Preliminaries

To gain an understanding as to what happens at a preliminary competition see a short video taken during the 2010 Hawkes Bay preliminary competition held in Napier at EIT as introduced by Scott Applegate (video courtesy of EIT).

THE CHALLENGE FORMAT

A one-day (8 hour) elimination round will be staged nationwide during March and April. Please note; all regions (except Invercargill) hold their competition midweek. With the top qualifiers (highest 5 - 7 scores from across the country in each section), invited to compete in the three day NZ final for that year.

In the preliminary round, you will be required to put together a working simulation of an everyday application – very similar to what you have done on block course. The New Zealand final is much of the same. Yes. It will be a bit more complex and a lot more time consuming, but it will also be a lot more rewarding for you, your employer and your training provider.

The preliminaries are being held in at least ten different centre’s across NZ, the sooner you get your completed entry in, the better chance you have of competing at a venue near you.

ECANZ Challenge domestic-commercial project example info.pdf

ECANZ Challenge industrial project example info.pdf

THE REWARDS

PRELIMINARY ROUND
Regional winners from each venue receive $200, with your employer and training provider receiving recognition of your success. Naturally you can’t work on an empty stomach, so all food and drink will be provided on the day to all competitors.

NEW ZEALAND FINAL
Grand finalists travel to the Finals host city, where accommodation, food, and travel expenses are taken care of, as well as competing in the finals they will get to know the host city a little better and make industry contacts. Both winners, second and third place getters each receive travel vouchers, industry recognition and other cool prizes. All finalists receive awards and industry recognition. Employers and training providers of every apprentice that makes it to the finals will receive industry recognition, and certificates.