Victoria University of Wellington Pathways Foundation celebrates one year anniversary

Staff from ACG Education and Victoria University of Wellington gathered at the ACG Pathways campus at Wellington’s historic Railway Building, Bunny Street, to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Victoria University of Wellington Certificate in Foundation Studies, delivered on behalf of the University by ACG Education.

MC for the evening was Deputy Principal Bryce Pederson and guests included representatives from Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA) and Education New Zealand.

Professor Rawinia Higgins, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Maori) and Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (Engagement), delivered the official welcome and a powerful message of partnership between ACG and the University, likening the relationship to two sets of waka, “stronger and stable bound together as we face the challenges of the future.”

 

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