News

11 March 2025
Ninety-four percent of Primary ITO learners are satisfied with their experience of training with us, according to results from the most recent learner experience survey in late 2024.

7 March 2025
To mark International Women’s Day on Saturday 8 March, we’re catching up with Primary ITO Training Adviser Shontelle Budd.

19 February 2025
A love of horses runs in the family for Primary ITO Trades Academy student Mia Matheson, who jumped at the opportunity to compete in an international horse-riding competition in China last September.

11 February 2025
From jobseeker benefit to discovering a passion for growing fruit, Primary ITO learner Mitchell Rush has just ticked off his apprenticeship and a job promotion.

28 January 2025
Ten years after dairy farmer Gavin Longstaff completed his Primary ITO Level 4 training, he caught up with local farmer and Primary ITO Sector Manager Marianne Awburn at a local Brunch on Us event run by Rural Support.

28 November 2024
While many 17-year-olds are still deciding on career options, Sophie White’s passion for farming and practical experience through Primary ITO has landed her a place at the prestigious Smedley Station and Cadet Training School in 2025.

1 November 2024
Primary ITO has launched a new dairy short course providing an affordable and flexible option for all dairy farm staff, no matter what visa or residency status they have.

15 October 2024
Living on the rugged West Coast of the South Island hasn’t limited Primary ITO’s Shannon Gordon from taking on a national manager role well away from big city life.

11 October 2024
The announcement from the Government this week that the Apprenticeship Boost will continue in 2025 for most of our industries is welcome news for employers looking to take on, train and retain new workers.

27 September 2024
Heat up your team’s boiler knowledge with a qualification in Energy and Chemical Process Operations!