Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, also known simply as Toi Ohomai, is a New Zealand tertiary education institute. Toi Ohomai is a provider of vocational education for over 14,000 students, including more than 1,400 international students studying at over 86 different delivery sites across the Bay of Plenty and South Waikato region. Offering around 200 different programmes and study options ranging from certificate level to post-graduate level in courses such as Business, Forestry, Engineering, Hospitality, Tourism, Trades and many more. Toi Ohomai provides vocational education in order to make graduates employable and "work ready" with relative skills that employers need. New Zealand's vocational education system is an important part of the New Zealand tertiary education institute as it supplies employers and industry with the skilled employees they require while also ensuring vocational learners get consistent, effective and quality training.

Toi Ohomai has five main campuses in Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupō, Tokoroa and Whakatāne. It is the largest tertiary education provider in the Bay of Plenty and South Waikato regions. Toi Ohomai was formed on 1 May 2016, when Waiariki Institute of Technology and Bay of Plenty Polytechnic officially merged to become the Waiariki Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, later being renamed Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology on 7 October 2016. This merger ensured the employment and education needs of the region were met more effectively.

Toi Ohomai is the third-largest of New Zealand's 16 Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs) which also includes The Wellington Institute of Technology or WelTec and Whitireia.

Toi Ohomai has a set of values which are defined by the institute's vision to empower people and communities, in conjunction with their purpose of partnering with iwi, industry and communities to deliver innovative learning. The Toi Ohomai values were developed and launched in May 2018 following an extensive engagement and consultation with staff. The set of four values were named Toi Ohomaitanga, and include:

• Toitūtanga — defined by Toi Ohomai's staff and students courageous and humble pursuit of excellence
• Manaakitanga — dedication to upholding and strengthening the mana of others and communities
• Whanaungatanga — building and nurturing relationships and connections that enhance Toi Ohomai's purpose and vision
• Kotahitanga — being united in the shared purposes and responsibilities of Toi Ohomai