On the 8th December 2016, the New Zealand Marine and Composites Industry Training Organisation (NZMAC ITO) celebrated the graduation of 52 apprentices in the marine, composites, and marina industries. NZMAC ITO has hit a major milestone in apprenticeship training in 2016, with 400+ apprentices currently engaged in training. Marine and composites industries have shown steady growth. Sales of trailer power boats on the increase generating $163.7 million in trade sales in New Zealand in 2014. Businesses are increasingly desperate for skilled staff. This has fuelled an increase in the number of companies investing in upskilling their staff through training programmes… Read More

NZMAC ITO have been working with a group of digital media students from Auckland University of Technology to produce a new video promoting working and training in the marine, composites, and marina industries. NZMAC ITO would like to thank the following companies for their cooperation and assistance in producing the video: C-Quip International General Marine Services Hobsonville Marina Marineworkz Motoryacht Service Centre Ltd Pier 21 Rayglass Boats Robinson Interiors Salthouse Boatbuilders Seacraft Miller Moyes Southern Spars Yachting Developments For more information on this video, contact [email protected]  Read More

NZMAC ITO’s School to Work programme has been featured in the latest Boating New Zealand article. A Composite Education Words by Rebecca Hayter. Photos by Lawrence Schäffler. School leavers face a bewildering array of choices and opportunities when trying to select a career. Not everyone wants to go to Uni – a concept the marine industry is embracing. For many year 12 or 13 school pupils, the call to a university is loud and clear; others can’t wait to pick up tools and put their practical skills to work. For these students, the Schools to Work transition programme, a scheme jointly supported by Ministry of Education and funded… Read More

Howick College students Nick Mackenzie (17) and Jayden Prentice (16) are building what they hope will be bright careers at top New Zealand boat manufacturer, Rayglass Boats. The pair spends the first two days of each week learning a wide variety of practical skills at the world-class boatbuilder in Mt Wellington. The students, two of the first to take advantage of a new School to Work programme, have even been given their own exclusive project. “We were keen to give Nick and Jayden the opportunity to experience and learn as much as possible while they are with us,” says Rayglass… Read More

The year end and hard work of many apprentices was once again rewarded at the annual end-of-year Graduation. Read More

The annual NZMAC ITO Marine Trades Challenge was once again a huge success. Read More

New Zealand Marine and Composite Qualification (Level 1 – 6) The NZ Marine and Composites Industry Training Organisation (NZMAC ITO) has led the review for the marine and composite sectors. The qualification development is complete and these qualifications are intended to help New Zealand learners, employers, and marine and composite industries build skills, careers, and businesses. This is the suite of qualifications approved by NZQA (Click on the image to see an enlarged version). If you want to read the qualification document go to the NZQA website and insert the reference number associated with each qualification title e.g 3056 if… Read More