
Meet Asli
Warren Maxwell
Te Reo Māori Graduate
In the early days of Trinity Roots, Warren started learning te reo Māori to reconnect with his whakapapa. Now with a Level 4 Te Reo Māori qualification under his belt, Warren is proud to be teaching beginner classes at UCOL Wairarapa.
Meet Warren
Cassy Titter
Business Graduate
Cassy Titter was working in the shearing industry when she first came to UCOL Whanganui in 2006. She was looking for something new and after her aunty had signed up for UCOL’s New Zealand Diploma in Business, Cassy thought she would try it too.
Meet Cassy
Wilson George
Graduate Diploma in Accounting Graduate
Wilson George made such a great impression while doing an accounting internship through UCOL that he was offered a full-time job.
Meet Wilson
Philip Holland
Bachelor of Applied Management Graduate
“All I’ve ever wanted to do was make a difference.”
Meet Philip
Heidi Macaulay
Bachelor of Applied Management student
Heidi Macaulay’s passion for planning events and projects led her to enrol in UCOL’s Bachelor of Applied Management.
Meet Heidi
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
Anna Barlow
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) Student
Anna says her recent move back up to the Level 4 programme has brought her a greater sense of self-worth and wholeness, and she is thriving in UCOL’s learning environment.
Meet Anna