Eastern Bay Trades Academy

31/07/2026

Week 2 in Opotiki ✅

23/07/2026

First week back 📌
Students are back into it doing Rondos & building a cabin. Which also requires learning how to operate a laser level correctly !

Hope you’s enjoyed your break !

26/06/2026

Our Ōpōtiki College EBTA students in the action of gibbing. Mastering the art of gib installation 🔨

26/06/2026

Bookwork time, soaking up knowledge and having fun doing it 📚

11/06/2026

Past few weeks Opotiki college EBTA students have been doing decks. Main focus this month is getting them done ready for next lot 🪵

02/06/2026

Take a listen to our take on the recent government funding plans, as we walk through the pros and cons with John Campbell on RNZ 🗣️

The Government is providing 70 million dollars of funding to double the number of places in trade academies. On Friday Morning Report spoke with John Gilmour, who helps run the Ringa Raupa - Eastern Bay Trades Academy, in Opotiki, where students learn what it takes to build a house. Education Minist...

02/06/2026

Listen to our take on the government's recent budget announcement, as we talk through the pros and cons with John Campbell on RNZ https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2019037085/opotiki-trades-academy-responds-to-budget-announcement
Ōpōtiki College
Te Kura o Te Whānau a Apanui
nzherald.co.nz

The government will fund a doubling of the number of places in trades academies. The nearly $70 million cost comes from the axing of the tertiary fees-free scheme. John Gilmour, who helps run the Ringa Raupa Eastern Bay Trades Academy in Opotiki, where students learn what it takes to build a house,....

25/05/2026

Peek into our last couple weeks. Our Te Kaha EBTA students have been building chicken coops, standing frames, trusses and scaffolding 💪🏽

25/05/2026

Inside look of our Opotiki College EBTA students putting up trusses ✅

25/05/2026

Insulation time ✅