Waikato Pathways College Continuing Education

Courses

About Us

Waikato Pathways College's Community Education offers non-credit programmes and short courses to enable the community to enjoy the benefits of the knowledge resources of the University. It draws on the University's staff and other high calibre presenters on subjects as diverse as Archaeology, Geology, English, History, Art Therapy, Art History, Rongoa Maori, Education, Professional Development and much more.

The Centre works with a wide range of organisations within the community and other education providers to deliver a wide range of community based programmes.

Mission

To be an effective link between the University and the community it serves; to disseminate the knowledge of the university; to provide a broad range of high quality learning opportunities which reflect the university's unique strengths and expertise; and to provide distinctiveness and international connectedness.

Goals

To make an important contribution to meeting the Government's broad educational, social and economic objectives

To participate in lifelong learning research and consultancy, policy developments and analysis

To raise the profile of the University within its region

To establish appropriate education/professional/cultural partnerships

To play an integral role in suppporting the achievement of the University's vision and key strategic objectives

To contribute to the developmentof the University region by enabling communities, groups and individuals through educative processes

To promote lifelong learning as a fundamental principle and right of all citizens

To meet the learning needs and aspirations of the communities served by the University

To promote the place of the Treaty in New Zealand society

To provide a forum for critical debate on current educational and social issues

To provide excellence and innovation in programme provision, and quality service to participants and enquirers

Values

The Centre for Continuing Education values:

Open access for all students

Individual growth and development

Maori self-determination and self-sufficiency within a community development framework

Upholding a Treaty based New Zealand

Full participation in all aspects of society by all sectors of the community

Lifelong learning and the life experience of participants and tutors

The interdependence of the individuals and the collective in education

Social justice and community development