Trade Academy Project

|| July 25, 2024

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One Tree Hill College is undertaking a deep retrofit of an ex-state house from Māngere East where Kāinga Ora - Home and Communities are doing a major redevelopment programme. The One Tree Hill College Trade Academy is working in partnership with Kāinga Ora to upgrade this house into a healthy, dry, home while preparing our pre-trade students for building apprenticeships.

 One Tree Hill College Trade students enrolled in the Level 2 and Level 3 BCITO program are undertaking the deep retrofit under the supervision of Licenced Builder, Paul Williams and Head of Trade, Charlotte McKeon.

 One Tree Hill College is working to meet HomeStar level 7, v5.  Supported by the OTHC Board of Trustees, OTHC senior management team and these extremely generous companies. 

If you would like to know more, please contact:

Charlotte McKeon
Teacher in Charge of Trade


Recent Media Links

Radio New Zealand
Breakfast
1 News

March 2025 Media Links

18 July, KO featuring Braedyn ex OTHC Trade Student w/Woods Glass, key sponser
August 1, 2024 Auckland University
7th August, 2024 Paslode nail gun
15 August, 2024 Maori TV 
22 August, 2024 KO #2 featuring Braedyn ex OTHC Trade Student w/Woods Glass, key sponsor 
19 August, 2024 Seven Sharp 
23 August, 2024 Radio NZ 9.15 - 9.50am with Kathryn Ryan 
10 September, 2024 Stuff 
18 September, 2024 Pacific Media Group 
October 2024, Eboss
Under Construction, Placemakers magazine Oct/Nov 2024 
Connexious from gib 17 oct 
Nov 2024 Branz Build Magazine
15 Nov, 2024 - Maori Pasifika trades
Education Gazette - November 2024
21 Feb, 2025 Radio New Zealand 
24 Feb, 2025 Breakfast 
24 Feb, 2025 1 News 
24th Feb, 2025 listing is live
24 Feb, Thundergrid: Thundergrid Supports One Tree Hill College’s Trade Academy Project - Thundergrid
29th Feb Stuff
Radio show Sunday 2nd March with Peter Wolfkamp: Starts at 1:29:55 

Media Links 

July 8, 2024 Onehunga News 
June 18, 2024 Architecture now 
June 2024 blower door test
May 2024 morning show link
April 2024, BCITO overall focus


This project would not be possible without our sponsor's support

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Kāinga Ora
BCITO 
Placemakers 
Woods Glass 
NZGBC 
Mammoth 
Aero 
Simx 
Gracely 
Proconsult 
Paslode 
Kohler 
Green Gorilla 
Auckland Scaffold 
ITINZ 
Super fence 
Claymark 
James Hardie 
Gib 
Women in Trade 
Penrose rotary 
Hargraves Homes 
Ecko 
TR Building Removals 
Daikin 
Peter hay kitchens
Construction management group 
Englefield 
Carter holt Harvey 
Capana group 
Basis
Stiebel elctron 
Concept Carpenters 
SPP 
Clearlite 
Auckland University 
Bremmick 
Target furniture 
Architecture now
AM Show
Branz magazine 
Stand out electrical
Laminex 
AEG power tools 
Barfoot & Thompson 
JFC Ltd 
Dimond Roofing  
Fisher & Paykel 
PSL 
One to One Hundred 
Carbn 
The Wardrobe Company 
Elite Doors  
Arlo 
Resene 
Hydroflow 
GForce 
Paul Bond Ltd 
Metrix 
ASB  
Propel Industries  
Awa Nursery 
Grout Pro
Thundergrid 
Lovich  
NZ Trade group 
Mapei
Switch Lighting
Legrand 
Temp Record
NZGBC 
Seven Sharp  
Nexans  
Plumbing world  
Simon Lewis Wards 
Gardens4u 
WhakataMaori  
David Trubridge 
Tile Space  
Godfrey Hirst
TVNZ 1 
Proconsult 
Tether
Stuff 
Brightr 
Appliances donated in memory of Brian Hughes Penrose Rotarian  
Dulux  
GDR Plasterboard Services
Speedy Signs  
Breakfast 
JB Interiors
Māori & Pasifika in Trades
Zilch 
RNZ 
E Boss
Fletcher Living 
Onehunga Community News  
Moen   
Fix Builders Ltd  
Mercury Power 
Firth Pavers 
Clearlite 
Bremick 
Southern Pine Products  

Project photos  

House arrival, Opening event 6 June, 2024

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 Work in progress for term 2

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