New Plymouth Programmes
Portview
With a sensational view of the coast and port, this is a great
location to give our learners a comfortable learning environment. Facilities
include an automotive workshop, healthcare learning rooms, computer room,
staff and learner cafeterias, meeting room.
64 Centennial Drive, New Plymouth
P O Box 329, Taranaki Mail Centre, New Plymouth 4340
Ph: (06) 751 5018 or 0800 505 479
Email: np@feats.ac.nz
HEALTHCARE
This programme is an intensive 13 week course to prepare learners for employment in the service support sectors. The industry required qualification will provide
the practical and theory components for care giving in either resthome/residential
or home based/community. Learners have two days work experience in the resthome and three days in a purpose built classroom at Feats.
Certificates:
Certificate in Community Support Services (Core Competencies) Level 3
Facilitator : Denise Roper
Email: hca@feats.ac.nz
SERVICE INDUSTRIES
HOSPITALITY & RETAIL
This 13 week programme is designed to prepare participants for full time employment in the hospitality or retail industries. The programme focuses on gaining key industry skills and NZQA credit achievements in these fields. Work
readiness is also a key focus of this programme (CV, presentation, interviewing
techniques and job hunting/seeking skills).
Facilitator : Trish Doyle and Ralph Arnold
Email: stw@feats.ac.nz
This 26 week programme is tailored individually to each learner and covers
basic office functions such as customer service skills, basic office accounting
and computing. It is aimed at preparing learners for a return to the workforce. Full and part time places are available and work experience is a part
of the programme.
Certificates:
National Certificate in Business Administration and Computing Level 2
Certificate in Computing Level 2 and 3
Facilitator: Elaine Were & Michelle Malone
Email: stratford@feats.ac.nz
KEYSTONES
GOALS
GOALS is a 26 week programme tailored individually to each learner, focusing on building literacy and numeracy skills with the aim of preparing individuals for a return to the workforce. Full and part time places are available
and work experience is a key part of the programme.
Facilitator: Angela Hey and Claire Evans
Email: goals@feats.ac.nz
NCEA
NCEA is a youth programme for 16 and 17 year olds. Literacy and maths is
a strong focus of the programme and together with other activities, create a
varied and effective approach. The primary aim of the programme is to
prepare learners for higher levels of learning (e.g. apprenticeships, vocational training, university etc).
Certificates:
National Certificate in Educational Achievement Level 1 and/or 2
National Certificate in Employment Skills
Facilitator: Angela Hey and Claire Evans
Email: ncea@feats.ac.nz
LEARNING — DIAGNOSIS, ADVICE AND SUPPORT
We provide confidential professional and specialised assessment to schools,
parents and employers of children, teenagers and adults with possible learning difficulties.
Assessor: Lesley Molyneaux (NZCER Registered Level C Approved Assessor,
Post Graduate Diploma in Special Learning Disabilities, National Certificate
in Adult Literacy Education with a background as qualified teacher and psychometrist)
Email: literacy@feats.ac.nz
AUTOMOTIVE
Automotive is a youth programme for 16 and 17 year olds. The programme provides learners with the opportunity to gain an entry level qualification in the automotive field, while also completing their NCEA Level 1 and/or 2. Learners will
work towards gaining knowledge and skills for further training and future employment in this industry. The programme also assists learners to work towards an
apprenticeship in the Certificate in Automotive Engineering, and works in conjunction with MITO, MTA and LTA.
Certificates:
National Certificate in Motor Industry (Entry Skills) Level 2
National Certificate in Educational Achievement Level 1 and/or 2
National Certificate in Employment Skills
Facilitator: Brian McCarrison
Email: auto@feats.ac.nz
Stratford Programmes
Kowhai Lodge
Kowhai Lodge is a custom-built and fitted training centre that houses a furniture/building trades workshop, computing rooms, study rooms, learner and staff
cafeterias, a meeting room, staff offices and an interview room. Taratahi Agricultural Training are also based here.
65 Juliet Street, Stratford
P O Box 329 Taranaki Mail Centre, New Plymouth 4340
Ph/Fax: (06) 765 5479 or 0800 505 479
Email: stratford@feats.ac.nz
Would you like to improve your maths, and/or reading and writing? We can
fully assess and assist you to overcome learning problems. Learners are able
to access 100 hours of free literacy and
numeracy specialist services providing they are a New Zealand citizen or
resident.
