Careers and Transition

All 2023 Year 13 students will be seen by the careers department during Term One to discuss future plans. If you don't know what you want to do, that's totally fine - that's what these meetings are for. 

Careers Programme

Our Careers and Transition Department provide comprehensive support for our Year 13 students including:

• • Individual interviews with a Careers Specialist

  • Presentations at assemblies from tertiary liaison staff

  • Lunchtime seminars which are self-selecting

  • Careers Expo

  • Individual course planning with tertiary input

  • Scholarship and Halls of Residence applications

  • Schoology: Year 13 Careers Group

Scholarships, Scholarships and Scholarships

• • Scholarship exams at the end of the year. These identify the top 2% or 3% of students in NZ

  • Automatic Scholarships from tertiary institutions: In order to attract the brightest and best, these are awarded to students with L2 and L3 with Excellence.

  • Scholarships that are applied for: More than 4,000 NZ-wide, according to specific criteria.

Best Preparation for University: 

http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/media/documents/student-support/Best-Preperation-for-University-LIAI7005.pdf

The Careers New Zealand job database gives advice on training pathways for future careers:

https://www.careers.govt.nz/jobs-database

GivMe Database: Scholarships

https://generosity.org.nz/giv-me

Tertiary Online Information for Future Students:

https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/future-students/#

For further information or any queries, please contact Mrs Jac Doogan - dnj@burnside.school.nz