Our Trainers
GROWSAFE does not deliver courses itself but accredits specialist trainers to deliver courses. GROWSAFE regularly reviews and appraises trainers to ensure ongoing quality. Trainers set their own fees and training schedules.
Trainers can run public courses or courses tailored to individual companies, groups of companies or industry sectors. Some trainers are independent and others some deliver through polytechnics or PTEs.
Accredited trainers run courses throughout New Zealand.
Information and contact details about the trainers in your region
| Name |
Contact details |
Additional information |
| Northland |
| John Wordsworth |
jwordsworth@northtec.ac.nz
027 733 2087 |
NorthTec tutor |
| Robin Grieve |
rrgrieve@xtra.co.nz
09 434 6006
0274 795 663
or Ollie (administrator)
ollie@staffsafe.co.nz
09 435 0423
027 501 0038 |
Also runs courses in north Auckland |
| Auckland |
| Grant Beare and Ann Power |
info@educhem.co.nz
0800 338 2436 |
Educhem
Delivers courses in west and south Auckland |
| Murray Beare |
info@educhem.co.nz
0800 338 2436 |
Educhem
Delivers courses in west and south Auckland
Also provides training for aerial and contract sprayers |
| Tara McLeod |
tmcleod@nzsti.org.nz
|
NZ Sports Turf Institute, specialising in turf management |
| Robin Grieve |
As above, under Northland |
Only delivers courses in north Auckland |
| Perry Wright |
ipm@xtra.co.nz
07 552 0331 |
Delivers through IPM Services Ltd |
| Waikato |
| Laurence Overton |
laurenceover@gmail.com
07 829 7977
|
WINTEC |
| Perry Wright |
ipm@xtra.co.nz
07 552 0331 |
Delivers through IPM Services Ltd |
| Bay of Plenty |
| Eddie Biesek |
certifiedltd@xtra.co.nz
07 549 4775 |
No longer delivering Growsafe courses |
| Steve Young |
younggunsteve@gmail.com
027 473 8503 |
|
| Perry Wright |
ipm@xtra.co.nz
07 552 0331 |
Delivers through IPM Services Ltd |
| East Coast |
| Andrew Blakeman |
ablakeman64@gmail.com
027 281 6339 |
Based in Gisborne |
| Perry Wright |
ipm@xtra.co.nz
07 552 0331 |
Will travel within North Island to deliver courses if there is sufficient demand. Delivers through IPM Services Ltd |
| Hawkes Bay |
| Andrew Blakeman |
ablakeman64@gmail.com
027 281 6339 |
Based in Gisborne |
| Perry Wright |
ipm@xtra.co.nz
07 552 0331 |
Will travel within North Island to deliver courses if there is sufficient demand. Delivers through IPM Services Ltd |
| Horizons |
| Perry Wright |
ipm@xtra.co.nz
07 552 0331 |
Will travel within North Island to deliver courses if there is sufficient demand. Delivers through IPM Services Ltd |
| Greater Wellington |
| Dean Bowden |
sprayschool@xtra.co.nz |
Based in Wellington |
| Marlborough and Tasman |
| Shane Harris |
info@harristraining.co.nz
0274 574 775
www.harristraining.co.nz |
|
| Chris Clark |
chris.clark@actrix.co.nz
03 522 4568
027 250 7400
www.landskills.co.nz |
|
| Canterbury |
| John Heath |
industrysolution@actrix.co.nz
021 337 278 |
|
| Bill Haley |
0800 723 3848
info@verticalhorizonz.co.nz
https://www.verticalhorizonz.com/home |
|
| Chris Gribben |
cgribben@nzsti.org.nz
|
NZ Sports Turf Institute, specialising in turf management |
| West Coast |
| Shane Harris |
info@harristraining.co.nz
0274 574 775
www.harristraining.co.nz
|
Based in top of South Island but will travel if there is sufficient demand. |
| John Heath |
industrysolution@actrix.co.nz
021 337 278 |
Based in north Canterbury but will travel if there is sufficient demand |
| Chris Clark |
chris.clark@actrix.co.nz
03 522 4568
027 250 7400
www.landskills.co.nz |
Based in top of South Island but will travel if there is sufficient demand. |
| Otago |
| Peter Thomson |
peter@agrispray.co.nz
0800 006 268 |
|
| Wayne King |
wayne.king@op.ac.nz
0800 765 9276 |
Otago Polytech tutor - based in Cromwell |
| Southland |
| Peter Chalmers |
info@adroitsolutions.co.nz
03 208 4643 |
|
| Ant Sutherland |
antsutherland@gmail.com
027 227 8475 |
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Note: there are other accredited GROWSAFE trainers not listed here, for example, those who only deliver courses within the Department of Corrections or corporate-specific trainers.