Trades Academy

The Trades Academy is a partnership between Tauranga secondary schools and the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic. Students in the programme spend one day at the Polytechnic working on a tertiary certificate in one of the following courses: automotive, mechanical engineering, construction, café operations, business administration and computing, early childcare and horticulture. The programme provides students with an opportunity to gain NZQA credits while embarking on a career pathway.