References to Auckland School (AUT) in the Journal

May 1973 - Elkin appointed. CV  given Four tutors appointed to assist

May 74 Journal - During 1972 negotiations with the Dept of Education  reached the final stage. In October a syllabus Committee was set up. At this time Trinity College 93x Methodist training College became available. Teaching staff assembled on 30 January 1973  -5 members,  3 others, 2 more in the third term.  Considerable help was received from the  University of Auckland School of Medicine, and Auckland Hospital Board and the Dept of Education  for funds to buy equipment.  The accommodation at Grafton was to small, no hydrotherapy pool, gymnasium too small, no lecture theatre to hold all students. Hope to build a new one closer to the  university

November 1974  - article from new students -In Nov 1972  confusion when results of applications came - told they were nominated to go to Auckland. Accommodation was difficult, most went flatting at exorbitant rents.  In March 1973 57 students (45 female and 12 male) congregated at the on Trinity College which was now Grafton Branch, AIT. The physiotherapy course was one of four full time courses there - Business Management, Advertising & Marketing and Secretarial.  Physiotherapy Students were noticeable by their casual dress.  Details of the course follow (journal Nov 1974)

May 1975 - The student hours generated by physiotherapy students warranted the establishment of a Department of Physiotherapy in its own right at the AIT - a Head of Department was appointed. Feb 1974 saw the first students into Auckland Hospital Board institutions  - wore pale blue culotte type uniforms - There were 52 students in 2nd year. 145 application received for 1975 - only 57 NZ  & 3 from overseas were accepted.

May 1976 - First graduates - 42 in all, Another tutor appointed and guest lecturers in the third year. At the end of the year a 2 week post graduate course was run

May 1978 - Report  1977 a year of decision - Paul St. has been selected as the site for the new School of Health Sciences.

April 81 - during  1980 it was announced that the AIT Health Sciences courses would take over the North Shore Teacher Collage site. Contact with the Medical School will be maintained. Nursing course will move in 1982, and Physiotherapy  in 1983

May 83 - The Post Graduate course will continue in manual therapy.  The Department is scheduled to move to North Shore in Aug 83

Aug 1984 -5 Students completed the Postgraduate Course in Manual Therapy in 1983. Next year (1984) the Postgraduate course will be offered in Manual therapy and Treatment of disorders of the Nervous System

Aug 87 - 9 students enrolled in the Post Graduate Course Manual Therapy Option in 1985, 14 in 1986, all were successful.

Aug 91 AIT received degree approval in March 1991  Students will now be able to enter the Auckland’s School of Medicine to do a Masters degree

Dec 1994 - Andrea Vujnovich appointed, was programme leader for AIT’s Post Graduate Diploma in Health Science (Manipulative Therapy). She trained at the School (1983), and did Advanced Diploma there in 1986  (top student)..She taught the Advanced Diploma, and developed the P.G.Diploma in Health Science Manual Therapy. She has worked in Private Practice and Hospitals, and also holds a Master of Science Degree in Physiology from Auckland.  She is working on a project studying central nervous system changes in stroke victims with Dr. Lynne Rochester.

Dec 1996 - Andrea Vujnovich  presented an article about the  undergraduate and post graduate courses at the Auckland  School.  The School of Physiotherapy at the AIT possesses a degree of autonomy.  The degree level and postgraduate degree level programmes means there has been a clear move to an academic qualification as opposed to the apprenticeship style model that was in place previously. The curriculum recognises that physiotherapy  operates within the context of a rapidly increasing knowledge base.  All physiotherapists will be responsible for maintaining competence throughout their working years.  Graduates should become independent in decision making, accept responsibility and become accountable to all stakeholders.  Quality assurance mechanisms are in place, and lecturers are all involved in research.  Concerns for the future are the funding problem and the future clinical education  of undergraduate physiotherapy students

In the August 1997 Journal Andrea Vujnovich detailed numerous projects being researched at the AIT

The Newsletter for April 1998 advertised a Post graduate Certificate in Acupuncture to be offered by the AIT in 1999