Facilitator: Narelle Gibson
Email: keystones@feats.ac.nz
BUILDING TRADE SKILLS & NCEA
Building Trades Skills is a youth programme for 16 and 17 year olds. The
programme provides learners with the opportunity to gain credit achievements and skills in the general building trades while also completing NCEA
Levels 1 and/or 2. Learners will work towards gaining knowledge and skills
for further training and future employment in the trades industry.
Facilitator: Bruce Howson
Email: hawera@feats.ac.nz
Certificates:
National Certificate in Educational Achievement Level 1 and/or 2
National Certificate in Employment Skills
NZQA credits in furniture manufacturing, carpentry, and building construction
WORK ON WORK & BUILDING TRADE SKILLS
This 13 week programme is designed to assist adult learners who are seeking employment and job entry in the building trades industries. Learners will
earn NZQA credits towards the National Certificate in Employment Skills and
building trades credit achievements, increasing employment potential. Work
readiness is also a key focus of this programme (CV, presentation, interviewing techniques and job hunting/seeking skills..
Facilitator: Bruce Howson
Email: hawera@feats.ac.nz
Hawera Programmes
Horizon House
Horizon House is a character two story building with a commercial kitchen,
administration and study rooms with meeting facilities.
6 Princes Street, Hawera
P O Box 329, Taranaki Mail Centre, New Plymouth 4340
Ph/Fax: (06) 278 0115 or 0800 505 479
Email: hawera@feats.ac.nz
ABOUT US
We are privately owned tertiary training centres at Hawera,
Stratford and New Plymouth, owned by General Manager
Cheree Menzies.
We promote a philosophy of self-management enabled through
quality staff, quality systems and a passion for
learning.
We provide comfortable and friendly learning environments to assist
learners to gain foundation skills necessary for
today’s workplace. In addition to foundation skills, Feats
offers entry-level industry qualifications preparing learners for their
chosen career path.
WORK ON WORK
This 13 week programme is designed to get participants into full time employment in a wide range of industries. The programme focuses on being
work ready starting with the foundations of a good CV through to motivation, personal grooming, confidence building, interview techniques and goal
setting. Learners will earn NZQA credits towards the National Certificate in
Employment Skills, increasing employment potential.
Facilitator: Fi Szpetnar-Perez and Helen Cook
Email: wow@feats.ac.nz
FLEXI TRAINING
Flexi Training is a youth programme for 16 and 17 year olds focusing on
developing computing and employability skills while also completing NCEA
Levels 1 and/or 2. The primary aim of the programme is to prepare learners for higher levels of learning (e.g. apprenticeships, vocational training,
university etc).
Certificates:
National Certificate in Educational Achievement Level 1 and/or 2
National Certificate in Computing Level 2
Certificate in Employment Skills
Facilitator: Trina Thompson
Email: flexi@feats.ac.nz
HOSPITALITY & RETAIL
This 13 week programme is designed to prepare participants for full time
employment in the hospitality or retail industries. The programme focuses on
gaining key industry skills and NZQA credit achievements in these fields.
Work readiness is also a key focus of this programme (CV, presentation,
interviewing techniques and job hunting/seeking skills).
Facilitator : Trish Doyle and Kara Te Wiki
Email: stw@feats.ac.nz
We provide a supportive, dynamic team
We assist our learners to discover their potential
We have a history of proven success
We have successful training leading to positive
outcomes
We encourage life long learning in a friendly, fun
environment promoting the enjoyment of learning
and self development
Tertiary training
programmes
General Manager—Cheree Menzies (cheree@feats.ac.nz)
Business Manager—Jacqui King (jacqui@feats.ac.nz)
Academic Mentor— Vicky Andreoli (vicky@feats.ac.nz)
EXTERNAL EVALUATION & REVIEW OF FEATS
FEATS achieved an NZQA EER report rating of Confident in
September 2011 for the key areas of Educational Performance and
Organisational Capability in Self Assessment, resulting in a provider
category rating of PC2 (1 being highest, 4 being lowest).
Mini vans are available to get our learners to various sites. A
travel subsidy is also available for learners who live outside the van
area.
Meeting spaces are available to hire by arrangement at all
campuses for seminars, workshops or board meetings.
PAE TAWHITI
“Seek Distant Horizons”
Phone 0800 505 479
P O Box 329
Taranaki Mail Centre
New Plymouth 4340
www.feats.ac.nz
hawera@feats.ac.nz
stratford@feats.ac.nz
np@feats.ac.nz
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