1. Marlborough Labour Summit 12- 2017
Workforce Planning and Development
Sue Blackmore DHOD Primary Industries

2. Viticulture & Wine Education
Secondary Level 1-2
Level 3&4
Degree – Level 5-7
New Zealand School of Wine

3. Aims of the Training Area
Meet the needs to Industry
Provide work ready graduates for Viticulture and Wine sectors
Attract new students into the region (career change)
Assist those in industry to upskill – without having to leave jobs
Attract school leavers
Assist all our students into a career pathway

4. Challenges for Education
Need to provide aims within existing funding constraints
Changes to qualifications post a review of Hort sector. e.g.
qualifications under degree level can not be Vit &Wine. Under separate ITO’s
No quals owned by a region below degree level.
= Not possible to have a V&W Diploma

5. Challenges for Education
The Marl area has extremely low unemployment – people do need to come in from outside region
Small numbers of school leavers stay in Marlborough. Many already have jobs before they leave.
Need to attract people to area and sector

6. Needs of the Industry Training below degree level (Level 2-4)
Vineyard workers, operators, supervisors,
Entry level cellar hands, experienced cellar hands
Training at Degree level (Level 5-7)
Providing education directly related to the industry
Scientific, up-to-date and practical
Providing the next generation of leadership
Help Industry to meet Immigration NZ criteria
Providing NZers with opportunity to training and work

7. Progress … Cellar Operations Level 3 Cost - $595
60 credits = 600 hours (tutor, self-directed and workplace practical)
New programme starting in January 22nd 2018
Intensive 6 weeks prior to vintage
Intro to basic science, main cellar tasks, team work
7 week vintage – practical sign off
Complete final ‘wine finishing’ course part time
Complete by July 2018
Cost - $595

8. Coming next – Level 4 Cellar Operations – to give recognition for exiting cellar hands
Level 4 Cellar Operations – to give recognition for existing cellar hands

9. Level 4 Applied Viticulture AKA …
Level 4 Applied Viticulture AKA ….NZ Cert L4 Horticulture – Fruit Production
New programme commenced Sept 2017
90 credits = 900 hours
Part time 4 hours week
For vineyard workers - leading hands, existing and potential supervisors.
Includes HR, effective communication, conflict resolution
6 courses- Content follows appropriate season
13 months – breaks for harvest, Xmas and flowering
Intakes June and Sept

10. Bachelor of Viticulture & Winemaking – Integrated 3 year programme
Pest & Disease Management
Winemaking
Microbiology
Engineering
Marketing
Wine Assessment
Sustainable practices
Plant Science
Soil Science
Work-ready graduates
Theory integrated with practical
Work placements and a research project
Flexibility: on campus, blended, online

11. Degree - Three years Initial small group will graduate next month
Flexibility for students to suit their needs
Study on campus
Blended campus/online
Fully online (for those in industry employment) with Res schools
Currently 75 students are on campus
35 are working in Industry – completing online and with residential schools for lab work
15 International students

12. Partnerships - Chinese NMIT interaction
In the V&W area current interactions:
Beijing University of Agriculture
5 current students. 2 will graduate in 2017
Chinese Agricultural University
2 students will graduate 2018
Ningxia Wine School – 2+2 arrangement
5 students started in July 2017

13. Partnerships –
Trust Organisation – aims to grow the next generation of Māori leaders for the land based industries through education
Have an MOU to partnership with NMIT
Aim- provide recruitment, cultural support and post course employment for Maori students
A focus on getting young Maori into employment in land based industries.

14. 2017 – 13 students in Horticulture in Canterbury
2018 – expansion to 120 students
being recruited for Horticulture, Aquaculture, Viticulture, Cellar Ops, Tourism, Carpentry,  and Conservation.
Cultural, academic and financial support
Students have an initial Noho Marae, ongoing 1-to-1 mentoring.

15. Blue Sky- Programmes like Network ANZ
Bringing in 75 students from Chile and Argentina to Central Otago
Practical viticulture work coupled with English and Hort study
Took 2 years to sort immigration
Challenges…Accommodation, visas
But potential???

16. NZ School of Winegrowing
Starting in 2018
Opening was in Sept… Any details from floor.