Flyers Swim School owner Aimee Woodhead is driven by helping her community to thrive. It’s that same love of seeing people succeed that prompted Aimee to support her staff to enrol in swim education apprenticeships with Skills Active.
The magic loop of formal on-job training is that when a business upskills its staff, the staff then upskill the business, says McMillan’s Aquatic Centre (MAC’s) swim school owner and experienced workplace trainer Karen McMillan.
Skills Active graduate Shanae Yates has never let her cerebral palsy slow her down in pursuing her exercise career, and this year she is continuing to step up her skills.
Skills Active has released its 2020 annual report, detailing a year in which its industries showed their true colours, demonstrating incredible resilience and tenacity in the face of the huge challenges that Covid-19 threw at us all.
Nature empowers children to learn with all their senses, says early childhood teacher Jen Turconi, who has almost finished her outdoor education qualification through Skills Active.
Skills Active Aotearoa is committed to ensuring that all qualifications we develop are current, fit for purpose, and meet the needs of industry. To support this, we formally review each qualification every five years.
Skills Active Aotearoa, in our role as Qualification Developer, is committed to ensuring that all qualifications are current, fit for purpose and meet the needs of industry.
Ben Dalloway is a senior pool lifeguard at the CBay Aquatic Centre in Timaru, with a passion for the recreation sector, and a desire to be a leader in his industry.
