Vocational Programmes
At Trident High School, we are dedicated to providing a supportive and enriched learning environment for our students. We believe in offering a wide range of opportunities that empower our students to achieve their full potential.
A focus at Trident is to equip our students with the knowledge and skills necessary to explore diverse career pathways, ensuring they are prepared for success in their future endeavours.
APEX
APEX (Academic Programme for Excellence) is an extension and acceleration programme. Through APEX, students receive full tuition support, attend workshops to develop critical thinking skills, and build confidence and knowledge across various subject areas. Starting from Year 9, APEX encourages students to strive for excellence academically, trying to gain NCEA qualifications and standards ahead of their enrolled year level, with a pathway to scholarship encouraged.
Whakapiki
Whakapiki focuses on supporting students in their transition from immersion, wharekura, and kura auraki to Trident High School. This programme provides a safe and nurturing environment where students can thrive academically and culturally. With a strong emphasis on Te Reo Māori and Te Ao Māori, we promote educational success among Māori students.
High Performance Sports
We are introducing a brand new course for 2024, specifically designed at Trident to provide a platform and pathways for outstanding sports performers. This unique course offers students exposure to elite coaching and teaching, and a vast range of high-level sports opportunities. It is designed to run from junior school into NCEA in senior years. It is ideal for students with a passion for sport, and those who identify involvement within sport as a possible future career pathway.
Service Academy
The Service Academy is designed for selected Year 12 students who wish to pursue a disciplined and structured military approach to education. Students participate in a series of camps conducted by the New Zealand Defence Force, where they develop qualities such as motivation, self-discipline, and leadership. In addition to these valuable skills, students also work towards Level 2 standards in English, Mathematics, Physical Education, and Life Skills. We also offer a Year 10 Service Academy option.
Allied Trades Training
Students will have the opportunity to renovate a house, provided by BOP House removals on their Mill Road site. Students will learn various skills of different Allied Trades and apply these skills to the ATT house. Trident Tutor and various experts will be sharing their knowledge to guide students to create a building using today’s new technology and make it as sustainable as possible.
Landskills
Landskills is a course available to students aged 15 and over, developed in partnership with the Primary Industries Training Organisation and Bay of Plenty Futures Academy. The course includes numeracy and literacy programmes at Level 1, as well as core generic life skills standards and Level 2 land based unit standards.
Gateway
Gateway is an excellent opportunity for senior students to gain real-world work experience. Students have the chance to select an industry of their interest and are then connected to a business where they can experience the realities of working life. The programme incorporates health and safety courses, first aid training, and industry-focused units. The unit standard credits earned through Gateway contribute to students' employability and assist in creating a useful CV.
Futures Academy
Trident High School is the lead school for the Futures Academy, offering a unique secondary/tertiary education pathway for senior students. In this programme, students attend both Trident and a tertiary institution to prepare for a vocational career. They engage in 1-3 day courses in trades such as IT, Agriculture, Construction, Engineering, Hair and Beauty, Hospitality, Electrical, Automotive, Diving, Digital Communication and Early Childhood Education. Through this pathway, students can achieve their NCEA qualifications.
