Ready-to-use materials that link to your NCEA goals & your future. It’s schoolwork that’s practical, purposeful, and grows your understanding of the world around you.
Agribusiness In Schools
Business brains wanted. Turn schoolwork into a future in agribusiness.
Agribusiness in Schools is a Level 2 and 3 NCEA programme that blends science and business to reflect the real New Zealand primary sector. As a student, it helps you connect your learning with meaningful opportunities in innovation, food production, and entrepreneurship beyond the farm gate. Supported by Te Mātāpuna Fonterra, the programme inspires you to think strategically about the agri-food value chain, and encourages critical conversations around sustainability, technology and the future of farming. It’s learning that grows your confidence, and helps you imagine tomorrow.
Where strategy meets science – and sparks opportunity
This is where business meets biology. As a student, you’ll dive into real-world challenges, from market trends and export strategy to climate resilience and product development. The programme goes beyond theory, helping you build the kind of knowledge and capabilities that connect to university pathways and future careers. Agribusiness becomes more than a school subject, it’s a springboard into an evolving industry full of possibility.
Practical, powerful, and future-focused
Ready-to-use materials that link to your NCEA goals & your future. It’s schoolwork that’s practical, purposeful, and grows your understanding of the world around you.
A rigorous academic course that opens doors. You’ll explore both university and career options, leaving school with clarity and confidence about what comes next.
Te Mātāpuna Fonterra supports teacher scholarships. That means your teachers are equipped with the right knowledge and real-world context to guide your journey.
Built for collaboration, challenge, and confidence
Real-world relevance
Co-developed by NZQA and industry leaders to stay relevant to what’s really happening in Aotearoa’s primary sector.
Backed by the industry
Backed by Te Mātāpuna Fonterra and other key industry players. It’s a direct link to the world beyond the classroom.
Future-focused students
Encouraging leadership, innovation and growth in tomorrow’s dairy industry.
Test your smarts, learn with Milkie
Jump straight into the quiz and see how much you really know about the world of dairy. It’s a quick, fun way to test your smarts—and discover something new along the way.
More to come soon… this is just the beginning!