Hamilton Skills Centre
– Te Whare Arapuna
 

 

P O Box 1005
Hillsborough Terrace
Hamilton
Ph: 07-839 5917
Fax: 07-839 3555

Email: hamskills@xtra.co.nz

 

 


Hamilton Skills Centre, te Whare Arapuna is a personal development, outdoor pursuits and leisure training centre based at Hamilton with a centre on the banks of the Waikato River.

The centre is an educational charitable trust and a registered private training establishment with New Zealand Qualifications Authority. A wide variety of adventure-based and experiential outdoor training and education courses are offered and contracted.

Courses and programmes conducted by the centre encourage young people to identify and work towards achieving their full potential in life, which could include future education, training, leisure and employment options.

A priority of our community- oriented centre is to provide courses for disadvantaged young people, both school students and unemployed youth, with a particular interest to promote and encourage Maori leadership in the outdoor field. Outdoor activities include canoeing, kayaking, bushcraft, abseiling, rock climbing, caving and expeditions combining various activities.

Centre facilities include an indoor Climbing Wall and a Challenge Ropes Course.