Bethlehem Tertiary Institute

BTI is a highly regarded provider of professionally approved Teacher Education and Counselling programmes. Our graduates are thoroughly prepared and qualified for early childhood, primary and secondary teaching roles throughout New Zealand’s diverse education sector, as well as counselling roles in a wide range of settings.

We are a growing community of learners who are motivated by a Christian faith that is meaningful to us and fuels our passion to be agents of positive change.

Our motto is Great Hearts + Minds.

This sums up our dedication to both personal and professional growth; our belief that we can inspire and encourage people to grow holistically as well as academically. Stretching our students toward excellence in their chosen field is a high priority and developing the ‘whole person’ as an in integral part of that process is really important to us.
 

Postal:

 Bethlehem Tertiary Institute
Private Bag 12015
Tauranga

Phone:

 0508 BETHLEHEM

Fax:

 07 5791882

Website:

 www.bethlehem.ac.nz

NZQA Info:

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Email:

 info@bethlehem.ac.nz

Campus:

 Elder Lane
Bethlehem, Tauranga

Programmes:
  • Diploma of Family Support
  • Graduate Diploma of Family Studies
  • Diploma of Counselling (mixed mode delivery)
  • Bachelor of Counselling
  • Bachelor of Education (Teaching) in Early Childhood Education
  • Bachelor of Education (Teaching) in Primary Teaching
  • Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
  • Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary)
Local Artist Unveils Symbolic Mural at BTI
February 2011

Bethlehem Tertiary Institute (BTI) welcomed a new intake of primary and early childhood teaching and counselling students in February as part of Te Wiki Whakawaia or Familiarisation Week.  As part of the celebrations, students and staff participated in the unveiling of a symbolic mural designed and painted for BTI by local artist Timo Rannali. 

Based on a rural scene, the mural pays homage to the landscape of orchards and vineyards that pre-dated development of the BTI campus, and captures the idea of nurturing growth and health in others through the vocations of teaching and counselling. 

In a presentation to students, Timo encouraged them to be passionate about their future work, saying: “To produce a good crop, you need to work with a certain amount of skill and motivation and love.  When you go out teaching and counselling, do it with passion, because that’s going to be the difference between being successful and just doing a job.” 

Dr. Andrew Smith, who chairs the Leadership Team at BTI says, “We are really thrilled with what Timo has created.  He has captured the meaning and heart behind what we do beautifully, and the bold colours certainly brighten up the campus!” 

BTI’s tagline ‘Growing Great Hearts & Minds’ is featured prominently in the mural and expresses BTI’s commitment to holistic education and the belief that by helping students to develop and growth personally as well as professionally they will be empowered to be agents of positive change in their chosen careers.


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