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At Telford, we offer a hands-on learning experience like no other, preparing you for the challenges and rewards of the agricultural sector. Whether you’re interested in farming, equine, or land-based trades, our industry-leading courses provide you with the skills and real-world experience to stand out. With 2026 enrolments now open, take the first step toward a rewarding career by joining one of New Zealand’s top agricultural training providers. Apply today and start shaping your future!

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# News, Telford, Student, Balclutha

Telford diploma student, Katelin (Kate) Perkins received a significant boost to her education last week when she became the first recipient of Telford’s new scholarship, the Telford Farm...

Telford awards new scholarship for DipAg programme

# News, Graduate, Telford, Agriculture, Student

Jayda Prue has conquered fears and physical challenges to become a top agricultural student at Telford.

“I’m 5 foot 1 … how am I going to shear these...

# Telford, Agriculture, Student Profile, Agricultural Contracting, Animal Care, Telford Graduate, Agricentre South, Telford Alumni, Balclutha

Growing up on a sheep and beef farm in South Canterbury, Zoe Ross was undecided about her career by the time she finished secondary school. “All my friends were going to be a teacher or...

Zoe Ross - Rural Animal Technician and DipAg,...

Rural Animal Technician and DipAg, Telford

# SIT, Telford, Student

Tamara Sands knew she wanted to go farming from the age of 15. Gaining relevant, practical training with a Telford qualification, she successfully entered agriculture as a career, and has a future...

Tamara Sands - Certificate in Farming Systems...

# Graduate, Agriculture, SIT2LRN, Student Profile

While others turned to baking sourdough during the 2020 lockdowns, Lydia Harvey found her green thumbs and got busy in her small garden.

Lydia Harvey - NZ Certificate in Organic...

SIT2LRN New Zealand Certificate in Organic Primary Production

# News, Graduate, Telford, Agriculture, Telford Graduate, Dogs

Telford graduate, Davey Drummond, is passionate about sheep dog training and as an essential component of his job as a Stock Manager, making the cut for the New Zealand Sheep Dog Trials is not...

First Attempt at NZ Dog Trials for Telford...

# Telford, Agriculture, Student Profile, Telford Graduate, Telford Alumni, Agribusiness

Alex Field has gone from shy teenager to confident young farmer who knows how to pull out all the stops and apply himself in his career The transformation has come from an inner drive to succeed,...

Alex Field

Telford - Diploma in Rural Business

# Telford, Agriculture, Student Profile, Taster Camps, Telford Graduate, Telford Alumni

Having grown up on a North Island dairy farm, Bayley Coates already knew the dairying lifestyle of early mornings and routines revolving around the cows wasn’t of interest to her. However,...

Bayley Coates

Telford - Diploma in Agriculture

# Telford, Agriculture, Student Profile, Telford Graduate

Like most rural kids who grew up on a farm, Curtis Whyte helped out where he could; shaped by those early experiences, he wanted to learn more and get qualified, to help progress his career in...

Curtis Whyte

Telford Graduate - Certificate & Diploma in Agriculture

# Telford, Agriculture, Alumni, Telford Graduate

Tom Adkins decision to study at Telford was made after hearing good things about the rural polytechnic, and the Certificate in Agriculture was just a one-year course there, whereas at other cadet...

Tom Adkins

Agriculture Graduate

# Telford, Agriculture, Alumni, Telford Graduate

Lisa Bonenkamp started her study journey at Telford like many other students, getting an idea of what the rural polytechnic had on offer at one of its Taster Camps.

Lisa Bonenkamp

Certificate & Diploma in Agriculture

# Telford, Agriculture, Diploma in Agriculture

Telford is toasting it’s Massey Diploma in Agriculture Class of 2020 with all their graduates going directly into full-time employment in the rural sector after graduation.

Telford Dip Ag Class of 2020 Achieve 100%...

# Telford, Agriculture, Scholarship

The long-term relationship between Telford and Jeff Farm has been mutually beneficial, firstly, in helping hundreds of young people realise their study and job goals by taking their first steps in...

Scholarship Programme Provides a Helping Hand...

# SIT2LRN, Horticulture, Graduate Profile

When Julie Swanepoel and her husband bought their new home in Upper Hutt in 2013, she had a blank canvas to create a dream garden.

Julie Swanepoel

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (General) (Level 3) graduate

# Telford, Students

North Island agricultural students are making the most of their time in the deep South. For a budding farmer, the South Island high country might seem like the ultimate place to launch a career....

