In collaboration with the Ministry of Education, the Careers Department has been busy this term connecting students with employers.  These visits included:

Mainfreight:  On the 12 August we had a visit from Sonya Taylor, a manager from Mainfreight based in Sydney, to discuss careers in transport and logistics.

DairyNZ:  On the 22 September in collaboration with Dairy NZ a group of students visited a dairy farm in Oxford to meet with the farm manager Kerry, who is an ex-student, to learn more about careers in Agriculture. They found out that Kerry loves starting work at 3.30 am in the morning bringing the cows in for milking.  

Youth Work and Social Work:  On the 9 September a group of senior students interested in Youth Work and Social Work visited Papanui Youth Development Trust and Purapura Whetu to learn about pathways into Social Services.

Entrepreneurs:  On the 5 August a group of potential entrepreneurs visited The Ministry of Awesome to hear from the CEO and business start-up owners. If you have a solution for an existing problem then The Ministry of Awesome will mentor you to put the idea into fruition.

Photos of these visits are at the bottom of this page.

GATEWAY:

Gateway Students are working in a variety of workplaces around the city. Some, like Tara Hanify, pictured below at a supermarket, have been successful in gaining employment with her Gateway employer. Congratulations to Tara Hanify and Katie Hasson. Both students are now employed with New World.

Priscilla Hibbard, pictured below at a reception desk, has secured part-time work from her Gateway placement at Gloucester Cottage Day and Medi Spa working in Beauty Therapy. Congratulations Priscilla!

Nidhi Dutt, also pictured below, has been working at a hair salon in Parklands and is in the process of organising an apprenticeship for next year.

Upcoming visit from Fire and Emergency Services:

Come along on the 27 October 1.05 pm – 2.00 pm in the Small Theatre to hear about careers for women at Fire and Emergency – Alice Jonathon from the Christchurch City Fire Station will be speaking and answering questions about being a first responder for accidents, medical and fire.