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Become a farmer with our Essential Farm Skills Programme!

Our two-year programme (44 weeks each year starting mid-January to late Nov/early December), provides a career pathway for farmers of the future.

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Great Course benefits:

  • On farm placement

    On-farm placements across various regions of New Zealand.
  • Practical Training

    Practical on farm training and development
  • Course Benefits

    Access to subsidised gear, equipment and clothing pack, and two pups provided.
  • Qualifications

    NZQA New Zealand Certificates via EIT in  
    - Primary Industries (level 2 and 3)
    - Certificate in Agriculture (level 3) Meat and/or Fibre Strand
  • Student Support

    Regional student support from Student Success Advisors
  • Living Allowance

    Weekly living allowance provided

Become a Farm Trainer

Farm trainers take a student on the two-year programme to give them practical skills, training and experience in agriculture.

  • Students live and train on farm as part of the farm trainers team for the duration of the course
  • Student Success Advisor’s work with Farm Trainers and Students to support the training.
  • Students are on courses approx. one day per week and will be on farm training and building experience four days per week.
  • Farm trainers host some training of the regional group and attend regular meetings with Student and Student Success Advisors.

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