CONTACT DETAILS

Auckland Traditional Boatbuilding School
Buckley Road.
Hobsonville Air Base Waitakere City
Phone 09 416 1023
Fax 09 416 1024
info.atbs@xtra.co.nz

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A.T.B.S. Mission Statement
The Auckland Traditional Boatbuilding School is dedicated to providing tuition, expertise and resources to ensure that the heritage, knowledge and skills of Traditional Boatbuilding
in New Zealand is maintained for the future.

The ATBS aspires to:
The teaching of boatbuilding skills through workshop and classroom activities contributing to the maintenance of the great traditions of New Zealand boatbuilding.
Establishing and maintaining a library and research facilities for assisting in the education of boatbuilding and allied trades.
Reaching out to all members of the maritime community and general public to take an interest in ATBS activities.
The ABTS commenced classes in February 2008, these included apprentice off-job training with Alloy yacht Ltd apprentices.  Other courses include hobby boatbuilding and an introduction to Boatbuilding Apprenticeships for school leavers.

 

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THE SCHOOL

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Our location is the old RNZAF Bandroom at Hobsonville Aerodrome.

Our volunteers have done a great job on stripping and renovating the interior of the building for our use. The building is ours for some time to come yet but we know where we are going when the time comes to move on. And by the way, we know the outside could do with some paint but that is not where we want to spend the money.

Boat building today is extremely varied in the different construction methods from the traditional wooden boat through to technologically advanced composite craft. Whilst most boat builders today have completed their training in a specialised construction area such as wood, steel, alloy or composite they all require common boat building skills.

Right: Our classrooms are modern, spacious and fitted with modern teaching equipment.

Boat builders must be skilful, innovative and able to set themselves high standards in the construction of fine craft. ATBS will contribute significantly to the future well-being of the boat building community through high quality tuition of motivated industry entrants.

ATBS looks forward to commencing its first full time courses in February 2008.

The following milestones have been set for 2007.

1. Registration with NZ Qualifications Authority as a Private Training Establishment
2. Registration with the Tertiary Education Commission
3. Recruitment of tutors
4. Student registration for full time classes commencement in February 2008.

WHY US

ATBS is New Zealand's first dedicated traditional boatbuilding school.
ATBS offers pathways where a person, taking a fulltime course, can complete units towards the National Certificate in Boatbuilding – Level 4.
Both the one year courses is an excellent foundation leading into Apprenticeships in the marine industry.
There are a number of short courses and also night school courses designed to meet the particular needs of the boating enthusiast

COURSES

In general all courses offered will include units and credits towards the National Certificate in Boat Building Level 4.
Students will work through a logical sequence of tuition activities (units) that accumulate to a certain level of credits towards the National Certificate in Boat Building.
High standards of accuracy and finish are set from the start of each course.
Students will be taught to have self-respect and pride in good workmanship.
Courses primarily comprise practical hands-on experience within a workshop environment. Classroom lectures are undertaken for appropriate modules.

ATBS is taking a 2 to 5 year view towards introducing
its full array of courses.

The first course to be offered is the 1 year course, Introduction to Traditional Boatbuilding delivering 161 credits towards National Certificate in Boatbuilding (Wooden) - Level 4. This will commence in February 2008 and end November 2008. Selected short term courses will be commenced, starting later in the 4th calendar quarter of 2007.
The remainder of the described courses will be introduced from 2008 onwards.
Introduction of Courses
In general all courses offered will include units and credits towards the National Certificate in Boat Building Level 4.
Students will work through a logical sequence of tuition activities (units) that accumulate to a certain level of credits towards the National Certificate in Boat Building. High standards of accuracy and finish are set from the start of each course. Students will be taught to have self-respect and pride in good workmanship. Courses primarily comprise practical hands-on experience within a workshop environment. Classroom lectures are undertaken for appropriate modules.

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