EnergySkills NZ

05/11/2024

For all information about our Taranaki primary schools science and engineering fair please visit

15/10/2024

Our Taranaki primary schools science and engineering fair website is now Live. Check it out here.

02/07/2024

Check out the 2024 science and engineering fair poster. Dates for this fair are 6-7 November.

29/11/2023

Energy Skills Aotearoa is the governing body for this programme and it is always so rewarding to see students undertake this programme and gain employment into our sector. Way to go Summer! If you are wanting an interesting, diverse and progressive career in the energy sector, check out the Process Operations Training programme at WITT. The training runs for 16 weeks with most of this based onsite at energy companies with a small classroom component at WITT.

At 19, Summer Price has a qualification under her belt and has stepped into a career in the energy sector as a Trainee Operator at Beach Energy.

27/11/2023

This year we commissioned a short video of the Taranaki Primary Schools Science And Engineering Fair - check it out here

27/11/2023

Congratulations to Gideon, Alfie, Sreeram, Mason and Solomon, for securing internships at OMV New Zealand this summer. Energy Skills Aotearoa has recruited and placed six energy interns in a variety of disciplines this year and are delighted to support such outstanding young talent coming through the pipeline and into our energy sector.

14/11/2023

Fantastic to have the Green School participate with us this year - congratulations on winning the Beach Energy Newcomer School of the year.

We're celebrating at Green School New Zealand as our incredible young learners marked their debut at the Taranaki Primary Science and Engineering Fair with a spectacular showcase of talent and innovation!

Supported by their teachers and families, our middle and upper primary students entered the fair, hosted at the Devon Hotel, with projects that reflected not just hard work but also a high standard of scientific thought and engineering prowess. Our commitment to REAL learning — hands-on and experiential — was evident in each entry and resonated with the spirit of the event.

We’re excited to announce that not only did we receive the Newcomer School Award, recognising our fresh and impactful contribution, but our very own Amos, at just 9 years of age, took home 3rd prize for Best Design - Technical for Taranaki with his innovative sustainable remote-control car cover.

An enormous thanks to EnergySkills NZ for their fantastic organisation of this enriching event and a special shout-out to Sheree Long for facilitating our participation. This event was more than a competition; it was a celebration of young minds pushing boundaries, understanding the world, and contributing to our community’s future. 💡

12/11/2023

We were delighted to host the 12th annual Taranaki Primary Schools Science and Engineering Fair last week. What a fantastic couple of days! congratulations to all the students who received awards and well done to all for participating and learning about the world of science and engineering. Check out the photos here https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB2HXu

04/11/2023

Thank you to all our amazing sponsors for the upcoming Taranaki Primary Schools Science and Engineering Fair - check out some of our sponsors on the poster below. We will be loading photos and short videos of the fair in action on Thursday!

04/11/2023

The Taranaki Primary Schools Science and Engineering Fair is this coming week! We have over 220 students registered to attend. Drop off and set up of projects is on Wednesday 8 November between 8am and 12.30pm at the Devon Hotel. Public viewing is from 3.30pm to 5.30pm. The actual event is on the Thursday 9 November where all students registered will attend and prizegiving is from 1pm following the fabulous Nanogirl - STEM Activities for Kids labs presentation. We are looking forward to hosting all the amazing students with their projects!

04/10/2023

We have a chemical engineering summer internship available for 2nd - 3rd year university students. The internship is based in Taranaki with a NZ energy company. Fantastic opportunity for a student to learn the ropes of one of New Zealand's most progressive energy companies.

Contact Sheree via email [email protected] for more info....

11/09/2023

Entries close for the Science Fair on 24 September - Please email Sheree @ [email protected] to register for the fair. We just need to know the student name, what category they will register in (science or engineering) and what school they are at. We can then arrange free science/engineering display boards to be sent to your school for the students.