If you would like careers advice please see Ms Binns. You will find many links on this page that are of use to you.  For example: in the recommended school subjects  folder  there are links to subject choice guides for Year 11 and 12 students about which subjects they should take at school for preparation for different university courses. Auckland, Otago, Canterbury, AUT, Massey, Lincoln, Waikato and Victoria Universities all have their own sub-pages under the NZ universities sub-page on the lower left of this page. The key dates for the year are updated weekly and can also be found at the bottom left of this page.

The Lincoln University Virtual Open Day is an online experience designed to showcase the opportunities they can offer you. As a specialised land-based university they have a strong connection with the thriving food and fibre industries. You will be able to hear about the programmes you are interested in from the people that teach them; what you will learn, what you need to study beforehand, and where they can take you. Throughout you will be able to ask questions and have them answered live.

Massey are hosting 4 different free workshops across Design, Fine Arts and Photography in the July school holidays. The workshops run between July 14th and 16th through Zoom workshops with lecturers and technical demonstrators, combined with independent work at home Once you've registered you will be couriered a pack of materials to use during the online workshop. There are limited places and they are filling up fast.

Defence Careers Information evenings are held monthly. They will be held on the last Thursday of each month. Information evenings will be held at the Defence Careers Office, 34 Waione St, Petone from 6.00pm - 7.00pm on the following dates:  

• Thurs 25th June  
• Thurs 30th July  
• Thurs 27th August  
• Thurs 24th September  
• Thurs 29th October  
• Thurs 26th November 

Registration is not required, just turn up on the night. Friends and family are welcome to attend also.

On 9 July, Rā Tōmene | Online Open Day 2020 will be held online. This virtual experience will provide you with all the information about the courses of your choice and more detail on accommodation, scholarships and studying in Ōtautahi Christchurch.

University of Otago Virtual Open DayFor those student unable to attend the actual open day on 10th August in Dunedin, Otago are hosting an online virtual open day on Thursday 23 July 2020, 3:30–7:30pm

AUT are holding an online  Parents’ Information Evening on Tuesday 30 June. On the night, they’ll be taking parents through the programme offerings and AUT student services. They’ll be available during the webinar for parents to ask questions and to gain more information so you can support your children entering tertiary study. They  will also be  providing a useful resource pack with everything you  would need to know. 

The tutorials for the next four weeks:

• Creative Media Design
• Film, Scripts and Story Board
• Graphic Design, how to Design for a T – Shirt
• Technology, Code Breaker

How do students join these tutorials? Students who wish to be involved would need to Join the Yoobee Colleges – Remote Learning Holiday Programmes page. This will be found on Facebook. Once they have been accepted, tutorials will be run via a live stream https://www.facebook.com/groups/YoobeeCollegesCreativeSessions/ 

Queenstown Resort Colleges off tertiary courses in tourism and hospitality. See the following link for information about what they have to offer, including their on-campus experience days being held in the July school holidays

Students  may be interested in registering for one of these virtual sessions about courses available at Yoobee. Please see below if interested in any of these:

• web development
• digital design
• IT
• filmmaking
• Animation

Look here to register and for further information: https://www.yoobee.ac.nz/news-and-events/nationwide-virtual-open-day/

This year the  Engineering Futures Evening is moving online. This will now be four shorter, bite-sized online sessions each covering a specific theme. The sessions will be presented by a panel of current staff and students, and recent graduates. They are also hosting a special showcase just for parents and  whānau.

Yoobee Colleges  have school holiday courses on these topics running in the July holidays:

• Digital Illustration
• 2D animation
• 3D animation
• Digital painting
• Game Design
• VFX
• Film Making
• Visual Design

The brochure is available here

Lincoln University have some great new online resources to share. These are short clips for interested  students who want to know just a little bit more about a qualification, subject selection advice to prepare for a particular degree, practical work, industry demand and possible job outcomes.

PIHMS are holding a career week at their college in New Plymouth in the second week of the July school holidays, 14 – 17 July 2020.

Moneyhub has put together a very comprehensive guide called Money in a Nutshell that is worthwhile having a look at, especially students planning to leave home next year. Moneyhub also has a good scholarship guide as well. 

They have virtual tours of their hostels online here

A new guide outlining alternatives to university and techs is now available online  https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/higher-learning.html

All the students in Years 10-13 have access to Career Central and students have been working on their profiles in tutor and form time before lock-down began. Parents  may be interested in looking at this site with their daughters. This link is a step by step guide for students and parents about how to use career central. 
While there is a lot of uncertainty in the world at the moment Y13 students in particular may be looking for increased guidance on their plans for next year. While many industries and career pathways will experience very sharp short term increases and decreases in demand there are areas where the decline in demand is likely to be longer term and where the supply of skilled labour will outstrip demand for some time. Students’ plans for study, apprenticeships, travel or work may be affected by Covid-19.  If you are concerned and would like support about changing your plans please complete this interactive worksheet and send it to Ms Binns. 

