EARN AS YOU LEARN: Manufacturing Open Day I Waikato

One day. Multiple manufacturers. A pathway into your future.

Earn as you Learn Manufacturing Open Day
Saturday 17 October 2026 | Waikato

Year 12 or 13? Thinking about what comes after school?

Come and discover a different way to start your career.

With Earn as you Learn, you can:

• Earn while you learn

• Gain the NZ Certificate in Manufacturing (Level 3)

• Experience three different manufacturing businesses

• Build real workplace skills

• Explore careers in engineering, technology, design, production and more

And you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.

Come along with your parents or whānau, meet the businesses supporting the programme (see below), hear from the education provider Wintec, see manufacturing in action with a factory tour and find out where it could take you.

Open Day hosted by APL Manufacturing, Hautapu, Cambridge
Saturday 17 October | 10:30am–1:00pm (includes sausage sizzle)

APL Manufacturing, Architectural Glass Products, ES Plastics, Fosters, Gallagher Group, Hansa Products, Laminex, Longveld, Profile Polymers, Stafford Engineering, Stainless Design, Warren Auger Bins

“For manufacturers, this is about building the talent pipeline. For students, it’s about opening the door to a sector full of opportunities. And for Waikato, it’s about ensuring our young people and our manufacturing businesses can grow together.” - Catherine Lye, CEO, Advancing Manufacturing Aotearoa