Practical training for tractor, machinery and motorbike operators
Funded courses to
suit all skill levels and situations
Ag Drive provides practical agricultural operator training for vehicles and machinery. As the Waikato's largest agricultural vehicle training provider, we offer a range of tractor driving courses, machinery operation courses and farm motorbike driver courses to suit every experience level, timeframe and need. And the best part? Lots of our courses are FREE*, contact us to see if youre eligible.
Tractor Operator Courses
Light Utility Vehicle Operator Courses
Quad Motorbike Operator Courses
2-Wheeler Operator Courses
Practical Skills For A Lifetime
Are you already working in the agricultural sector and want to upskill or grow confidence? Are you looking for a career change with heaps of opportunities? Maybe you're an employer looking to train your staff? Whatever the reason, we've got an agricultural operator training course to suit you!
For Existing Operators
Looking to refresh your skills or gain some new ones? Grow your confidence, improve your knowledge and expand your skills to take your agricultural career to the next level.
For Employers
Want to develop your people, build their confidence, improve their skills and get the most out of your team? Employers are getting behind operator training through Ag Drive, and you can too.
For Novices
Interested in learning how to operate a tractor, a motorbike or an LUV, but no experience? No problem - an Ag Drive course can give you a solid foundation of skills to build from.
Looking for staff?
Suffering from staff shortages? Can't find enough qualified operators to join your agri-business operation? We have launched Ag Work NZ- an Ag Drive initiative. We match workers in the UK to Agricultural employers in NZ and sort all the paperwork to make getting staff from overseas as easy as possible. Visit the website to find out more.
Learn in a state of the art, supportive environment
Waikato Training Centre
Ag Drives state-of-the-art Tractor and Motorbike Training Facility operates all year round. We have used the natural landscape of Mystery Creek to set up obstacle courses and specialised activity areas for practical operator training on all terrains and a true on farm training experience.
Mobile Training Options
Not in the Waikato or have a big group? No worries, we can come to you. We offer mobile / on-site agricultural operator training to large groups so your team can learn in their own environments, on the terrain and with the gear they use day-to-day. Talk to us to find out more.
Book a course
Why Ag Drive?
- A focus on practical learning
- Modern, state of the art facilities and machinery
- A safety-focused, supportive learning environment
- Experienced, qualified tutors who know their stuff
- Industry-led training
- Courses to suit all skill levels
- Free and funded course options available
From the Blog
"It’s a really good foundation course, even though we have previous tractor driving experience, we still learnt a lot.”
Max and Liam