EducationUSA is in the process of shifting their planned in-person outreach to virtual engagement. They will continue to use their Facebook page to announce virtual events. Students and parents can get in touch via email or Facebook Messenger. They have weekly phone appointments available, which can be booked through the events section of their Facebook page. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/educationusanz/ 

Auckland University 
Auckland University strongly encourages students interested in studying there next year to   register their details  to receive updates from the university in order to maintain contact and with the University of Auckland into the future. Also see this link, apply now. Hopefully those students who attended the liaison visit on 9th March will have already done this. The liaison officer for Samuel Marsden Collegiate is  Mere Mansell.  Her email is m.mansell@auckland.ac.nz 

The workshop is 4 days long, with 2 days of Screen and TV production, 1 day Journalism and 1 day of Radio.  It gives potential students a hands-on experience at the New Zealand Broadcasting School and gives a head start when applying to study with them. The workshop is held in Christchurch.Dates are July 6 – July 9th from 9am -3pm daily.

Students interested in tourism and hospitality may be interested in Queenstown Resort College. Have a look at this handy Guide to QRC and their website.QRC is holding three experience opportunities this year. This provides students (and parents) with an opportunity to check out our Queenstown or Paihia campuses, tour the facilities and accommodation, learn more about our courses and career options, hear from respected industry professionals and get a behind-the-scenes look at hotel and tourism operations. 

Letzlive GAP year opportunities. Letzlive helps you to arrange the placement cost, offer an in-country orientation programme upon arrival, arrange the required visa and provide full-time personal support from staff located across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Full details are available online at www.letslive.org Applications for January 2021 departures close on March 20, 2020. Placements will be finalised by mid-July 2020. 

MoneyHub, a consumer finance website, has published a guide to job interview success, helping you to attend a job interview and have the confidence to shine! All job types are covered, and a list of template answers will help you put together your own replies. Getting a part-time or summer job is a lot easier with this guide, exclusive to MoneyHub. To access the guide, visit the MoneyHub Student Job Interview Tips page.

The latest Careers and Employment Career View publication is International Business. Look out for Pacific and Samoan Studies and Media Studies coming soon. Career View is a great resource to help you research where  particular degree may lead. You can also see the diverse pathways that graduates from these disciplines have taken.

Lattitude Global Volunteering provides GAP Year and International Volunteering placements to young New Zealanders aged 17 to 25. Students have a choice of 14 different countries and a variety of placement options to choose from. E.g. school assistant, outdoor camp assistant, community worker, English tutor/teacher, medical assistant. Lattitude offers 3-12 month work experience programmes. No experience is necessary and all training, support, food and accommodation is included. www.lattitude.org.nz  Lattitude Global Volunteering have scheduled an Online Webinar on the 6 April, from 6.00pm - 7.30pm,  to discuss their programmes abroad in 2021.  You can register to attend this free online event here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/international-gap-year-lattitude-online-webinar-april-2020-tickets-81423476811
Download Lattitude 2020 Brochure here

AFS and Go Kiwi Go now pair the GCC with all of their 18+ programmes. It consists of a set of online modules and webinar/in-person sessions with a trained facilitator (Chloe Eberly at AFS NZL) alongside the gap experience itself. Designed to support learners participating in an intercultural experience, the GCC builds global competence. This brief video explains what the GCC is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEl9Qo6bQdE&t=2s  Also see https://www.gokiwigo.org/

Projects Abroad organise short term overseas service trips for 15-18 year old high school students to many countries. The trips are in many different countries and you work in either care and community, building, conservation or medicine. See their website for more information:  https://www.projects-abroad.co.nz/projects/high-school-projects/

Better World is organised by the NCZMS (New Zealand Church Missionary Society). The goal is to give students the opportunity to work voluntarily overseas in areas of social justice. Better World has the vision of equipping a whole generation of young people to reach into the suffering in the world and bring live the teachings of the gospel of Christ. For more information see: http://www.nzcms.org.nz/better-world/

Students considering attending university when they leave school should visit this website https://www.universitiesnz.ac.nz/new-zealand-students/why-go-university  It has many links to more information about the universities on offer in New Zealand and a pdf at the bottom of the page linked above called ‘Thinking About University’ has all the undergraduate degrees available in NZ listed. I highly recommend this resource.

Careers NZ have put together a range of information sources to help parents and students consider what to do when they leave school. It is called ‘Where To Next’ so have a look.

A copy of this new resource is on the school Ultranet careers page in the Guides and Information folder. Students can also download their own copy here.

