Profile: Seizing career opportunity through Gateway
“I knew straight away I wanted to be in the electrical industry.” When Daniel Joint tried his hand at being a trainee electrician with Dunedin’s Dalco Electrical Ltd through the EarnLearn Gateway programme he knew he’d found his career path. “Before I did Gateway I knew I wanted a job that would be hands-on. Originally, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]