A New Zealand funded certificate in technical and vocational training at Tongan secondary schools is helping to keep students in school longer says its coordinator.
New Zealand supports the delivery of a Level 2 Certificate in Technical and Vocational Skills in Tongan secondary schools.
It’s a partnership with Auckland’s Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) and trains students in skills needed in Tonga like carpentry, automotive, and plumbing.
The course's in-country coordinator, 'Oto Misi, says the students see the potential career pathways the programme can give them and more of them are choosing to stay in school to complete the course.
This interview is part of a series on the Speaker-led delegation to Tonga and Fiji. The full coverage can be found here.
In-country coordinator for the technical and vocational certificate 'Oto Misi Photo: VNP / Daniela Maoate-Cox
