West Coast Trades Academy

West Coast Trades Academy 🧑‍🎓Available to all Secondary School Students
🌿West Coast Wide
💸No Fees
📚Gain NCEA credits, while learning a trade!

The West Coast Trades Academy (WCTA) is a partnership between all of the West Coast high schools and area schools and tertiary institutions. Greymouth High School coordinates the Academy, and Tai Poutini Polytechnic (TPP), Whenua Iti Outdoors (WIO), and Papa Taiao Earthcare are the Tertiary Partners for WCTA. Trades academies are part of the Government’s youth initiatives. They focus on providing

more choices for young New Zealanders and giving them greater opportunities to develop their knowledge, skills and talents through trades and technology programmes that are jointly provided by schools and tertiary education organisations.

Hard day at school !!! ☀️☀️☀️
04/06/2026

Hard day at school !!! ☀️☀️☀️

03/06/2026

Thinking about joining a West Coast Trades Academy programme in 2027?

Sure, you'll gain hands-on skills and explore future career pathways – but ask our students what stood out most, and many will tell you it's the friendships and connections they made along the way.

Check out what they had to say! 👇

Check out what some of our students were doing at Tai Poutini Polytechnic today! Our local restaurants and cafes will be...
22/05/2026

Check out what some of our students were doing at Tai Poutini Polytechnic today! Our local restaurants and cafes will be spoilt for choice for future skilled staff 🙏👏👏👏👏👏🍣🍣🍣🍹🍹🍹🍹

22/05/2026
More phenomenal memories, learning and experiences made :
15/05/2026

More phenomenal memories, learning and experiences made :

Look at our amazing students and inspiring tutors!!
03/05/2026

Look at our amazing students and inspiring tutors!!

Amazing classroom of learning! 💚☀️🙏
03/05/2026

Amazing classroom of learning! 💚☀️🙏

☀️ 🐝🪲As always, our West Coast Trades Academy conservation students led by the tutor team from Papa Taiao - West Coast h...
02/04/2026

☀️ 🐝🪲As always, our West Coast Trades Academy conservation students led by the tutor team from Papa Taiao - West Coast have been extremely busy!
What a great term they have had! Check it out 👍

☀️ Check out this week's learning with our West Coast Trades Academy students, studying Conservation and Earthcare with ...
22/03/2026

☀️ Check out this week's learning with our West Coast Trades Academy students, studying Conservation and Earthcare with Papa Taiao - West Coast

Check out our students thriving in their glorious outdoor classrooms! Westland High School Hokitika John Paul II High Sc...
06/03/2026

Check out our students thriving in their glorious outdoor classrooms!
Westland High School Hokitika John Paul II High School, Greymouth Buller High School

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1 Guinness Street
Greymouth
7805

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Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

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