Education
Are you 16-25 years old?
Study at YMCA Taranaki for free!
We provide a supportive environment with access to pastoral care for all our students.
YMCA Taranaki promotes our core values of honesty, respect, caring and responsibility.
To reward your learning progress we will guide you onto further learning opportunities and/or provide you with support in looking at employment options
No Fees: Our programmes are fully funded
Travel is provided during course time to and from our premises and all programme-related materials are provided.
What we offer
All of our Programmes are delivered at the Youth Services Department of YMCA Taranaki.
131 South Road, New Plymouth.
Enrol into one of our FREE programmes:
- Our Y-Skills – Youth-Guarantee funded programmes:
We offer Level 1 and 2 NZQF awards, which could lead to NCEA level 1 and 2 Certificate completion. These programmes can support eligible learners in further study, apprenticeships and employment. Refer to our course information for the full description of our programmes.
- Or try out one of our FREE short courses to assist you in making study or employment decisions:
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- Y-Skills for Life – Intensive Literacy and Numeracy Programme. FREE For any domestic student 16 years or over with low or no prior learning. Refer to our course information for full description and conditions. A part-time course -up to 20 hours per week. Receive 80-300 hours of expert teaching to raise reading, writing and math skills, boosting future options.
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- ACE – Orientation/ Transition Short Courses. FREE For any domestic student 16 years or over, not enrolled in school or TEC funded training elsewhere. Refer to our course information for full description and conditions.
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Short course – up to 90 hours each. Supporting learners to transition into employment OR further study, supporting skill development as a series of small projects with embedded digital-literacy, literacy and numeracy learning.
Follow this link to our YMCA New Zealand full programme information, to find the course that is right for you.
How do I enrol?
If you have questions or would like to enrol please see us in person or alternatively by phone or email.
Phone 027 555 1797 – Phill Spears – Education Manager
Email: phill.spear@yeducation.org.nz
Registration Details;
The National Council of YMCA’s has been an NZQA registered Private Training establishment since 1991. Youth Guarantee-funded programmes of study are NZQA approved.
In accordance with section 234B of the Education Act 1989, The National Council of YMCA’s of NZ has no known material conflicts of interest of any of the governing members of the establishment.
Educational programmes are delivered under sub-contracted agreement with The National Council of YMCA’s of New Zealand [NZQA registered PTE].
*This service is an NZQA-approved sub-contracted provider of The National Council of YMCA’s.
The National Council of YMCA’s holds a Category 2 NZQA Education Evaluation & Review(EER) Status (2019); NZQA is (a) confident in this providers ability to Self-Assess and (b) confident in this providers educational performance. For more information on EER ratings please go to;