On Monday 25th August we enjoyed hearing from John Christie the Director of the Central Otago campus of the Otago Polytechnic. He advised us of the challenges and opportunities that the current restructuring of the sector is creating. John talked about the new courses being introduced but also some that are being stopped for economic reasons or a lack of applicants. John also gave us a look at his background in Commerce over a 30 plus year career in Dunedin. The crowd asked plenty of interesting questions and it was obvious the support for the Cromwell campus was alive and well as is our support for the youth in the region. John’s talk certainly provoked a lot of discussion.
