Farm Trainers apply here
Student applications for the 2026 intake open on 2 June 2025
Beef+Lamb New Zealand Awards
Winners of the 2024 Rabobank People Development Award
Essential Farm Skills Programme
Our two-year programme (44 weeks each year starting mid-January to late Nov/early December), includes:
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On farm placement throughout 14 regions of NZ
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Practical on farm training and development
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NZQA level 3 qualifications
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Regional Student support
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Course fees, access to subsidised gear, equipment and clothing pack, and two pups provided
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Weekly Living allowance
What's involved in being a Farm Trainer?
Farm trainers take a student on the two-year programme to give them practical skills, training and experience in agriculture.
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Students live and train on farm as part of the farm trainers team for the duration of the course
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Student Success Advisor’s work with Farm Trainers and Students to support the training.
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Students are on courses approx. one day per week and will be on farm training and building experience four days per week.
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Farm trainers host some training of the regional group and attend regular meetings with Student and Student Success Advisors.
Raising the industry standard of fit for work, educated and reliable farm students.
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