The Wellington Institute of Technology, also known as WelTec, is a New Zealand polytechnic based in Petone, Lower Hutt.

[7] WelTec offers over 130 courses in disciplines ranging from hospitality, business, information technology, visual arts, counselling, engineering, construction and creativity.

[9] The new technical school building (situated off Buick Street) was formally opened on 26 February 1909, by the Hon.

[5] The first stage of pharmacy, science and engineering departments, consisting of three lecture theatres and a block of classrooms, was opened by the Prime Minister at the time, Norman Kirk, on 27 April 1973.

The second stage, a halls of residence, consisted of a seven-storey tower block providing accommodation for up to 500 students, along with training facilities for the polytechnics hotel administration courses.

The third stage added a library, a television production studio, computer-training facilities, areas for training in heating, ventilation, and aeronautics, along with buildings for the management school.

An aerobics facility was opened to the public the same year, following the entrance of YMCA into receivership and the closure of five of their gymnasiums.

[5] In 1994 the site was hosting courses for the Victoria University of Wellington, including the first stage of a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration.

It was later reported that these computer courses were being used over the Internet for staff training and personal development by NASA's Jet Propulsion laboratory and Portsmouth Naval Base in Virginia.

[5] In 1996, bachelor's degrees in business information, tertiary teaching, tourism and services management were introduced.

The Heretaunga campus was considered by a range of tenants, however was eventually sold to an investment group, who leased the building out to Aurora44, developers of video game Ashen.

On 23 November 2011, the merger of both WelTec and Whitireia Community Polytechnic was approved by the Minister for Tertiary Education Steven Joyce.

[12] In 2018, the Minister for Education Chris Hipkins announced a NZD$65 million cash injection for struggling polytechnics including WelTec and Whitireia.

[6][needs update] The same day as the subsumption, Mark Oldershaw replaced Chris Gosling as CEO of both WelTec and Whitireia.

[24] The Wellington School of Construction campus is located on State Highway 2 next to the Petone railway station.

It focused on social services including addictions and youth development,[28] WelTec offers cafes and restaurants on most campuses.

[32] WelTec offers prayer rooms at two of their campus: Petone and Cuba St. Students and staff can utilize these to pray in a safe and quiet environment.

[33] WelTec has three learning commons spaces on the Auckland, Petone and Wellington Cuba Street campuses.