Eastern Institute of Technology, New Zealand

About Eastern Institute of Technology

The Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) is a polytechnic and institute of technology operating in Hawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti (Gisborne), and Auckland. It offers over 150 qualifications, ranging from certificates and diplomas through to degree and postgraduate level.

EIT traces its origins to the establishment of separate tertiary institutes in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne. The current institution was formed in 2010 through a merger between the former Tairāwhiti Polytechnic and EIT Hawke's Bay, making it the primary provider of higher education on the east coast of the North Island.

Degree and postgraduate programmes are supported by lecturer research activity. EIT participates in the Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF), the Tertiary Education Commission's assessment of academic staff research performance, conducted every six years.

In addition to its main campuses, EIT operates Regional Learning Centres in Hastings, Maraenui, Ruatōria, Waipukurau, and Wairoa, and delivers a number of courses online.

Campuses

Eastern Institute of Technology operates campuses and facilities across its region. The following locations are identified in official sources:

Hawke's Bay Campus — offers programmes across a wide range of subject areas including agriculture, business, computing, health, creative practice, and environmental studies, from certificate through to postgraduate level.
Ōtātara Outdoor Learning Centre — a nature-based education facility established in collaboration with Ngāti Pārau, the Department of Conservation, Predator Free Hawke's Bay, Hawke's Bay Regional Council, and EnviroSchools, used by EIT students, trainee teachers, local schools, and community groups.

Scholarships

The following named scholarships are available to EIT students.

Sport Hawke's Bay and EIT Sport Scholarship — awarded annually to three student-athletes actively representing a sports team in the Hawke's Bay region, enrolled full-time at EIT Hawke's Bay. Value: $2,000.
EIT Institute of Sport and Health Master of Health Science Research Scholarship — for students enrolled in the Master of Health Science programme at EIT Hawke's Bay. Covers the full domestic fee for the research thesis course.
Clubs Napier Centenary Scholarship — awarded annually to one first-year, full-time student enrolled in a health-focused programme at EIT Hawke's Bay. Value: $2,500.
Ōtātara Trust Scholarships — five scholarships awarded annually to returning full-time students enrolled in Level 6 or Level 7 studies at EIT Hawke's Bay. Value: $2,500 each.
Pan Pac – EIT Engineering Scholarship — awarded annually to one first-year, full-time student enrolled in either the Certificate in Electrical Pre-trade (Level 3) or the Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 3) at EIT Hawke's Bay. Value: $2,500.

Further information on nursing, health, and sport science scholarships is available directly from the relevant EIT schools.

Curated by the KuraData team from Eastern Institute of Technology's own website, reviewed 10 September 2026.

Address

Where Eastern Institute of Technology is based, taken directly from the Ministry of Education's own address record for this provider.

Approximate location, estimated from the provider's address via OpenStreetMap — not an official Ministry-verified coordinate. View larger map →

Street501 Gloucester Street
SuburbTaradale
CityNapier
Postcode4142
Territorial authorityNapier City
RegionHawke's Bay Region

Contact Eastern Institute of Technology

Find the published contact details for Eastern Institute of Technology, including its phone number, website and other available contact information.

Phone06-9748000
Emailinfo@eit.ac.nz
Fax06-9748911
Websitewww.eit.ac.nz

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Contact details combine official Ministry of Education records with information published on Eastern Institute of Technology's own website, reviewed by the KuraData team on 10 September 2026.