Picky ( https://www.picky.co.nz/) is website for any student that may be considering an apprenticeship. The website is designed to help link employers with people wanting to enter into an apprenticeship. Interested students register for free and complete a profile. Employers can enter a number of search criteria (like the industry type, job location, etc) to search the Picky database for any matching profiles. Employers then make contact directly with their preferred match.

If you have no idea what career path to take you may find it useful to look at this website and get the app. http://occupationoutlook.mbie.govt.nz/  It is a great tool for exploring study and career options, with extensive information on labour supply and demand in over 100 occupations in New Zealand. The app outlines how to enter each role, how many are studying in related fields, how many are employed, and what the average incomes are. It also outlines what are the prospects of getting a job in that occupation once you have completed the qualifications required.

School Leaver NZ have put together a free Guide to Loans and Allowances E Book for students planning tertiary education. This is worth reading as parents and also for your daughters.

Fees-free is managed by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). Students can check if they can get fees-free study at www.feesfree.govt.nz.

There are many undergraduate scholarships that are not specifically for any one NZ university and several for prestigious overseas universities. Many of these applications close on December 1st. Please check the lists at the following link to see if you should consider applying for any of these.
http://www.universitiesnz.ac.nz/scholarships

MoneyHub has launched New Zealand’s first free-to-use scholarships index which details every funding opportunity available to Year 13 students. Available 24/7 on any device, MoneyHub presents scholarships by university, region, company and ethnicity. How-to-apply guidance has also been included, equipping students with everything they need to know.The site can be accessed here.

SJS is an online service that helps tertiary students gain work experience and extra money while studying. Secondary school students who are enrolled in tertiary study for 2019, or who have a letter of confirmation from any NZ Tertiary education provider, can use SJS up to 4 months before they start study. 

A short online course is available to complete here- https://rise.articulate.com/share/Or7ZjMhg0TUyt9lhV1384N7QLV4ROCO6#/?_k=vcld37

This guide is available to download at http://www.kiwiflyer.co.nz/ and includes information for students interested in a career in aviation. The guide profiles a broad variety of flight training providers and opportunities throughout New Zealand. 

Whether you are interested in Early Childhood, Primary or Secondary teaching have a look at this link for the latest information about qualifications available in NZ. https://www.teachnz.govt.nz/studying-to-be-a-teacher/

Students who are thinking of medical degrees need to read the following before making subject choices for Year 13. There are two universities who offer medical degrees in New Zealand.   For Otago only: It is recommended students take Level 3 Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Statistics. Calculus and English rich subjects are useful. See https://www.otago.ac.nz/future-students/otago556016.pdf 
 For Auckland only:  There are two options for the first year pathway to medicine, Biomedical Science or Health Science.  
For Health Science, it is recommended that students have completed Level 3 Biology and Chemistry. Students are required to have one Table A (English rich) subject and one Table B subject at Year 13. Table A subjects are Classical Studies, English, Geography, History, History of Art and Te Reo Maori. Table B subjects are Accounting, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Digital Technologies, Economics, Physics, Statistics. 
For Biomedical Science there are no subject requirements, from table A/B but it is strongly recommended that students have Level 3 Chemistry, it is recommended they have Level 3 Biology and an English rich subject and it is useful to have studied Level 3 Physics and Mathematics, either Statistics or Calculus. An English-rich subject (Classics, Geography, English, History etc) is recommended for most of Science majors, as there is still some level of writing involved once at university. See https://cdn.auckland.ac.nz/assets/auckland/study/programmes-and-courses/undergraduate-study-options/information-for-careers-advisers/subject-guide-2019.pdf   

From 2019, students interested in studying Medicine and Dentistry will sit the UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) as part of their admissions process.  (instead of the UMAT) The UCAT is a well-established and internationally respected test, used widely in the UK since 2006 (under the name UKCAT) to select students to medicine and dentistry courses at the majority of UK universities. The test is a 2 hour computer based test which gives students immediate results. The test consists of five, separately timed, sub-tests in these areas:  verbal reasoning, decision making, quantitative reasoning, abstract reasoning and situational judgement .All the universities in New Zealand and Australia who will be changing to UCAT are here. www.ucatofficial.com/ucat-anz/universities/  Please note, some Australian Universities will not require UCAT but all new Zealand ones will. To help prepare for UCAT free, comprehensive preparation materials, including an online guide, tutorials, question banks and practice tests will be available on the UCAT website www.ucatofficial.com  There is also a Powerpoint about the test here  https://www.ucatofficial.com/media/1271/ucat-anz-presentation-2019-v3.pptx

Students interested in finding out more about courses at the University of Melbourne should look here to see if they have a webinar about the course you are interested in. There are 22 webinars available.