The Telford campus of the
Southern Institute of Technology is a public
Tertiary Education Institution. Its campus is in
Otanomomo, just south of
Balclutha,
South Otago South Otago lies in the south east of the South Island of New Zealand. As the name suggests, it forms the southernmost part of the geographical region of Otago.
The exact definition of the area designated as South Otago is imprecise, as the area is ...
in the
South Island
The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasma ...
of
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the ...
. In 2019 Telford became a faculty of the
Southern Institute of Technology.
Telford delivers
NZQA accredited sub-degree programmes with a rural focus, including general agriculture, dairy, vet technician and equine programmes.
As part of New Zealands recovery, Telford is hosting Agricultural Contractor Training to retrain individuals affected by the SARS-CoV-19 pandemic. This will ensure sufficient contractors are available for the 2020/21 season, which has previously relied on overseas contractors from countries such as England and Ireland.
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Vocational education in New Zealand
Education in Otago
The Catlins
Balclutha, New Zealand
Clutha District
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