Careers and Gateway

University of Otago: Road Trip to Dunedin

8:30 am May 7th, eight Year 13 students (Stella, Taylor, Hamish, Jason, Eti, Imogen, Tye and Mae) and Whaea Tinamārie and Ms Johnson travelled to Ōtepoti to participate in the Otago University Open days. We stopped in Hampden for a feast of takeaways and to stretch our legs. Next stop, Ōtepoti, and the beginning of two days full of academic presentations and activities, tours of the different Halls of Residence, as well as viewings of displays and activities from University clubs and services - showcasing what university life looks like at Otago.

On Sunday night we shared kai with past students of Te Aratai, a mix of first and second-year university students who over a feast

of Domino's pizza and ice cream, shared stories of uni-life and gave helpful tips and strategies for survival at university. Meeting up with past students was a trip highlight, a fabulous opportunity for ākonga to connect and learn from the personal experience of students that university life is full of opportunity.

The students who went gave really positive feedback saying, “It was an amazing experience, the campus was friendly, informative and helpful. It was great to meet students from all around New Zealand and it helped us to be more confident in making decisions for the future. Highly recommended for future students to do the trip."

Written by Stella Derham and Tinamārie Munro

Girls with Hi-Vis

On 21 June, Ruta Fuaolefau Pesefea and Jett Seaton, two wāhine interested in careers in the trades, participated in the Girls in Hi-Vis day at Parakiore (the new metro sports centre). Students from a range of schools from Christchurch heard a kōrero by experts from around Christchurch about the local construction and infrastructure industries.

The students had a shared kai and then headed into the Parakiore site for 4 different hands-on activities, demonstrations, and tours of the brand-new facility under construction. The Parakiore facility is truly impressive and it will be a fabulous place to visit once completed.

RYDA - Driver Safety

On 22 June, in term 2, over 70 Year 12’s spent the day participating in the RYDA Road Safety Education Workshop, designed for 15-18 year olds as they begin to drive or ride in cars driven by their peers.

The programme was developed by Road Safety Education Limited (RSE) and is used in schools throughout Australia and New Zealand. The workshop challenges students, whether they have their licenses or not, to change the way they think about road safety and lay the foundation for safe road use throughout their lives.

Careers Expo

Seventy students attended in the Careers Expo in May, and hopefully the students enjoyed it as well as finding some inspiration or food for thought. Some great stands and displays and lots of great career pathways; the armed forces area was impressive.

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