On Monday, 22 August, we had Life Education come to our kura to deliver informative, interactive programmes to our year 9, 10 and 11 students.

Our year 9 students were presented the ‘Smashed’ presentation. SMASHED is designed to equip young people with the information and confidence to make responsible choices around alcohol.

The year 10 students were presented the ‘Smart$’ programme. SMART$ is an interactive performance designed to provoke thinking and conversation around everyday financial decisions and opportunities impacting young people. 

 The performance tells the story of three young people as they navigate various everyday financial decisions. It demonstrates the potential impacts of decisions including savings, deferred payment schemes, credit card use and Kiwisaver.

The year 11 students were presented with the ‘Behind the Scenes’ presentation. This focussed on the health risks of vaping and the wider context of how social media influences decision-making and behaviours.