Welcome to WorldSkills New Zealand
Home of vocational skill competitions and much more
WorldSkills New Zealand is an independent, non-profit charitable trust founded in 1986, dedicated to encouraging excellence in vocational skills. Many people know WorldSkills for its competitions. This is just one part of what we do. We focus on competitions and the promotion and development of vocational skills and occupations throughout New Zealand.
Announcing the WorldSkills New Zealand team for Shanghai
Its official, we are sending a small team to compete at the WorldSkills International Competition in Shanghai this September.
The last few years have certainly provided their challenges for the NZ VET sector and WSNZ, however that aside, we are delighted to be able to provide the opportunity of a lifetime for two young competitors to compete alongside 70 member countries, representing New Zealand.
We would like to acknowledge the support from the following organisations, for without their backing we would not be able to participate:
Aircraft Engineering Association of New Zealand (AEANZ)
Aviation Industry Association (AIANZ)
Institute of Refrigeration, Heating and Air Conditioning Engineers of New Zealand Inc. (IRHACE)
New Zealand Aviation Federation (NZAF)
Royal Aeronautical Society NZ division
WorldSkills NZ and the Board of WorldSkills NZ would like to acknowledge the recent passing of our much valued and respected Trustee, Erica Cumming.
Erica first became involved with WSNZ during her days with HITO, the Industry Training Organisation and since 2014 actively served on the WorldSkills NZ board. Her fellow Trustees considered her to be highly intelligent, forthright, wise in her advice and ideas and very comfortable in her own skin. She made an invaluable contribution to supporting the next generation of skilled workers, not just in her profession, but across New Zealand VET.
She was instrumental in NZ competing internationally in the hairdressing skill and in the process ensured increased diversity within the NZ team. She attended the 2015 WorldSkills Competition in Brazil as an official observer where she made a memorable impression on the WorldSkills International Community.
Erica was warm, friendly, sincere, caring, professional, well-liked and respected.
WSNZ takes great pride in her WorldSkills legacy and how many lives she has touched both domestically and internationally.
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