Eastern Institute of Technology

 It is forty years since the Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti campuses were established as tertiary education institutes in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne respectively.   As a result of the merger between the former Tairāwhiti Polytechnic and EIT Hawke’s Bay in 2010, EIT is the major provider of higher education on the east coast of the North Island.

• Eastern Institute of Technology Hawke's Bay offers an extensive range of NZ study programmes and courses. Study on campus, online, full time or part-time.

• EIT is the tertiary provider for Hawke’s Bay and the East Coast. On offer is an extensive range of programmes of more than 160 postgraduate, degree, diploma and certificate level programmes, across an impressive range of subject areas.

• EIT is a vibrant, innovative and research-led tertiary education institute. Research emphasis is placed on community-centred research and Rangahau Māori in collaboration with East Coast industry, iwi and organisations, as well as with colleagues in Te Pūkenga and other tertiary institutions.
• Our research addresses East Coast regional business, iwi and local community concerns as well as broader National, and in some areas, International, issues. Find out more here.

• EIT Tairāwhiti has approximately 120 full time staff supporting the delivery of over 60 programmes to approximately 2500 students from throughout New Zealand and overseas.
• EIT Tairāwhiti offers brilliant professional development incentives for all staff and is a very satisfying place to work when you see the differences made in so many people’s lives. 
• If you would like to enhance your career, experience stress free commuting and enjoy the lifestyle then please browse through our vacancies on our Jobs@EIT Page.