Southern Institute of Technology
| Māori: Te Whare Wānanga o Murihiku | |
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| Established | 1971; 46 years ago |
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| President | Penny Simmonds |
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Academic staff
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387 FTE 2005 |
| Students | 4408 (2012) ([1]) |
| Address | 133 Tay Street, Invercargill, New Zealand, Invercargill, New Zealand |
| Affiliations | Public NZ TEI |
| Website | http://www.sit.ac.nz/ |
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) (Māori: Te Whare Wānanga o Murihiku) is one of New Zealand’s largest institutes of technology, with over 12,000 students in 2011.
Established in 1971, SIT has since become famous for its Zero Fees Scheme. The scheme, which is open to New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, sees students save thousands of dollars on the cost of their tertiary education. The Institute is also renowned for the quality of its facilities and equipment.
SIT’s three main campuses are located in Invercargill with other campuses located in Queenstown, Gore, Christchurch and Auckland. Students can study from anywhere in New Zealand and the world via SIT’s distance education faculty, SIT2LRN.
SIT offers over 200 programmes in a wide range of academic, technical and professional subjects at postgraduate, graduate, bachelor, diploma and certificate levels. SIT is a member of the International Association of Universities.
SIT has several campuses around Invercargill as well as campuses in Gore, Queenstown, Christchurch and Auckland.
SIT has three campuses in Invercargill. SIT’s main campus is situated either side of Tay Street. SIT Downtown is situated in the center of Invercargill’s business district and is home to SIT’s new media and arts programmes. SIT Sound in the Invercargill Radio Network Building is host to SIT's audio production programmes. Its location encourages the development of links with the region’s radio and broadcast industry.
SIT has undertaken a major campus redevelopment plan over the past fifteen years. This includes the completion of new classrooms, development of the SIT Library complex which includes the Literacy and Numeracy Resource Center and Teaching and Development Support Unit, and the redevelopment of the Student Services area.
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