Do you have a natural interest in baking, cooking, or food in general? Turn your passion into a creative career and take your skills to the next level with an industry-recognised qualification.
This hands-on course will give you the knowledge and experience needed to enter the hospitality industry as a trainee baker. You will master techniques for producing, finishing, and presenting a wide range of basic and contemporary bakery items.
Delivered over one semester, with full and part-time options available, you will learn in a real-life kitchen environment at our purpose-built facilities from industry-expert tutors and work together in a team to produce bakery items for sale.
As a full-time student, you will train at our Rotokauri Campus three days a week. Topics include:
A baking qualification opens many career pathways in an industry where the demand for skilled and qualified bakers is higher than ever. Graduates may be employed as a:
Do you need some support working out where your interests could take you? At Career Choices Day, we will help you to discover careers that match your strengths and the study pathway options at Wintec that can take you there.
Do you need some support working out where your interests could take you? At Career Choices Day, we will help you to discover careers that match your strengths and the study pathway options at Wintec that can take you there.
This programme is open to anyone who wants to study. You don't need any previous study or work experience to apply.
Selection criteria
English language requirements
Candidates who have English as a second language are required to have an International English Language Test System (IELTS) academic score of 5.5, with no individual band score lower than 5.0; or equivalent.
To check what you need to gain direct entry to a course, review the entry criteria available on each programme page. These assist you in understanding what qualifications or experience are typically required to gain entry. You can contact our team at info@wintec.ac.nz or 0800 2 Wintec at any time for further guidance.
Are you ready for your first day of class? Check out your start date and where you need to be. You can also find useful information about studying at Wintec on our welcome page.
Are you new to this programme? Book a visit with one of our Kaiāwhina, where you can bring your whānau to get prepared, tour the Campus, and step into your first day with confidence.
Semester 1 2027
Whānau evening
Date: Wednesday 3 February 2027
Time: 5pm-6pm
Venue: G Block, Student Street, Rotokauri Campus
Induction day
Date: Tuesday 9 February 2027
Time: 9am-2pm
Venue: Lg.47, L Block, Student Street, Rotokauri Campus
Semester 2 2027
Whānau evening
Date: Wednesday 14 July 2027
Time: 5pm-6pm
Venue: G Block, Student Street, Rotokauri Campus
Induction day
Date: Monday 19 July 2027
Time: 9am-2pm
Venue: Lg.14, L Block, Student Street, Rotokauri Campus
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