The Careers Department is located right next to the School Library and open from 10am – 3pm for students to pop in for Careers Appointments, Part-time Job Opportunities and Gateway Placements. Students are encouraged to view and take away the vast array of Tertiary promotional material available for their research into careers and training. The Careers Advisor is available for students to make an appointment to discuss their personal career pathway options and opportunities. The Gateway Co-ordinator can organise after school Industry placements for students to gain work experience.

Check out the new Situations Vacant Board at the Careers Office. There are great job opportunities going for students to apply for part-time work after school and in the holidays from a range of local business operators. A current CV will be a pre-requisite for students applying for these positions.

WHAT’S COMING UP!

All students should keep an eye on the school year level Facebook pages for news on the many events and opportunities coming up!

Date

Time

What

Where

15 September 2022

5.30pm

Senior Options Evening

School Arena

21 September 2022

12.20pm

YWRC Workshop

Library B

30 September 2022

REMINDER

All Halls of Residence first round applications CLOSE

All Universities

27 September 2022

P4. 12.20pm

Otago University Liaison 2nd round visit

Library B

27 September 2022

10am

Gateway visit to Red Stag Careers in Forestry

Scion

10 October 2022

School Holidays

5pm

Defence Careers Information Evening

Registration online

Defence Office

Rotorua

YWRC – Young Workers Resource Centre held a workshop for year 12 & 13 students looking at safety in the workplace and employment rights.

University Scholarships for Year 13 Students
MoneyHub, a consumer finance website, has published a guide to hundreds of scholarships for any student planning to start university in 2023. The comprehensive list includes scholarships offered by every university as well as those specifically available to local students. A list of privately-funded, Maori, Pacific and International university scholarships completes the list.

Applications close throughout the year, with tens of millions of dollars available. MoneyHub has also published a list of tips for scholarship success.

For more details and to find suitable scholarships, visit the MoneyHub Scholarship page

MoneyHub has 10+ NCEA resources to help everyone attain merits and excellences - check it out and prepare for upcoming internals and externals with confidence.

https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/resources-for-ncea-students.html

CAREERS/GATEWAY EVENTS

Safety Matters Course Term 3

Students were actively engaged in learning the principles of good risk management based on real life scenarios. They also learned to identify the cause of back injury and methods to prevent injuries in the workplace. All students who attended both days gained 15 level 3 credits.

Gateway Safety Matters Course Activity: In pairs finding the strongest part in their hands with picking up objects.

Gateway Safety Matters Course

Otago University Course Planning Visit. Students applying to Otago University in 2023 take the opportunity to discuss their paper choices, Halls of Residence applications and University life with Otago Liaison staff member Wahineata Smith.

WAIKATO UNIVERSITY LIAISON VISIT

RGHS OPTIONS EVENING 15 SEPTEMBER 2022

A big Nga Mihi to all the Tertiary Providers, Students, Parents & Whanau who attended our Senior Options Evening –

· Toi Ohomai

· Waikato University

· WINTEC

· Yoobee College

· NZMA Hospitality School

RED STAG Bridges to Work - Sharna-Dae and Billie Apo

Our students had a great time visiting Red Stag/ Bridges to Work Programme to look behind the scenes into the Primary Industries. A range of employers from the primary sector were available for students to meet face to face in interactive sessions to find out what specific knowledge employers in the sector are looking for.  

The magazine is now available to read online: www.oliverlee.co.nz/leavingschool-issue-24 or www.leavingschool.co.nzand can be easily downloaded onto PC’s, iPads, Smart phones and other devices.