UCOL beauty therapy kaiako and ākonga finalists in national Awards
UCOL Manawatū is proud to celebrate Beauty Lecturer Melissa van Duin and ākonga Shona Caswill, who have been chosen as finalists in this year’s national BeautyNZ Association Awards.
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UCOL Manawatū is proud to celebrate Beauty Lecturer Melissa van Duin and ākonga Shona Caswill, who have been chosen as finalists in this year’s national BeautyNZ Association Awards.
UCOL has celebrated ākonga (students) from U-Skills Academy programmes for their hard work and achievement in a series of prize-givings over the last two weeks.
UCOL Manawatū is proud to celebrate ākonga Emma Fergus, who has been chosen as a finalist in the Editorial Stylist New Talent category of this year’s New Zealand Hairdressing Awards.
UCOL Whanganui was alight with pride last night, celebrating ākonga who received a grand total of 46 scholarships from nine local donors.
UCOL Manawatū photography ākonga (students) have once again proven they’re a creative force to be reckoned with, sweeping the 2025 NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards with every student receiving a Bronze award or higher — a testament to the calibre of talent nurtured within UCOL.
UCOL Manawatū photography lecturers Gerry le Roux and Tricia Falkner have proven that excellence in teaching goes hand-in-hand with excellence in practice, achieving prestigious honours at the 2025 NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards.
In efforts to improve access for future learners and ensure suitable teaching and office space, UCOL is pleased to share with the community that they’re relocating to Te Whare Mahana, a central community hub in Levin.
UCOL are proud to celebrate the musical achievements of Manawatū band Kokoa Nashi.
UCOL has shared the final decisions for its change process, Getting UCOL Future Ready, with kaimahi today.
UCOL are proud to celebrate Carpentry ākonga, Campbell Poulton, who took out the annual New Zealand Certified Builders Manawatū Regional Apprentice Challenge, earning himself a spot at the national conference and challenge next month.