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Nov 18

Skills Active scholarship winner stepping up her skills and supporting strong mums

Briana Herlihy wished more new mothers knew about the amazing secrets of postnatal exercise. Now she’s getting qualified through Skills Active so that she can spread the word.

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Nov 14

Consulting on Outdoor Experiences qualifications: Call for feedback!

Skills Active is consulting on the review of the Outdoor Experiences qualifications.

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Oct 31

Consulting on Music (Level 4) unit standards: Call for feedback!

Skills Active is consulting on the draft unit standards of the NZ Certificate in Music (Level 4).

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Skills Active Apprentice of the Year competition: Showcasing a talented outdoor instructor

Christopher Gilbertson, known to his colleagues as Gilby, has been working in outdoor recreation for 25 years. Now, his commitment, passion and positivity are in the spotlight as he competes for the title of Skills Active Aotearoa Apprentice of the Year.

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Skills Active Apprentice of the Year competition: Swim teacher keeps her eye on the finish line

Hollie Girvan had a clear vision, which helped her accomplish a swim teacher apprenticeship and a primary teaching degree at the same time – and now she is in the running to be the Skills Active Aotearoa Apprentice of the Year.

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Cave guides learning the ropes at Waitomo Adventures

People from all over the world come to Waitomo Adventures, where Scott Culpan and his team of guides make sure everyone has the caving experience of a lifetime.

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Skills Active Apprentice of the Year competition: A swimming career from Buenos Aires to Gore

Mariano Garcia Nani supports swimmers of all abilities to find and celebrate their swimming strengths, and he’s in the running for Apprentice of the Year with Skills Active Aotearoa, the industry training organisation for aquatics.

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Reaping the rewards of a training culture at the Rotorua Aquatic Centre

The Rotorua Aquatic Centre team were hometown favourites this month, when they won the Skills Active training award at the national Community Leisure Management (CLM) Awards, held in Rotorua.

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Only one chance: Getting the skills mix right for the sport, recreation, creative and cultural workforce

The government is going ahead with reforming New Zealand’s vocational training sector. Despite the removal of industry training organisations, the reform provides a rare opportunity to have a say in how people are trained for work in your sector, and input into the skills training that you need.

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