Telford

Thinking of a rural lifestyle, then Telford Rural Polytechnic is New Zealand’s only specialist rural polytechnic.

Telford is situated on 850 hectares of rolling South Otago farmland just 5 minutes from Balclutha, with sheep and beef, dairy, deer and equine units as well as apiculture and forestry blocks. Modern farming requires a blend of practical on-farm skills with up-to-date knowledge of farm management and industry practices. Telford’s 37 week programme will ensure you gain skills to be a progressive farmer or a very capable and effective employee in the wider agricultural industry. On campus student accommodation is available and with scholarships, student loans, allowances and grants apply.

Telford’s onsite, full time courses range from Agriculture, Equine, Forestry, Beekeeping (including a Queen Bee Rearing block course) and Diploma in Rural Business. Telford has a blended learning style of theory and applied hands on training, giving students qualifications through real world experiences. Students must be aged 16 years old or over to enrol in Telford’s courses and have a passion for working within the industry.

Graduates are highly sought after by employers not only because of their specialised training, but because they have received tuition in a ‘hands-on’ practical, commercial farming operation, in areas such as computing, engineering, fencing, driving and mechanics. All full time courses include regular external work experience placement. Telford has a strong national reputation and our graduates can be found working all over New Zealand, and the world, using the skills an knowledge they learnt while studying on our campus and commercial farm operation.

For more information please call 0800 83 53 67 or refer online to www.telford.ac.nz