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title: "Wintec: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand"
description: "Wintec is a polytechnic offering vocational and applied study in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/wintec"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Wintec: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand

Wintec is a polytechnic offering vocational and applied study in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Brand**: Wintec
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among polytechnics**: 8.4%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Polytechnics | 4 | 8.4% | 12.9K |

- [Polytechnics](/demand/nz/categories/nz-polytechnics)

## How has branded search demand for Wintec changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Wintec in New Zealand held steady, from 12.8K to 12.9K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wintec’s estimated Share of Search among polytechnics in New Zealand peaked at 10.2% in May 2026 and was lowest at 7.5% in December 2025.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand polytechnics in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Toi Ohomai gained estimated Share of Search among polytechnics in New Zealand, from 6.2% to 7.5%.
- In August 2026, Unitec lost estimated Share of Search among polytechnics in New Zealand, from 14.6% to 12.4%.
- In August 2026, Manukau Institute of Technology lost estimated Share of Search among polytechnics in New Zealand, from 4.4% to 3.6%.
- UCOL’s estimated Share of Search among polytechnics in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.4% to 4% in August 2026.
- WelTec’s estimated Share of Search among polytechnics in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2% to 2.5% in August 2026.
- Wintec’s estimated Share of Search among polytechnics in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 10.2% to 8.4% in August 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Polytechnics | 12.8K | 8.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Polytechnics | 12.3K | 8.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Polytechnics | 7.5K | 7.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Polytechnics | 11.5K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Polytechnics | 15.8K | 9.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Polytechnics | 13K | 7.7% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Polytechnics | 10.9K | 8.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Polytechnics | 15.8K | 10.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Polytechnics | 12.9K | 8.6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Polytechnics | 13.1K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Polytechnics | 12.9K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Polytechnics | — | — | — |

## How is Wintec measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Wintec’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- “wintec”
- “wintec ac nz”
- “wintec courses”
- “wintec enrol”
- “wintec near me”
- “wintec new zealand”
- “wintec nz”
- “wintec study”

## Which polytechnics compete with Wintec?

- [Open Polytechnic](/demand/nz/brands/open-polytechnic): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/open-polytechnic-vs-wintec
- [Unitec](/demand/nz/brands/unitec): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/unitec-vs-wintec
- [Otago Polytechnic](/demand/nz/brands/otago-polytechnic): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/otago-polytechnic-vs-wintec
- [Ara Institute of Canterbury](/demand/nz/brands/ara-institute-of-canterbury): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/ara-institute-of-canterbury-vs-wintec
- [Toi Ohomai](/demand/nz/brands/toi-ohomai): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/toi-ohomai-vs-wintec
- [Whitireia](/demand/nz/brands/whitireia)
- [UCOL](/demand/nz/brands/ucol)
- [Manukau Institute of Technology](/demand/nz/brands/manukau-institute-of-technology)
- [SIT](/demand/nz/brands/sit)
- [NMIT](/demand/nz/brands/nmit)
- [EIT](/demand/nz/brands/eit)
- [WelTec](/demand/nz/brands/weltec)
- [NorthTec](/demand/nz/brands/northtec)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Wintec: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/wintec

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