Wellington Trades Academy

Course Description

The student will be enrolled at College as well as the Wellington Trades Academy in programmes designed to support them to achieve NCEA Level 2, as well as a Vocational Pathways Award. 

Trades Academy is a programme that is facilitated by Whitireia and Weltec Polytechnics. Students are bussed to Porirua for their learning, apart from those who need to go into Wellington Cuba Street campus or Te Auaha in Dixon Street. 

Students are usually out of school two days per week so are only enrolled in three subjects at school, one of which is Religious Studies. There are some one day a week courses. In these cases, you will be expected to catch up on any work you miss in your other classes that day. Learning occurs at both NCEA Level 2 and 3. The two day courses offer between 46 and 55 unit standard credits.  

Courses offered at Level 2 include:

• Cooking & Cafe Service

• Te Taiao Conservation Sustainability 

• Construction Mixed Trades

• Engineering & Automotive 

• Health Science 

• Creative Technology

• Salon Environment 

Courses offered at Level 3 include:

• Barbering 

• Cookery 

• Animal Care 

• Health Science 

• Youth Development

You will need to complete an application form, ask a staff member to be your referee and attend an interview. 

If you are interested you need to email Mrs Kurton to request an application form and ask a staff member, who will act as your referee. 

Prerequisite

This course is recommended for students who are self-directed and self-managing. 

Assessment

All units are internally assessed either at school or at polytechnic. 

Next steps

This course leads to a Pre-Trade Course or Apprenticeships.