Staff and Student Profiles

Caleb Hickmott
Music student
Having your cake and eating it too is what’s on the cards for emerging young artist, Caleb Hickmott, who understands that in order to succeed in the music business, one must be a jack-of-all-trades.
Meet Caleb
Adrian Dunn
Carpentry Lecturer
Adrian Dunn is enjoying every second in his role as Carpentry Lecturer at UCOL’s Manawatū Campus.
Meet Adrian
Suvisal Thilina
Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology Graduate
Growing up in Sri Lanka, Suvisal Thilina had an interest in technology and learning how to use new software. UCOL’s Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology gave him the tools to turn that interest into a career.
Meet Suvisal
Sumeet Kaushal
Business and Information Technology Graduate
Wanting to combine his interests of Business and Information Technology, Sumeet Kaushal moved from India to study UCOL’s Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems.
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Ayiya Bikimi
Chemistry Lecturer
It’s often debated whether resilience is something a person is born with or can obtain throughout their life, and while maybe that specific question can’t be answered, Ayiya Bikimi, UCOL’s newest Chemistry Lecturer, can shed some light on its importance.
Meet Ayiya
Heneriata Te Whata
Creative Media Student
Heneriata created a piece Manawatū Māori Rugby history when she designed the team's jersey as a UCOL project.
Meet Heneriata
Patrick Turc
Business Lecturer
Problem solving is Patrick Turc’s middle name, and as a lecturer for UCOL’s Bachelor of Applied Management, problem solving is a must!
Meet Patrick
Matthew Christophers
Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology Graduate
For his Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology internship, Matthew designed an AI chatbot to help an insurance company resolve customer enquiries quicker.
Meet Matthew
Mahli Fox
Beauty Student
A move from Australia to Masterton presented Mahli with new opportunities, including studying Beauty at UCOL.
Meet Mahli
Denil Philp
Operations and Production Management Graduate
Denil Philip has come a long way, both geographically and professionally, from his small hometown of Adoor, India.
Meet Denil
Rebekah O'Donoghue
Student Advocacy & Welfare Coordinator
For Rebekah O’Donoghue, the most rewarding part of her job is seeing students enjoying life at UCOL.
Meet Rebekah
Aroha Raynel
Architectural Technology Student
“I found my place at UCOL.”
Meet Aroha