TRY A TRADE WHILE AT high SCHOOL
Futures Academy offers you an opportunity to learn valuable work skills, confidence, and tertiary training, whilst attending high school.
Construction & Infrastructure
Creative Industries
Manufacturing & Technology
Primary Industries
Services Industries
Social & Community Services
Learn a 21st Century Trade
Gain Tertiary Trades related experience, and qualifications, while in the supportive environment of high school. And you can earn credits for both NCEA levels 1,2,3 and a tertiary qualification, for FREE.
The BoP Futures Academy offers you an opportunity to learn valuable work skills, confidence, and training that our local employers value.
Construction
Labourer, carpenter, scaffolder, roofer, painter, plasterer, crane
operator, earth mover, manager.
Creative Industries
Graphic designer, animator, gaming designer, performer, lighting or sound technician, choreographer, prod manager
Manufacturing & Technology
Auto groomer, builder, repair technician, mechanical engineer, machinist, IT technician, programmer.
Primary Industries
Logger, planter, forest manager, farm assistant, dairy farmer, farm manager, aquaculture farmer.
Service Industries
Customer service, food & beverage, hotel management, tour guide, coordinator, hair stylist, beauty therapist.
Social & Community Services
Personal trainer, sports team trainer, premier coach, social worker, caregiver, support worker.
Student Testimonials
Step Into your Future.
Gain tertiary training and qualifications as part of high school without having to pay tertiary fees. Get hands-on, trades training linked to our region’s, 21st century, workforce needs.