Central Lakes Trades Academy

What is Central Lakes Trades Academy?

The Central lakes Trades Academy is a government approved partnership between local secondary schools and Otago Polytechnic.

The Central Lakes Trades Academy will deliver trades and technology programmes to secondary students in the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago district.

The purpose of the Trades Academy is to:

provide students with a wider range of options for study in their NCEA

provide students with clear post-school pathways and give them a head start to achieving vocational qualifications

allow schools and Otago Polytechnic to be more responsive to local business and economic needs

There is no cost for this programme as all costs are funded by the government.

Who can study at the Central Lakes Trades Academy?

If you are a year 11-13 secondary school student attending Cromwell College, Dunstan High School, Mount Aspiring College, Maniototo School, Roxburgh School or Wakatipu High School who is interested in a career in trades or technology you may be able to combine study at the Central Lakes Trades Academy with studies toward your NCEA to gain a nationally transferable tertiary qualification at Level 1, 2 or 3.

Your school will have to agree that the Trades Academy Programme is the right option for you.

Contact information

Students and families should contact your school careers advisor in the first instance.

Chris Page. Cromwell College, Barry Avenue, Cromwell. 03 445 1121

Christine Driver. Dunstan High School, Enterprise Street, Alexandra: 03 448 8595

Marcus Bates. Mount Aspiring College, Plantation Road, Wanaka. 03 443 9901

Bronwyn Gardiner. Wakatipu High School, 68 Fryer Street, Queenstown. 03 4427370

Lynda Pascoe. Roxburgh Area School, Scotland Street, Roxburgh. 03 446 8460

Alec Campbell. Maniototo Area School, 15 Caulfield Street, Ranfurly. 03 444 9341