News | Primary ITO

Shaping the future of work-based learning

19 February 2026

Industry employers have an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of work-based learning in the food and fibre industry over the next few months.

Sector Manager reflects on 25 years of learner growth and achievement

3 September 2025

A passion for adult education has driven Primary ITO sector manager Tanya Ingram on a path of professional development while supporting learners and industry over two decades with the organisation.

New short courses for New Zealand Irrigation and Hydrology sectors

15 August 2025

Primary ITO has launched three new micro-credentials to provide targeted learning for people responsible for irrigation water meter installation, verification of accuracy, and reporting – and the measurement of waterflow in rivers and streams.

Farmer reflects on the value of training a decade on

28 January 2025

Ten years after dairy farmer Gavin Longstaff completed his Primary ITO Level 4 training, he caught up with local farmer and Primary ITO Sector Manager Marianne Awburn at a local Brunch on Us event run by Rural Support.

Training lifts productivity most of all

8 July 2024

This article was published by Farmers Weekly, 25 June 2024.