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Helping change talent

into capability

Apprenticeships and workplace training that builds real skills, advances careers, and strengthens New Zealand businesses across 30+ industries.

Industry-led apprenticeships
Dedicated workplace coaches
Nationally recognised qualifications
Connor Crowe — Plastics Engineering apprentice at IFP Group
✓ Qualified — Level 4
Connor Crowe
Plastics Engineering · West Auckland
Turning talent into capability

From injection moulding apprentice to team leader — at 22.

Journey milestones
L3 Plastics Processing ✓
L4 Injection Moulding ✓
Leadership training enrolled
Industry panel speaker
Training advisor
Jonathan Newsome
Competenz · Auckland
Yelena Cunningham — Mechanical Engineering apprentice at Dawn Aerospace
✓ Qualified — Level 4
Yelena Cunningham
Mechanical Engineering · Christchurch
Turning talent into capability

She now machines parts for a spaceplane. Her apprenticeship started in school.

Journey milestones
Part-time in 2 workshops (Y13)
L4 Machining qualified ✓
Spaceplane components built
Targeting team lead role
Training advisor
John Nortman
Competenz · Canterbury
Amanpreet Singh — Maintenance Engineering apprentice
🏆 Stuart Tolhurst Memorial Award 2025
Amanpreet Singh
Maintenance Engineering · Papakura
Turning talent into capability

Named New Zealand's top apprentice. He started with an MBA and no trade skills.

Journey milestones
MBA completed prior
L4 Maintenance Eng ✓
Top NZ apprentice award
Ahead of target throughout
Training advisor
William Malloy
Competenz · Auckland
Trusted by New Zealand employers
30+
Industries
6,500
Active learners
3,500
Employer partners
37
Years of delivery
- EMPLOYER VOICES

What our partners say

★★★★★

"We're not alone. We are absolutely supported by Competenz to help drive our learners, and I can't speak highly enough of Luke, our Training Advisor. He's superb."

★★★★★

"Luke, our Competenz Training Advisor, is invested in the trainees and it makes a big, big difference. They see that and they feel that.”

★★★★★

"Our apprenticeship programme plays a big part in our low staff turnover and high staff retention—and we couldn't achieve any of that without Competenz."

Where do you fit?

Find your pathway

Our industries

30+ industries. One training partner.

Ready to build real capability?

Whether you're an employer investing in your team, or someone starting a trade career — we're here.

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