Pair making most of time in South

# Telford, Tulloch Farm Machines, Agricentre South

A phone call asking for help and a desire to assist a sector that’s struggling to find experienced staff, is all it took for a Masterton farm machinery retailer to step forward...

Loan of Equipment to Telford Campus

# Telford, SIT2LRN

There’s never been a better time to retrain or upskill in preparation to re-enter the workforce through Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), and you can do it from the comfort of your own...

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND WITH SIT2LRN AND...

for the Post-Covid Job Market

# Telford, Agriculture, Agricultural Contractor Training

Matthew Cudby’s plans for a new career and home in a new location were disrupted by New Zealand’s entry into Lockdown in March 2020, and he found himself needing to quickly reassess...

Matthew Cudby

Agriculture Contractor Training

# Telford, GODairy, Dairy Industry

Telford is partnering with DairyNZ to offer free entry-level training for career changers whose employment may have been impacted by Covid-19 and are serious about pursuing new opportunities in...

Telford Offers Free Dairy Training

# Agriculture, Agricultural Contractor Training

Central Otago seems a strange place for a marine master in command to end up. And working on a farm, stranger still. However, Malaysian-born and raised Reynold Alvins is loving it.

From tour bus to tractor-driving

Agricultural Contractor Training

# Telford, Agriculture, Agricultural Contractor Training

New rural contractor employee Robin Peters has come full circle with agriculture. Having started out in farming as a young man, he’s now working locally in the Te Anau basin with Steve...

Robin Peters

Agricultural Contractor Training

# Telford, Agriculture, Agricultural Contractor Training

The 40-year-old from Glenorchy had just completed a six-week agricultural contractor redeployment course, which was offered to people who lost their jobs because of Covid-19, when the Government...

The Covid Diaries: Displaced tourism worker on...

# Telford, Agriculture, Scholarships

The long-term relationship between Telford and Jeff Farm has been mutually beneficial, firstly, in helping hundreds of young people realise their study and job goals by taking their first steps in...

Scholarship programme provides a helping hand...

# Telford, Retraining, Primary Sector, Taster Camps

Southern Institute of Technology’s (SIT) agricultural faculty Telford has a long-held tradition of running Taster Camps for students thinking of training there for a career in agriculture....

Telford runs Taster Camps for Job Seekers

# Agricultural Contractor Training

One of our students (Alejandro) on the current intake for the Agricultural Contractor Training has produced a fantastic video while with us.

AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTOR TRAINING

SIT’s Telford Campus NZ

# Agriculture, Agricultural Contracting, Agricultural Contractor Training

Four very large wheels, a ton of horsepower and a new career on the farm. The reality for more than 100 keen southerners is now learning how to drive a tractor after losing their jobs to the...

New recruits learn to drive tractors after...

# Telford, Agricultural Contracting

Richard Woodhead shares his thoughts on launching a career in the agriculture sector.

Richard Woodhead Wanaka Agriculture Contracting

# Telford, Agricultural Contracting

Chris Hughes shares his thoughts on launching a career in the agriculture sector.

Chris Hughes (Hughes Contracting)

# Telford, Agricultural Contracting

David Kean shares his thoughts on launching a career in the agriculture sector.

David Kean President of Rural Contractors NZ

# Telford, Agriculture, Agriculture Expo

Over 200 unemployed workers from the Southern region attended the Agricultural Redeployment Expo in Queenstown and Te Anau last week. The new initiative, the brainchild of Penny Simmonds, Chief...

Successful Expos Redirect People and Skills...

Southern-based rural contractors have lent machinery and support to three training initiatives aimed at attracting those who’ve lost jobs to work in the farming and contracting sector.

Contractors back training initiatives

# Event, Agriculture, Expo

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), along with its Agricultural faculty Telford, have collaborated with Agricultural and Forestry industry groups to provide short training courses to allow...

New Career Opportunities Presented at SIT Expo...

New Zealand Diploma in Agribusiness Management (Level 5) As if running a 4000-acre sheep, beef and dairy grazing unit in West Otago with her husband and being mum to two small children...

Brooke Woolsey

New Zealand Diploma in Agribusiness Management (Level 5)

Moving to Southland to undertake the Certificate in Commercial Floristry put Amy Lewis completely out of her comfort zone, but she couldn’t resist a loan-free education.

Amy Lewis

Certificate in Commercial Floristry