More hands make light work
Meet Brooke & Larraine Electrical Apprentices Twin sisters Brooke and Larraine completed their electrical apprenticeships together while working at JMP Engineering. Trade Electrical Engineering Employer JMP Engineering Location West Auckland Apprentice Story Meet Brooke & Larraine “What I like most about working together is working with my best friend.” For 24-year-old electrician Larraine Lemafa, that […]
Training at EarnLearn | Te Pūkenga next year
Training at EarnLearn | Te Pūkenga next year Following the new Government’s announcement of its intention to disestablish Te Pūkenga | New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, please be assured that your programme and training will continue as planned while we work through the details of how this change will be implemented. We are […]
PGD Block Course schedule Q1 2024
PGD Block Course schedule Q1 2024 Below please find a link to the Quarter 1 updated block course schedule for Plumbing, Gasfitting, and Drainlaying. PDG Quarter 1 block course schedules Please note: This information is correct as at 13 December 2023. All block courses and course dates are subject to change. Trainees are allocated to […]
Improvements for PGD learners
Improvements for PGD learners Training the next generation of PGD tradies We’ve been listening to feedback from learners and employers while taking a close look at the journey of the learner as they progress through our Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying programmes. This has led us to implement changes to ensure learners day-to-day training is more […]
Scafit — 2023 SARNZ Conference training company of the year
For scaffolding company Scafit, investment in their people is the structure that supports the success of their whole business. Company owners Nicki and David Crowley liken it to a cheesecake. The company, which was named training company of the year at the 2023 SARNZ conference, has embraced the 70:20:10 model for learning and personal development, […]
New electrical apprenticeship
New Electrical Apprenticeship Training the next generation of electricians We’re proud of our new programme for the electrical apprenticeship, New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Trade (Level 4) — General Electrical [4204] The new apprenticeship will be delivered through on-job, online, and on-campus (off-job) training and takes three and a half, to four years to complete. […]
Manaaki Fund: September 2023 – December 2023 intake now open
We are here to help our ākonga succeed. EarnLearn | Te Pūkenga is proud to offer the Manaaki Fund to assist ākonga across New Zealand in successfully completing their training. The purpose of this fund is to provide a one-off financial relief payment to ākonga. This may be used to support them during training. Successful […]
PGD Block course Schedules: Quarter 4 2023
Please see below the Quarter 4 block course schedules for Plumbing, Gasfitting, and Drainlaying (PGD). This information is correct as at 4 September 2023. PDG Quarter 4 block course schedules Please note: All block courses and course dates are subject to change. Trainees are allocated to the block courses based on their progress through their […]
Marius is delivering for electrical learners
For Marius Schmidt, EarnLearn | Te Pūkenga Delivery Manager – Electrical, training is about more than simply making sure learners achieve their qualifications. The most rewarding part of it, says Marius, is working closely with those learners who are struggling, or who might not have even considered taking on training at all. “That 20% of […]
New! The NZ Certificate in Electrical Trade (Level 4) – General Electrical
Enrolments for EarnLearn’s new electrical apprenticeship, the New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Trade (Level 4) – General Electrical [4204], are open now! The new apprenticeship is made up of on-job, online, and on-campus (off-job) training plus First Aid/CPR training. It takes three and a half, to four years to complete. Apprentices enrolling into the new […]
Changes to NZ Certificate in Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying Level 4 (version 3)
We’ve made a few changes to the way learners move through their assessments and block courses as part of the New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing, Gasfitting & Drainlaying Level 4 (version 3). It will now be easier to understand what trainees need to do to be allocated into a block course and how they progress […]
EIT Campus re-opening: PGD block courses to resume
Great news! The PGD trade rooms on the EIT Campus are set to reopen for PGD block courses from 24 July, 2023. The EarnLearn scheduling and allocations teams are working to make sure that learners are assigned to the correct block courses so they can resume promptly. Confirmed course allocations and start dates will be […]
PGD Block course Schedules: Quarter 3 2023
Please see below the Quarter 3 block course schedules for Plumbing, Gasfitting, and Drainlaying (PGD). This information is correct as at 10 August 2023. PDG Quarter 3 block course schedules Please note: All block courses and course dates are subject to change. Trainees are allocated to the block courses based on their progress through their […]
Female students try out the trades
EarnLearn (trades) is collaborating with Connexis, the infrastructure division of Te Pūkenga, to introduce young Kiwi women to careers in trades and infrastructure. Read the media release from Connexis | Te Pūkenga below. Press Release: Wellington, 1 June 2023 Female secondary school students throughout New Zealand are donning hi-vis vests and turning their hand to […]
Apprenticeship Boost extended to end of 2024
Yesterday’s Budget announcements included the news that the Apprenticeship Boost initiative has been extended to the end of 2024, at an expected cost of $77.1 million, including new funding of $17.1 million. Apprenticeship Boost is a payment made to employers to help them keep and take on new apprentices. EarnLearn Executive Director Kaarin Gaukrodger says […]
PGD manager acting on his passion
Peter McGlone is a third-generation plumber, but it was when he employed his first apprentice that his passion for the industry truly ignited. Peter has worked in the industry for more than 20 years, starting as an apprentice gas fitter before joining the family plumbing and gasfitting business. “It’s in my blood. Dad taught me […]
New offerings in Electrical
Training for New Zealand’s electrical workforce is back in full swing for 2023, with EarnLearn | Te Pūkenga now providing trades training across Aotearoa. In addition to our current delivery locations, a new night class offering will be available on the North Shore (Auckland) from mid-April, and in Manukau from June. We’re also introducing […]
Scaffolding RCC changes
From April 2023, EarnLearn | Te Pūkenga is no longer accepting new applications for their Recognition of Current Competence (RCC) programme for scaffolding or rigging. However, if you have an existing application with EarnLearn and have been allocated to the assessor, your application will continue to be processed through to completion. EarnLearn’s focus continues to […]
EarnLearn officially part of Te Pūkenga
As of 1 January 2023, EarnLearn | Te Pūkenga has officially transitioned from being a subsidiary to sitting within Te Pūkenga New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology. Te Pūkenga is Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest tertiary education provider, bringing together nine Transitional Industry Training Organisations (TITOs) and 16 Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics. The […]