Grow your own business
MAST’s mission is to work with learners and employers to ensure people are trained with the necessary skills and knowledge to build...
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Sep 21, 2023
Get your Wage Survey Brochure now
The information in this brochure provides employers with insights and benchmarking opportunities to remain competitive in the labour market
Sep 14, 2023
Becoming an inspired leader
Noah Smith's journey from boat building at Warren Hay Marine to his experience at the Rotary Youth Leadership Award camp is inspiring
Sep 12, 2023
The Apprentice of the Year Award
The Apprentice of the Year Award OFPANZ (Outdoor Fabric Products Association of NZ)
Aug 28, 2023
Edutainment and VR- the buzzwords in on-line learning
Edutainment and Marine Training: Sailing Towards a Virtual Future
Nov 2, 2022
Bright future for marine sector apprentices
Jack Adkins was in Year 12 at Auckland’s Rangitoto College when he made the decision to leave school. “I wasn’t that interested in...
Jul 11, 2022
Hanga-Aro-Rau recognises MAST Academy
Pictured from left to right: Peter Busfield, Executive Director of the New Zealand Marine Industry Association and Hanga-Aro-Rau Industry...
May 10, 2022
$230m Apprenticeship Boost extension to benefit around 38,000 apprentices
The Apprenticeship Boost has been extended to the end of December 2023. Apprenticeship Boost supports employers to keep early-stage...
May 9, 2022
Apprenticeship Boost - TEC
Apprenticeship Boost provides support for employers to retain and take on new apprentices as the economy recovers from the impacts of...
Feb 16, 2022
The Circle of (Work) Life
Becoming an apprentice Alloy Boat Builder was not even on Liam Waymouth’s radar when he was at school. He didn’t know much about boats...
Jan 18, 2022
Graduate Success at Pine Harbour Boat Painters
Recent graduate of the MAST Academy Marine Exterior coatings apprenticeship, Daniel Gatward of Pine Harbour Boat Painters, has...
Dec 21, 2021
Shenay Launches her Career at Rocket Lab
You’ve heard the saying, ‘It’s not rocket science’, but nineteen-year-old Shenay Fraser’s career comes pretty close! Two years into a...
Oct 28, 2021
Industrial Textile Fabrication Training Moves From MITO to MAST Academy
MITO’s Transition Plan, as part of the Reform of Vocational Education, has reached its final milestone with approval received from the...
Sep 1, 2021
New MAST Academy Team
DEBBIE LOWE Debbie previously worked for NZMAC ITO for 8 years and left in early 2020 to take up a position with the New Zealand Defence...
Aug 30, 2021
Congratulations on TITO transitions and other progress across the reforms
Read the article here: https://www.tec.govt.nz/ROVE/ROVE-NEWS/CONGRATULATIONS-ON-TITO-TRANSITIONS
Aug 20, 2021
New MAST Academy Team Member
DAN O‘GORMAN Dan grew up in Northland working in the New Zealand marine industry by way of the family commercial fishing business. At 21...
Aug 19, 2021
Ovlov Marine gives back with trade training
BY BOATING NEW ZEALAND Read the article here: https://boatingnz.co.nz/vocational-training/
Jul 29, 2021
World-leading marine training organisation relaunches
Read the article here: https://www.nzmarine.com/news/item/world-leading-marine-training-organisation-relaunches
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