You can check out the timeline for the day here.

The parade has changed this year due to roadworks. 

It will now depart from First Church on Moray Place at 11.00am. 

Learners and their whānau need to gather at First Church at 10.40am. 

You can find a map of the parade route here. 

And check out this video of the route on YouTube: https://youtube.com/shorts/plYFj4d-gPA?feature=share

We have a series of webpages about graduation on the Polytechnic website. 

This is the main information page for graduands >

It has info about gowns, the schedule for the day, the parade route, photography and a link to information for graduands' guests. There is also a list of the pre-grad events and a large section of FAQs. 

 If they're still struggling to find the answers they need, please encourage them to email graduation@op.ac.nz

All the pre-grad events that we have received information about, have been listed on this webpage for graduands.

Check out this blog for a rundown of how to do this. 

There will always be a cut-off date for any kaimahi who want to register for regalia so please keep an eye out for this. We need to pull the report for kaimahi regalia in the weeks before grad to give us time to prepare.

No, kaimahi don't need to pay for their regalia.

The Gown Room is located in B Block and you can easily get there by walking along Harbour Terrace.

Yes BUT please email ahead to let us know that this is what you’re doing. We can then make sure they’re ready for you to collect.

 Only individual requests will be handled at the Gown Room itself.  

No, we don't have capacity to do this. 

Please remember to come to the Gown Room (B Block) to collect your regalia. 

Kaimahi can drop their regalia off as they leave the Town Hall (the drop-off point will be in the foyer). 

Or you can return your regalia during the following times: 

For University regalia

Please return your regalia to us in the plastic bag that it comes in (along with the paper slip with your name on it). We will have extra, but with sustainability in mind, we don't want to keep using new plastic bags when we can reuse the existing set.

Yes!

You are still included in our list of graduands and we need to make sure you’re there on the day. 

Please make sure you’re at the Glenroy Auditorium by 11.30am. 

This is essential as your name will not be read onstage unless you have checked in at the Glenroy Auditorium.

Graduating kaimahi have two options. The one which we strongly advocate for and prefer kaimahi to do is the first option. 

1. Kaimahi do exactly what a regular graduand does for the ceremony. You will line up in the Glenroy Auditorium after you’ve checked in, be led through to the Town Hall behind the piper, sit with the graduands during the ceremony, cross the stage and then sit back with the graduands. 

2. Or, you can check in, line up, sit with the graduands, cross the stage and then either:

• sit in the front row of the public seating which is reserved for kaimahi (remembering to tell the graduate behind them to continue back to the main graduate block of seating), or
• join fellow staff on the stage (if there is a vacant seat).

In exceptional circumstances, staff members may be given permission to sit on the stage throughout the ceremony. To join the line from the stage and then to go back to the same seat on the stage after crossing. This is disruptive to the flow of the event however so will only be allowed in very rare situations.

Official Party

• Please go to the Upper Green Room.

Rest of kaimahi

• Please meet at Door C of the Town Hall. 

If you are sitting on stage, please remember to smile throughout the ceremony as the event is being live streamed.