We'll help you to grow the skills of your staff, with our on-job training programmes, support and resources.
The Government is committed to investing in apprenticeship training to support our skills pipeline in New Zealand.
Our Academic Integrity Team monitors the quality of assessment across the primary industry sectors we serve.
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There has never been a better time to get you or your staff into training.
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If you’re interested in enrolling with us, this page tells you about eligibility, how to enrol, what support you can get, and more...
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Find out what each different sector could offer you and about job opportunities.
We help students to take their first steps towards an exciting career in the primary industry, and support schools too.
We teach our unit standards with the ‘real world’ in mind, so students can apply what they have learned at school when they work i...
Primary ITO aims to help New Zealand’s primary sector flourish by growing people’s skills. We lead work-based education and traini...
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Our Strategic Intent and Annual Report documents.
Here’s your chance to help people and businesses thrive.
Primary ITO formally joins Te Pūkenga, New Zealand’s largest tertiary education provider, in October 2022.
Supporting professional development in the dairy manufacturing and meat processing industries.
Training, mentoring, and supporting learners, and connecting people.
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Includes: New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3) - Indoor Production and the New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (Level 4) - Indoor Production
Level 3 and Level 4 30 months. Start anytime.
Level 3 and 4
Level 3 and 4 39 months. Starts in Summer (Level 3) and the following January (Level 4).
Level 3 and Level 4
Level 4 27 months
Level 3 and Level 4 20 months
Level 5
Level 5 Full diploma takes 2 to 2.5 years or can be completed in modules. See below.
Level 3
Level 3 14 months
Level 4
Level 4 10 months. Start anytime. Includes a five day block course.
Level 3 11 months. Start anytime, optimal start time is Autumn.
Level 4 22 months. Start anytime.
