No images? View in browser Āpereira | April 2025 An exciting new screen sector work-based training programme is featured in this month’s pānui, together with updated exercise qualifications designed to reduce personal trainer churn. We recently surveyed a sample of the peak industry organisations a
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Āpereira | April 2025

An exciting new screen sector work-based training programme is featured in this month’s pānui, together with updated exercise qualifications designed to reduce personal trainer churn. We recently surveyed a sample of the peak industry organisations and stakeholders from the sectors we represent, and were delighted to receive some great feedback. Read more here.

 

Consultation on Industry Skills Boards' coverage

The Government is seeking feedback on which industries would be covered by industry skills boards (ISBs) and has released a proposal to support the consultation process.


Toi Mai is advocating to make sure its industries are covered by the new ISBs, and encouraging you to join us in ensuring the highly productive and valuable creative, cultural, recreation and technology sectors are visible in the vocational education and training system.


These sectors generate billions annually and have great potential to drive economic and export growth and support job creation. Their growth depends on a pipeline of skilled domestic workers. ISBs need to carry on the work Toi Mai has started to create more agile and innovative training models that have previously been lacking because these sectors don’t fit the traditional apprenticeship model. This month’s screen sector story is a great example of a new work-based training model in action.


Click the button below to learn more about the proposals and how it affects your industry, and have your say on the future of vocational education and training.


Consultation is open until 5pm, Tuesday 20 May.

Read the latest update from Toi Mai

 

Also in this issue:

  • Qualification updates
  • Quality assurance updates
  • Sector news
  • Sector insights

 

Qualifications and assurance updates

Reimagining screen sector training

The screen sector asked for shorter, work-based skills training and we delivered with a new suite of qualifications, successfully trialled on the Holy Days film set. 

Reimagining screen training

Screen sector pilot videos

We produced a series of videos showcasing the great learner, provider and industry feedback on this pilot training programme. 

Watch the video series
Click to watch a series of screen sector videos

 

Updated qualifications to stem personal trainer churn

Toi Mai has developed new exercise education products to reduce the churn and burn in the personal trainer (PT) sector, with too many PT graduates lacking the skills needed to succeed, and 58% failing in their first year. Click the button to read more.

Personal trainer churn

New Exercise skill standards

Watch this video for an overview of the new Exercise skill standards.

Watch video

Toi Mai provider champion

Geeta Raman is the provider champion of Toi Mai, ready to listen and support providers with queries and concerns around qualifications, quality assurance and programme endorsement. Geeta will also help connect providers with other Toi Mai kaimahi for updates and opportunities in their sector. 

There is also an opportunity for providers to give Geeta their feedback. Click the button below to find out more.
Get in touch and provide feedback

Engaging with the barbering industry

We have talked with the barbering industry about the review of the New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Barbering Level 4 to ensure it is fit for purpose. Our advisory group has now finalised the new version of the qualification. We are also collaborating with industry on a provider guidance document.


Click the button below to read more.

Engaging with the barbering industry

See all our current reviews and developments

We always have things on the go; click the button below to find our ongoing reviews of existing qualifications and the development of new ones.
Toi Mai qualification reviews and developments

New quality assurance guidance document

Our new quality assurance guidance document outlines Toi Mai general assessment practice expectations. The guidelines are not exhaustive, so please feel free to contact us if you have any additional queries: moderation@toimai.nz 

Quality assurance guidance document

Observing student assessment in real time

Toi Mai recently observed hairdressing ākonga (students) being assessed and saw some amazing work, with the positive relationship between learner and assessor resulting in good outcomes and conversations. Observed moderation is an important part of our quality assurance work, allowing us to appreciate what happens in these pressured situations and grow industry understanding. 

Observing student assessment in real time

Upcoming QA events 

  • We are developing a workshop for assessment writers to share national trends – email moderation@toimai.nz to register your interest.

 

Sector news

Price structure for Ringatoi Māori

A new Toi Mai report to be released later this year will lay out remuneration guidelines for local government when they are engaging with Ngā Toi Māori (Māori creative sector). 


It will establish an industry benchmark for price standards for the works ringatoi Māori (Māori artists) create, the same as you have a price structure for architects or engineers, for example. 


Click the button to read more and keep informed.

Price structure for Ringatoi Māori

 

Addressing cultural practitioner workforce shortage

Addressing the severe shortage of cultural practitioners, including Māori and Pacific conservators and curators, is the focus of a new Toi Mai workforce development plan currently in development. The 2023 Census identified just three Māori conservators and two Pacific, and 60 Māori curators and 20 Pacific.
Cultural practitioner shortage

Focus on archivists and librarians

Toi Mai is engaging with archivists and librarians to discuss the sector’s training and workforce needs – current and future – and identify challenges, opportunities and growth areas, including AI. 


Click the button to learn more, or email us at feedback@toimai.nz if you would like us to let you know when the workforce development plan is published.

Archivists and librarians

 

Kei te mōhio rānei koe? | Did you know?

Digital Technology is New Zealand's third largest export and one of its fastest growing sectors (NZTech, 2024), with productivity over 20% higher than the general economy (Infometrics, 2023) and a highly skilled domestic workforce needed to support this growth.


According to Infometrics, the sector needs approximately a further 20,000 workers by 2030 based on current growth trends. Toi Mai insights highlight that tapping into our diverse populations can grow the talent pool, fill skill gaps and contribute to a more innovative, more mature and more resilient technology sector.

Learn more on the Toi Whānui webpage

Whakapā mai | Contact us

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