We have teamed up with SmartWaikato to encourage students to think about how Maths is used in the workplace.

Through the Secondary School Employer Partnership (SSEP) programme teachers and local employers are linking together to establish this programme in Te Aroha (https://smartwaikato.co.nz/ssep/).

SSEP are 3-year formal relationships between secondary schools and local employers who link into school faculties at Year 9 & 10, supporting contextualised learning in the classroom. SSEP provides a “real world’ application of the curriculum and exposes students to a wide range of career opportunities inside and outside of the classroom. SSEP is a framework adapted to fit each schools kaupapa, curriculum and local industries. Companies work across a whole cohort of students at secondary school.

We are almost ready for the first classes to start working with local businesses. Many thanks to Cullen Engineering, Te Aroha Federated Farmers, DiproseMiller, Matamata-Piako District Council, Waitoa Haulage