female pupils shifted to the co-ed Wanganui High School. In 1984 the senior technical division of the Boys' College was turned into an organisation of its own right, the Wanganui Regional Community College. Its principal, John Scott, was the first person of Māori descent to head a New Zealand polytechnic. The college's popular summer art school programme was held each January from 1985 to 1994, and attracted up to 300 students. It was the largest programme of its kind in the country. In 1990 the name was changed to the Wanganui Regional Community Polytechnic. John's successor in 1994, Stephen Town, was the country's youngest polytechnic sector head, at age 34. In mid-2017 UCOL relaunched in Levin, with a focus on helping develop in-demand skills for the local economy. Programmes include construction, carpentry, beauty therapy, health and wellbeing, business admin, early childhood education, and te reo. On 1 April 2020, UCOL was subsumed into Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology alongside the 15 other Polytechnics (ITPs) and 11 Institutes of Technology (Industry Training Organisations or ITOs) Facilities There are four campuses: Palmerston North, Whanganui, Masterton and Levin. Palmerston North campus facilities TOEFL iBT Testing Centre Ambitions Training Restaurant Hair and Beauty Salon Palmerston North Weightlifting Club (affiliated with Olympic Weightlifting New Zealand) Whanganui campus facilities Hair and Beauty Salon Masterton campus facilities Hair and Beauty Salon Strategic priorities UCOL is focused on delivering the six priorities of the Tertiary Education Strategy 2014–2019. Delivering skills for industry Getting at-risk young people into a career Boosting achievement of Māori and Pasifika Improving adult literacy and numeracy Strengthening researched-based institutions Growing international linkages Relationships-based teaching UCOL is the first to employ a relationships-based teaching approach in a tertiary education setting. Called Te Atakura, the programme was developed with the support of education consultancy Cognition Education Limited and Emeritus Professor Russell Bishop. It is designed to enhance Māori success, develop high performing teaching teams and provide ongoing support services for learners. Study offerings UCOL offers over 100 programmes of study at certificate, diploma, and degree levels in the following subject areas: Applied Science (medical imaging, laboratory science, foundation science) Automotive and Panel & Paint Beauty & Hairdressing Business (administration, management, project management, accounting, tourism, small business) Chef Training & Hospitality Construction & Built Environment (furniture design, carpentry & joinery, construction & architecture, infrastructure works, plumbing, gasfitting, & drainlaying) Creative (graphic design,