Riccarton High School is a key partner in ‘Project Search’ based at Burwood Hospital. It’s great to hear when graduates from the programme are doing wonderful things!

Christchurch Hospital Orderly Wiremu Manahi-Holm has only been in the job a short time but is already making an impact with his focus, positivity and work ethic .

Orderlies Manager Alan Heney says Wiremu is a warm and interesting person and the orderlies are impressed by how quickly he has picked things up.

“He has a great work ethic, he’s never late and always smiling. If it wasn’t for Project SEARCH we wouldn’t have met Wiremu and he would never have got this opportunity to show people and prove to people what he can do. We are extra proud, and he has done so well."

Project SEARCH is an employer-led programme providing a year-long internship to students with learning disabilities, so they can learn new skills in the workplace, supported by a transitional school environment. After only 3 months, Wiremu was placed on a casual contract and was employed shortly after that in a full-time permanent position ❤.

Read more about Wiremu 👉 https://bit.ly/3kWS6Hv