Get a head start on your career with OSTC
Do you like the idea of learning by doing? Are you keen to gain real-world skills that will help you find employment?
At the Otago Secondary-Tertiary College (OSTC) we offer practical, career-focused learning for students in Years 11-13 who want to get a head start on life after school. You’ll develop hands-on skills and experience to help you prepare for further study, on-the-job training and employment.
OSTC has a campus in Dunedin and one in Cromwell.
Study areas
Your programme will be one subject of your NCEA. You’ll spend one or two days a week at OSTC and the rest of the week at school as normal.

Hospitality (Level 2)
Cookery (Level 3)
Manaaki Tauira (Level 3) (TBC)
Beauty (Level 2)
Police Pathway (Level 3)

Bicycle Mechanics (Level 3)
Automotive (Motor Industry) (Level 2)
Automotive (Motor Industry) (Level 3)
Uniformed Services (Level 2)
Horticulture (Level 2)
Agriculture (Level 2)