Open Day 2026

Nau mai, haere mai. Discover what's next for you at our 2026 Open Day!

Come along and tour our hands-on learning spaces, see our courses in action, and chat with our friendly kaimahi about how we can support your journey. 

Petone Campus Open Day | 16 September 

Where: Te Awakairangi (Petone) Campus and Construction Campus, 21 Kensington Avenue, Petone, Lower Hutt
When: Wednesday 16 September, 12-4pm

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Join us in Petone to explore our Te Awakairangi and Construction Campuses! Enjoy the vibes and find your future Wednesday 16 September from 12-4pm. 

Kōrero with our teams about study opportunities in:  

• Built Environment - Architectural Technology and Quantity Surveying 
• Business 
• Cookery and Bakery 
• Creative - Film and Digital Media 
• Engineering – Civil and Mechanical 
• Foundation Skills 
• Hair, Beauty and Barbering 
• Information Technology 
• Health and Community 
• Te Reo 
• Trades - Carpentry, Automotive, Electrical and Plumbing.  
• Veterinary and Animal Care 

At the event:   

• Tour our hands-on learning spaces  
• Speak to programme representatives  
• Learn how our online application, supplementary forms, checks and interview processes work.  
• Understand how your NCEA results and/or life experience align to our programme entry requirements.  
• Find out about support services and our vibrant campus communities.   

Arriving at Te Awakairangi Campus: 

• Free parking is available next to Petone Rec, and around O-Block. Free street parking is also available on most surrounding residential streets, aside from Jackson Street which is metered at $3/hour.  
• Keep to the speed limits when travelling around campus and follow all signage, including notices indicating no-parking or restricted zones. 
• We do not advise parking in retail carparking areas. 

Making your way to the Open Event: 

• Our event is hosted across multiple areas of Te Awakairangi Campus. The majority of the programme representatives will be located in the hub, with tourshappening across N-Block, T Block, A Block and R Block. 
• Vans will transit visitors between Te Awakairangi and Construction Campuses for the duration of the event. 
• We recommend starting your visit in The Hub, where you can chat to our friendly event crew, visit the information desk, find out what tours you want to join, and make the most of your visit.  

Stay safe at our event: 

• If you have general pātai or queries, visit the Information Desk in the Hub, or chat to one of our event crew. You can spot them in Whitireia and WelTec uniform or tees, or wearing an event lanyard. 
• In the event of a fire alarm, please calmly evacuate the building. Look out for whānau and tamariki who may need help evacuating. Event volunteers can show you to the assembly points, which are also visible on the event map. Do not block up the carpark, so that emergency services vehicles can access the buildings. 
• If there is an earthquake; drop, cover, hold. If the earthquake is long and strong, get gone! Te Awakairangi campus is in a tsunami zone, please do not wait to be evacuated following a strong earthquake. The quickest way will be to head inland on foot, event volunteers have maps showing the tsunami safe zones. 
• If you have a medical emergency, or an injury, please let our event volunteers know. We have first aiders who can assist, first aid kits and AEDs on site. We will also direct emergency services to the right place. 

Our campus is a smoke-free venue and our event is animal-free. Please be considerate of all our visitors joining our Open Evening and follow the directions of our event crew. 

Check back here for updates or follow our socials for schedules of tours and demonstrations closer to the date.