WITT's Secondary Tertiary Pathways

What are these?

Secondary Tertiary Pathways is your link between secondary school and tertiary study, working towards credits which can be applied to both NCEA and industry-specific qualifications. This usually happens with WITT. If you are a Year 11-13 student and are focused, committed and keen to work in a practical environment then WITT could be an option for you! Find out more by getting a booklet from the Pathways Office.

Courses fill up quickly, and as a school we only have one place per course, so if you are interested you will need to fill in the application form before enrolment interviews which will be carried out during Week 1 of Term 4 each year.

Students wanting to join the WITT courses in the new school year will probably not be able to do this as these courses will most likely be full.

Students must ensure their attendance is at 90% or above to complete a STP course, anything below may result in being removed from the course.

Who do I talk to about these?

Glenny Lewis - gle@waitarahs.school.nz

Melanie Keighley - mke@waitarahs.school.nz

What options are there?

STAR Courses

STAR courses are short taster style classes at WITT that help students to explore career options and make informed decisions about their future schooling, work or study. Courses take place over 1-9 weeks and are only a few days in total during Terms 2 and 3.

The courses are aimed at Year 11, 12 and 13 students who would like a taste of potential career options and offer a small number of NCEA Level 1 credits.

Course options include, beauty therapy, cookery, hairdressing, hospitality, plumbing, automotive, electrical, carpentry, sport & fitness as well as many more.

Students must ensure their attendance is at 90% or above to complete a STAR course.

Dependent on demand, STAR course placements may be limited and priority will be given to students wishing to complete courses that we do not offer as a school.

Trades Academy

Trades Academy students attend WITT at least one day a week over several terms and gain NCEA credits. This is available to students who are studying towards NCEA 1 or 2. Students should have a genuine interest in a particular pathway. The learning takes place in a practical and hands-on environment using industry standard equipment and technology relevant to your chosen career path. Develop the foundation skills needed to progress to further study opportunities or move directly into employment. Find out more by getting a booklet from the Pathways Office.

Courses fill up quickly, and as a school we only have one place per course, so if you are interested you will need to fill in the application form before enrolment interviews which will be carried out during Week 1 of Term 4 each year.

Students must ensure their attendance is at 90% or above to complete a Trades Academy course, anything below may result in being removed from the course.

3+2 programmes

These enable Level 3 students to complete an industry-specific Level 3 qualification by attending school three days a week and a tertiary provider two days a week, during Terms 1, 2, and 3. Programmes on offer include:

Cookery
Food & Beverage Service
Sport, Recreation and Exercise
Outdoor Experience
Makeup & Skincare

Students participating in a 3+2 programme must already have gained NCEA Level 2. Credits gained in these programmes are also applied to NCEA Level 3 results. The balance of credits required to achieve NCEA 3 must be earned during the three days at school. Find out more by getting a booklet from the Pathways Office.

Courses fill up quickly, and as a school we only have one place per course, so if you are interested you will need to fill in the application form before enrolment interviews which will be carried out during Week 1 of Term 4 each year.

Students must ensure their attendance is at 90% or above to complete a 3+2 programme, anything below may result in being removed from the programme.

CHECK OUT ALL THE 2027 WITT STP OPTIONS AT THIS LINK