Northland College offers three full featured pathways into Trades. Students can opt into these courses for Year 12 and 13 and will gain real industry related qualifications and work experience opportunities. Training and study is done onsite with experience tutors, supported by industry training organisations.

Agriculture

Agriculture forms the backbone for many New Zealand communities including Kaikohe, and is the country’s biggest export earner.  Students can take Level 1, 2 and / or 3 Agriculture over a number of years to gain credits which can be used towards the qualifications below.  The course is delivered as a mix of computer based study, practical investigations and practical work experience on the Northland College Farm and at Telford – Southern Institute of Technology Southland.

Students enrol full time in the The Tai Tokerau Trade Academy and may move to other subjects as required if arranged with their teachers.  Students who still need to complete literacy and numeracy will be catered for within the course.