Trades Academy Programme (TOTSTA)

The Top of the South Trades Academy (TOTSTA) offer a range of courses for students at NMIT or Whenua Iti.

These courses are designed for students who want to remain at school, but are also wanting to gain some vocational or trades training. Courses are offered at NCEA Level 2 and Level 3 and are targeted at Year 12 and Year 13. Each course offers around 20 credits.  

NMIT courses are one day per week (Fridays) from February through to October during school term time. Courses include: 

• Arts & Design
• Automotive
• Aeronautical Engineering
• Beauty
• Carpentry
• Cellar Operations
• Electrical
• Gamification
• Hairdressing
• Hospitality
• Joinery
• Mechanical
• Sport & Fitness

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WHENUA ITI courses are 16 days each. They are run as 4 camps, each camp consists of 4 days and 3 nights. Courses include:

• Adventure Tourism
• Emergency and Response
• Environmental Sustainability
• Manaaki Tapoi (Māori tourism)
• Tourism operations

The camp dates are set in advance.  Students must be able to attend all of the 4 camps to complete the credits.

All applicants are interviewed to ascertain their suitability for TOTSTA courses. Acceptance into these courses is based on attendance, attitude and ability to commit to the programme enrolling in. 

All courses are FREE

Enrol online contact (Mrs Phillips (GATEWAY Co-ordinator) in the Careers Hub