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Agency:
The Shipwright's Point School of Wooden Boat-Building
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1991
End Date:
31 Dec 2000
Description:
John and Ruth Young established the school in 1991 at Shipwright's Point to offer recreational boat-building courses. In response to repeated requests they registered the school as a training organisation (RTO) and developed a syllabus that was accredited for a Diploma in Wooden Boat-Building in late 1993.;;;;At the end of 2000 the school was sold to Southern Training, Employment and Placement Solutions (STEPS) who closed the course and redeveloped the business as a tourism venture.
Information Sources:
Interview with the owners.
Athol Walter (Boatbuilder) (NG2057)01 Jan 1940
Series Created By Agency:
NS4629 Administrative Records14 Sep 196405 Mar 2003

NS4630 Student and Staff Information12 Feb 197722 Aug 2006