Biddy Thomas
I have always wanted to be a builder and do Carpentry. The Trades Academy course looked fun and hands on so decided to enrol. I have been surprised by the trust the tutors have to allow us to use all the tools and being able to get on with tasks without being stopped all the time. This experience has been very different to school.
Building the mini house that was a playhouse project for a local kindergarten and being able to use proper tools has been the best part about this course. The tutors are friendly and are good at spending the time needed to teach us new skills, while also allowing us to be independent to get on with tasks.
This course has been great at helping towards NCEA Level 2 and if someone is interested in Carpentry and is willing to learn new skills, this is a great opportunity to do this. I have signed up for the Level 3 pre-trade in Carpentry with NMIT, ideally, I want to gain a Carpentry apprenticeship and work in the building industry long term.