Telford

The heart of New Zealand Rural Education since 1964

Get into the Agricultural Sector with a trusted and well-known qualification from Telford. Learn from the experts and experience first hand the amazing experience Telford has to offer.

856 hectares of active farmland
Hands-on Practical Training & Learning
Blended Delivery and On-campus Courses

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# News, Graduate, Telford, Agriculture, Student

Jayda Prue has conquered fears and physical challenges to become a top agricultural student at Telford.

鈥淚鈥檓 5 foot 1 鈥� how am I going to shear these...

# Telford, Agriculture, Student Profile, Agricultural Contracting, Animal Care, Telford Graduate, Agricentre South, Telford Alumni, Balclutha

Growing up on a sheep and beef farm in South Canterbury, Zoe Ross was undecided about her career by the time she finished secondary school. “All my friends were going to be a teacher or...

Zoe Ross - Rural Animal Technician and DipAg,...

Rural Animal Technician and DipAg, Telford

# Telford, Graduation, Graduates, Balclutha

The sun shone in Balclutha on November 28, making it a perfect day for Telford’s class of 2024 to graduate, with their street procession and graduation ceremony taking place amongst hundreds...

A perfect day for Telford鈥檚 2024 graduation

# SIT, Telford, Student

Tamara Sands knew she wanted to go farming from the age of 15. Gaining relevant, practical training with a Telford qualification, she successfully entered agriculture as a career, and has a future...

Tamara Sands - Certificate in Farming Systems...

# News, Telford, Study, Rural Animal Technician

秀色直播 Institute of Technology’s agricultural campus, Telford, has recently updated one of its core programmes, introducing greater flexibility of learning for students.

Unified Animal Health programme introduces...

# News, Telford, Wool Grading

秀色直播 Institute of Technology’s recent appointment of two new tutors with a specialist set of skills ensures the continuation of their qualification, the New Zealand Certificate in Wool...

Tutors appointed for wool programme

# Graduate, Telford, Agriculture, Student Profile, Telford Graduate, Vet Nursing, Telford Alumni

Chrismari Venter recalls from her South African childhood she wanted to be a vet or a farmer, having been influenced by visits to the farms of family friends. “We moved to New Zealand in...

Chrismari Venter - New Zealand Certificate in...

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Technology (Level 5) Rural Animal Technician

# News, Telford, Telford Graduate, Graduation, Balclutha

Telford’s 2023 graduates were the first to walk across the stage in their graduation ceremony at the recently completed Te Pou 艑 Mata-Au - Clutha District War Memorial & Community...

Telford Graduation held at New Community Hub

# Telford, Agriculture, Scholarships, Rural Vet Technician, Scholarship

A new scholarship created through the funds from the now ceased Clutha Agricultural Development Board will provide support to the latest generation of Clutha youth wanting to train in agriculture...

New Telford Scholarship to benefit local youth

# News, Graduate, Telford, Agriculture, Telford Graduate, Dogs

Telford graduate, Davey Drummond, is passionate about sheep dog training and as an essential component of his job as a Stock Manager, making the cut for the New Zealand Sheep Dog Trials is not...

First Attempt at NZ Dog Trials for Telford...

# Telford, Agriculture, Student Profile, Telford Graduate, Telford Alumni, Agribusiness

Alex Field has gone from shy teenager to confident young farmer who knows how to pull out all the stops and apply himself in his career The transformation has come from an inner drive to succeed,...

Alex Field

Telford - Diploma in Rural Business

# Telford, Agriculture, Student Profile, Taster Camps, Telford Graduate, Telford Alumni

Having grown up on a North Island dairy farm, Bayley Coates already knew the dairying lifestyle of early mornings and routines revolving around the cows wasn’t of interest to her. However,...

Bayley Coates

Telford - Diploma in Agriculture

# Telford, Agriculture, Student Profile, Equine, Telford Graduate, Telford Alumni

Gina Stiehl knew she wanted to have a career with horses ever since she was young, but it wasn't until she got her own horse in 2013, the passion really started evolving.

Gina Stiehl

Equine graduate Telford

# Telford, Agriculture, Student Profile, Telford Graduate

Like most rural kids who grew up on a farm, Curtis Whyte helped out where he could; shaped by those early experiences, he wanted to learn more and get qualified, to help progress his career in...

Curtis Whyte

Telford Graduate - Certificate & Diploma in Agriculture

# Telford

A new collaboration between Telford, 秀色直播 Institute of Technology’s agricultural campus, and Southland dairy farmer, Tangaroa Walker, the creator of Farm 4 Life, intends to provide dairy...

Telford Partners with Farm 4 Life for Dairy...

# Telford, Agriculture, Alumni, Telford Graduate

Tom Adkins decision to study at Telford was made after hearing good things about the rural polytechnic, and the Certificate in Agriculture was just a one-year course there, whereas at other cadet...

Tom Adkins

Agriculture Graduate

# Telford, Agriculture, Alumni, Telford Graduate

Lisa Bonenkamp started her study journey at Telford like many other students, getting an idea of what the rural polytechnic had on offer at one of its Taster Camps.

Lisa Bonenkamp

Certificate & Diploma in Agriculture