UCOL Ready To Move
Whanganui UCOL staff are ready to move into their new campus on Taupo Quay early next year at the end of January/early
February. Offices and teaching resources are packed ready to go to the new campus, and staff are moving into temporary
accommodation in January while gear is transported and set up in the new campus. The Information Centre staff who give
course advice and help with enrolments have already shifted to 15 Victoria Avenue. “They are enjoying being a part of
the central city buzz and part of Wanganui’s main shopping street. We also have UCOL representatives talking with
shoppers about the new campus, the courses on offer and how to find out more” said Suzanne Frecklington, Principal of
Whanganui UCOL.
“It’s an exciting time with lots to look forward to next year. At the same time it is with a tinge of sadness that staff
are saying goodbye to their current offices as many good times and memories have been had there” said Ms Frecklington.
An official closing ceremony of buildings used in 2007 by UCOL took place at the Main Campus in Campbell Street on 21
December. Many staff, iwi and people associated with Whanganui UCOL and the Wanganui Regional Community Polytechnic
attended the proceedings with Kaumatua John Maihi conducting a formal Whakawaatea. A Maihi or entrance carving by artist
Rua Cribb was dismantled as part of the proceedings and will be stored safely until it is re-erected on the new campus
in the New Year.
ENDS