Wellington Trades Academy
Enjoy the benefits of staying at school while you learn new skills, and achieving school qualification.
Your weekly timetable will look like:
3 or 4 – days at WGC
2 or 1 – days of practical learning at Te Auaha or Whitireia Porirua campus
It is a year-long training programmes that allows you to achieve NCEA Level 2 or in some cases Level 3 units and get ready for employment or higher-level qualifications.
The programme is Fees Free, there are no course costs and all equipment, class materials, and safety gear is provided free of charge. Travel is provided free, subject to you meeting the Ministry of Education requirements.
If you’re accepted into the Trades Academy, you’ll be able to stay at school and complete NCEA, while at the same time working towards a qualification in a trade of your choice.
Summary of the WTA 2021 Course Descriptors attached in this folder: Level 3 programmes in Red, the rest are Level 2
Barbering Level 3 – Te Auaha (Thursday & Friday)
- Barista Café Service – School of Hospitality Wellington (Thursday & Friday)
- Conservation Sustainability – 1 day TBC
- Construction Mixed Trades – Porirua (Monday & Tuesday)
- Construction Mixed Trades – Porirua (Thursday & Friday)
- Construction Projects – Porirua (Feb – June – Monday & Tuesday)
- Construction Projects – Porirua (June – November – Monday & Tuesday)
- Cookery Level 3 – School of Hospitality Wellington (Monday & Tuesday) – covering New Zealand Certificate in Cookery L3 60 credits
- Creative Technology – Te Auaha (Thursday & Friday)
- Engineering and Automotive – Porirua (Monday & Tuesday)
- Engineering and Automotive – Porirua (Thursday & Friday)
- Engines – Porirua (Monday & Tuesday)
- Engines – Porirua (Thursday & Friday)
- Health Science Level 2 – (Thursday)
- Health Science – Anatomy & Physiology Level 3/4 – Porirua (Wednesday)
- Introductory Animal Care – Porirua (Thursday & Friday) – includes a significant number of Level 3 units
- Salon Environment – Porirua (Thursday & Friday)
- Salon Environment – Te Auaha (Thursday & Friday)
- Whānau Ora Level 3 – Porirua (Thursday & Friday)
If you are interested please add your name to this doc and Careers will get in touch with you to discuss further
Trades Academy 2021 Register of Interest