Waimate High School and Ara / Te Pūkenga Dual Enrolment student, Leo Marriott-MacDonald dreams of being a chef and owning his own restaurant one day.

Leo is enrolled in the Hospitality, Cookery & Beverage Level 2 dual enrolment, at Ara / Te Pūkenga Oamaru campus and has nearly successfully completed his programme of learning for 2023. Through his sheer dedication and commitment toward his tertiary studies, Leo has been accepted into the Ara / Te Pūkenga, New Zealand Certificate in Cookery for 2024. We wish him all the best following his passion to become a chef.

Dual Enrolment programmes are FREE if you're in Year 12 or 13 and a great way to earn NCEA credits and get a feel for tertiary study, while you’re still at school. You can study towards a pre-employment qualification in the hospitality industry, to support future employment opportunities and be able to work across the different hospitality career pathways. See Mrs Donaldson for more information.