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Trades South
Get skills and support. Start your trades journey at NZMA Trades South.
Whether you’re looking to kickstart an apprenticeship as a builder, electrician, plumber and gasfitter, or a painter and plasterer, Trades South Campus is the place to be. It’s full of friendly faces and welcoming tutors, but more than that, we’ll get you work ready through practical, hands-on learning.
Our 800 square metre site is built especially for trades training and features classrooms, workshops and labs, so you can put your theory into practice. You’ll learn everything you need to get started as an apprentice or an entry level worker in the trades.
Want to gain a qualification, practical trade skills and work experience in a fun, supportive learning environment? Drop in to our friendly campus, and see how we can help you move ahead in 2023.
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27 min walk 
6 min from SH1 
Onsite parking Our Trades Campus is located in an easily accessible area, on Great South Road, Mount Wellington.
At Trades South Campus we offer:
Courses we offer:
Certificate in Trade Skills (Paint and Plaster strand)
19 weeksFree study option*Open to international studentsCertificate in Electrical Engineering
35 weeksBlendedOpen to international studentsLand a job as Electricity Supply Electrical Apprentice or an Industrial Electrical Apprentice or pathway into further study and become a qualified electrician. The course is pre-entry foundation knowledge of electrical engineering and is suitable for those who wish to enter the industry and who do not yet have electrical apprenticeship agreement.