Wellington Trades Academy

Wellington Trades Academy partners with local secondary schools, Whitireia and WelTec to provide year-long training programmes that allow students to achieve NCEA Level 2 and get ready for employment or higher level study.

Choose one subject for hands-on learning for two days a week. If you choose our Health Science programme, you will study for one day a week.

Trades Academy booklet (3.2MB PDF)

How you'll benefit

There are several advantages to enrolling in Wellington Trades Academy:

• Productively use your time by learning career based skills while achieving NCEA Level 2 
• Stay enrolled at school and keep participating in the extra-curricular activities you enjoy like sport, music and cultural events
• Experience tertiary learning
• Test a career path and see if it suits you

How it works

• You will earn NCEA credits
• Study fees free with subsidised transport costs
• Be coached by industry professionals keen to share their knowledge
• Be provided with an opportunity to start learning real skills for your career

Subjects available for study

• Animal Care
• Construction Trades
• Trades Skills
• Creative Technology
• Engineering and Automotive
• Engines
• Early Childhood Studies
• Fitness
• Hair and Beauty Salon Support
• Health Science
• Hospitality
• Hospitality Services
• Salon Environment

Eligibility

To be eligible for study with the Wellington Trades Academy you must be enrolled in a secondary school in the greater Wellington region and have 60 credits at NCEA Level 1 including literacy and numeracy. Applications may be considered for students who hold fewer than the recommended NCEA credits.

For more information talk to a careers advisor at your school or call us on 0800 944 847.