KEY DATES + EVENTS

This is your at-a-glance guide to the Apprentice of the Year calendar - what happens when, and what to expect at each stage.

Thurs 5 March	Entries Open
Mon 9 March	“How to Succeed” Online Webinar Thinking of entering Apprentice of the Year? Keen for some more information? Register for our ‘How to Succeed’ Webinar, where we’ll cover how and why you should enter the competition, the benefits for apprentices and their employers and some tips from judges on how to create a winning written submission! Watch the recording
Sun 19 April	Entries Close
Sat 13 June	Regional Practical Challenge A two-hour practical challenge at a CARTERS store in your region. The locations will be decided based on entrant numbers in the area.
July/August	Interviews + Site Visits The Top 10 entrants from each region progress to a workplace visit and interview with the judges.
August	Regional Awards Events Auckland and Northern (joint event) Thurs 20 Aug • 6pm-9:30pm Okahu Bay, Auckland Get in touch to RSVP Waikato Thurs 27 Aug • 6pm-9:30pm The Verandah, Hamilton Get in touch to RSVP Bay of Plenty & Hawke's Bay Fri 28 Aug • 6pm-8pm Classic Flyers NZ, Tauranga Get in touch to RSVP Manawatu Thurs 27 Aug • 6pm-9:30pm Palmy Conference + Function Centre, PN Get in touch to RSVP Taranaki & Whanganui TBC TBC Get in touch to RSVP Lower North Island Fri 21 Aug • 5:30pm-7:30pm Boulcott Farm, Lower Hutt Get in touch to RSVP Central South Island Thurs 20 Aug • 6pm-8pm Cardboard Cathedral, Christchurch Get in touch to RSVP Southern Fri 7 Aug • TBC TBC Get in touch
Wed 7 - Fri 9 October	National Final Regional winners head to Auckland for the national competition, including a practical challenge and a national judging interview, before the National Awards.