We’re excited to announce that our Pre-Trade courses are kicking off in late April 2025, with the next intake following in June 2025.

MAST Academy is excited to announce the upcoming 2025 start dates for our Business and Leadership courses.

Chris Bruwer, a marine tech and jetski racer, champions innovation, reducing weight for speed, and teamwork, proving wins start in the works

Richard Simonsen thrives at Canvasland, mastering diverse skills from installations to leadership, with a focus on teamwork and balance.

Rayglass invests in leadership training to equip staff for growth, teamwork, and preparing future leaders for the expanding company

Ethan Holland's journey from apprentice to GM at Makaira Boats showcases leadership through dedication, teamwork, and continuous improvement

Q-West Boat Builders leads NZ’s marine industry with innovation, electric-hybrid ferries, and a strong focus on apprentice training.

MAST Academy contributes to the redesign of New Zealand’s vocational education and training system

Brothers Josh and Arnie Vogels are excelling as part of Emirates Team NZ’s boatbuilding crew, sharing a passion for high-level craftsmanship

Barry Upokomanu turned his love for the outdoors into a career at Gulf Harbour Marina, completing a boatyard apprenticeship.

Ella Beever and Phoebe Buckland say the learning opportunities and experiences have been endless since they began their sailmaking apprentic

As industry trainers of the NZ Certificate in Industrial Textile Fabrication we were proud to be a sponsor at the Advanced Textiles...

Courteney Fox was MAST’s recipient of the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA), and she took up the week-long challenge in June....

Robert McLean, owner of Black Pearl Fibreglass and Work and Play trailers in Hamilton has trained many apprentices since...

MAST Academy’s Training Advisor Mike Howe caught up with Aaron Geerling, a workplace trainer at Surtees Boats - an alloy boat manufacturer.

MAST 2024 Graduation

Andrea Rosenbaum began her apprenticeship with F50 League NZ Ltd, SailGP and graduated in March this year with the NZ Certificate in Boat...

It has been a time of connections and celebration for MAST, our industry partners and importantly, our apprentices. Marking the...

Our MAST School Transition Team have hit the ground running, connecting to schools with our unique pathway programme, Launch it, School...

Bringing the marine industry to life through interactive 3D diagrams and animations