Trainee Volunteer Application 2026 Survey

Thank you for applying to volunteer for a Trainee Volunteer position for 2026/27 summer sailings.

Your personal information will be held confidentially, in accordance with the Privacy act (2020), for the purposes of R Tucker Thompson voyages and associated administration, including promotional activities.

Please contact our Youth Manager if you have any questions. youth@tucker.co.nz

1.Your full name

2.Your email address

3.Your contact phone number

4.Please tell us when you completed your 7-day voyage

5.Have you volunteered with us before?

Yes

No

Your caregiver / emergency contact

6.Their full name and relationship to you

7.Their contact phone number

8.Their email address

Please note if you are under 18 years old, your caregiver will be required to sign a consent form, confirming they support you volunteering for a minimum of 5 days over the summer holidays.

Why should we choose you?

Unfortunately we wont be able to accept everyone that applies to volunteer as space is limited to 2 volunteers per voyage. The information you provide in the following questions will help us decide who to select.

If you would prefer to send a video response to the questions, please contact our Youth Manager at youth@tucker.co.nz

9.Why do you want to volunteer on the R Tucker Thompson?

10.Why should we choose you to be a trainee volunteer this year?

Availability

Please note you must be available for 5 days of volunteering during the school summer holidays.

11.Are you available for training on Saturday 14th November in Opua between 4-6pm?

Yes

No

Not sure

13.Which of these options applies to you?

I am only interested in 5 days over the holidays

I would be keen for more days outside of the holidays

What days are you available between 16th November and 14th December?

14.Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your availabilty?

15.Is there anything else you would like to tell us to support your application?

Thanks for applying to volunteer on R Tucker Thompson.
We will let you know by Friday 6th November if you have been successful.