Prepare for graduation!
Decide on whether you will attend and plan ahead. Respond to your invite by submitting an online application (once open), confirm your details, arrive early to register your attendance, collect your gown, and enjoy your special day!
Timeline*
Early April (approx): Applications will open.
- Submit your application to graduate
- Receive confirmation to graduate email
29 April - 30 April: Registration/Gowning Days
- Register your arrival in person at our main campus (Wednesday 29 April, 9am - 12pm or Thursday 30 April, 9am - 9pm)
- Collect your gown or regalia
- Collect your kai tickets
- Pay your graduation fee
30 April: Pōwhiri
- Graduation Pōwhiri/welcome at Te Mānuka Tūtahi marae, Whakatāne, 3pm
- Accommodation Pōwhiri/welcome at Pupuaruhe (Toroa) Marae and Te Paroa (Taiwhakaea) Marae. Times to be confirmed.
01 May: Graduation Day
- Transportation from Te Mānuka Tūtahi marae to the hīkoi start point, 8.10am onwards
- Gown and Town Hīkoi, commences at 9.30am
- Ready for procession
- Order of event begins - graduation ceremony
04 May - 25 May: Tohu for Absentia sent by courier
*This is an indicative timeline only. Please contact us to confirm.
What to bring on the day?
- Drink bottle – ceremonies are long, and staying hydrated is important
- Any personal medication – for graduands, whānau and kaumātua
- Comfortable clothing and footwear (under regalia) – there is movement between spaces, including the hīkoi
- Weather‑appropriate items – e.g. rain jacket, hat, sunscreen (parts of the day are outdoors)
- Your graduation regalia – this should be worn at all times
- Kai tickets – if issued to you during registration
- Snacks – for yourself, tamariki, kaumātua, or anyone who may need food between formal proceedings
- Please ensure attending whānau come well prepared for extended periods of seated proceedings, with any comfort items they may need.
Whakapā mai/Contact us
For any graduation enquiries please contact us