Agribusiness in Schools in conjunction with the Ministry of Education, NZQA and the primary industries have collaborated to design an agribusiness programme that will prepare the best and brightest students for careers in the primary sector.
Agribusiness in Schools
It is offered at NCEA Levels 2 and 3 and is designed for students who excel in science and commerce subjects. This academic course exposes students to the wide range of skills required and the opportunities available in the primary sector beyond the farm gate.
The agribusiness programme is now being offered at other schools around New Zealand.
Agribusiness Intentions
If you are interested in teaching Agribusiness this year and you have not already let us know of your intentions, please can you do so. We will be endeavouring to help you implement Agribusiness into your schools, so we are wanting some information on how to best meet your needs. Please click on the link and fill out the form:
FormAgribusiness School Contacts
- Melanie Simmons
Agribusiness Advisor
m.simmons@stpauls.school.nz
027 423 9778 - Kerry Allen
Agribusiness Project Curriculum Director
k.allen@stpauls.school.nz
021 275 8539
- Melanie Simmons
Course cultivates wider understanding
Growing up on a North Otago dairy farm, Isabelle Keeling's knowledge of the agricultural sector was limited to the dairy industry.Agribusiness programme a success in Southland schools
With an advantage of being farmer's sons, Southland Boys' High School students are among those leading the way with a new agribusiness programme coming to schools throughout the country.Mt Albert Grammar School's state-of-the-art agriculture centre hopes to attract urban students
City kid Fatima Imran moved to New Zealand from Dubai, but now loves agricultural studies and is inspired to pursue a career in the sector - all because of her school's farm.In the News
The introduction of agribusiness as a subject at Kavanagh College signals "exciting times" in education, head of commerce Jill Armstrong says.Browse Courses
