School of
Trades, Engineering & Construction

The School of Trades, Engineering & Construction have tutorial staff operating at both the City and Avalon Campuses. The City campus provides education and training in Architectural Technology, Contract Management, Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Interior Design. The School has direct contact with industry to ensure the modules are relevant to current needs. We have laboratories for CAD, studios for making models, and workshops for civil and mechanical demonstrations.

The Waikato Institute of Technology Avalon Campus is widely regarded as one of the best Trades training areas in the country. Its modern, open plan workshops contain massive amounts of up to date equipment to help students gain practical skills in their chosen field. These practical skills, combined with theory instruction from qualified tutors, well-versed in the latest technology, makes our graduates well sought after by industry. Vocational skills are taught in the areas of Automotive Engineering, Automotive Heavy Engineering, Panelbeating, Vehicle Refinishing, Audio, Carpentry, Joinery, Welding Engineering (mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium), Plumbing, Gasfitting, Drainlaying and Roofing and associated trades.