Find out about scholarships on offer, tertiary education open days and opportunities to decide what pathway suits you best.

CareerQuest
Don’t know what jobs are out there? CareerQuest is a fun and easy way to explore job ideas and it takes just 15 minutes. Complete the 78 question photo quiz carefully crafted by career experts. CareerQuest then suggests job ideas matched to your interests.
https://www.careers.govt.nz/tools/careerquest

Universities
University courses have an academic and research focus and concentrate on theoretical rather than hands-on learning. Some can also have a more specific focus (like Lincoln does with agricultural production).
Universities today are businesses as well as teaching institutions. Courses are charged for and students can reasonably expect all the teaching and support that is needed to help them pass these courses. 
Here is a link to a list of NZ's 8 universities

Students considering attending university when they leave school should visit this website https://www.universitiesnz.ac.nz/new-zealand-students/why-go-university. It has many links to more information about the universities on offer in New Zealand and a pdf at the bottom of their web page linked above called ‘Thinking About University’ has all the undergraduate degrees available in NZ listed. I highly recommend this resource.

Polytechnics or Institutes of Technology
Polytechnics or Institutes of Technology offer courses with a practical focus, teaching skills and knowledge that are important to industry and businesses who end up as your potential employer. Courses can range in length from one day to four years, and generally try to connect you as a student with the industry or field you are studying.Some actively promote and conduct applied and technological research based around industry needs. There are 18 of these around the country, and usually provide only limited accommodation options in comparison to universities.

Wānanga
Wānanga (Māori tertiary institutions) are open to all New Zealanders. Courses have a practical focus and students learn within a supportive Māori kaupapa (foundation) and a strong tikanga (culture, protocol) Māori environment. There are a big number of other Māori education and training providers offering specific or locally based courses so if this is what you are looking for, make sure you check out as many of these as you need to.

Private Training Establishments (PTEs)
New Zealand has a huge number (over 500) of Private Training Establishments (PTEs) that offer a wide range of NZQA-accredited tertiary courses and qualifications, usually in specialist fields. Some PTEs offer courses with no fees, but you would need to check this with the individual provider. 

Occupational Outlook
If you have no idea what career path to take you may find it useful to look at this website and get the app.  It is a great tool for exploring study and career options, with extensive information on labour supply and demand in over 100 occupations in New Zealand. The app outlines how to enter each role, how many are studying in related fields, how many are employed, and what the average incomes are. It also outlines what are the prospects of getting a job in that occupation are once you have completed the qualifications required. https://occupationoutlook.mbie.govt.nz/

LOOKING LOCALLY
Te Tai Poutini Polytechnic
TPP offers Year 11 to 13 students exciting opportunities to kick start their career towards a vocational qualification. These programmes are an amazing pathway that offers all young students still at school the opportunity to kick start their chosen career path. TPP’s Secondary Tertiary Pathways keeps students engaged in education as they transition from a secondary to tertiary environment, and gain NCEA Level 1-3 and a tertiary qualification.

Practical hands-on learning
Students learn the foundation skills relevant to their chosen career path in a practical hands-on learning environment using industry standard equipment and technology. Benefits are;

• A fees-free tertiary education
• A head start on a Trades career while still at school and while achieving NCEA
• Study at TPP for 1-2 days per week
• More choices for students to include vocational pathways in their range of study options
• Gain work experience – links with local industry
• "Work-ready" young people
• Enrol into further study after successful completion

Careers New Zealand

After Nikita heard a TV presenter saying he had "never seen a female plumber", she wanted to prove him wrong! So Nikita joined the Seven Sharp team last night to talk about her job as a plumber and why she recommends women take up the trade. Nikita is one of three women who work for Hutt Gas and Plumbing. What does she love most about her job?... "The variety. It's not just about poo" Watch the video here: https://bit.ly/3g8KcqX
Find out more about plumbing careers here: https://bit.ly/careersnzplumber

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 2021. 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 https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/scholarships-nz.html

Upcoming events and visits
9th July 9am-5:45pm Canterbury University Online Open Day.
The University of Canterbury invites all future students and their whānau to the 2020 UC Rā Tōmene | Open Day. Rā Tōmene is your chance to explore our campus and learn about how we help our students become graduates who are prepared to make a difference. The essential event to prepare for study at UC. PLEASE NOTE: UC’s Rā Tōmene | Open Day will include two events this year.On 9 July, UC Rā Tōmene | Online Open Day will be held online. Our new virtual experience will allow you to enjoy all the highlights of our on-campus event, from the comfort of your home. On 27 August, UC Rā Tōmene | Open Day On Campus will be held on-campus.
⭐ Find out more: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/openday ⭐

17th July 4-7pm Lincoln University Open Day. 

Join them online on July 17 at their Virtual Open Day to find out how their qualifications lead to amazing careers, and all about their close connections to New Zealand’s thriving food and fibre industries and the awesome opportunities they offer. Learn about they're specialisations, student life, all the support they offer, accommodation on campus, and much more, and you’ll be able to ask questions and get real-time answers. Go to https://www.lincoln.ac.nz/News-and-Events/Virtual-Open-Day-2020 to register.

21st July 10-11am Otago University
A visit fromLiaison Officer, Sandra Spence. Interested senior students come to the school library, to find out more and ready to ask questions.

3rd August Training & Employment Roadshow
TPP, along with representatives from the Ministry of Social Development, Development West Coast, the Department of Conservation, and the civil construction and primary industries, are holding the roadshow at schools and community centres around the region. Students, businesses, employers and job seekers will be able to listen to and talk with all of these training and employment agencies at the one time, with information available about job opportunities and what skills are needed to fill employment gaps in the region.

10th August Canterbury University
A school visit from the Canterbury Liaison Officer Blake.

27th August 9am Defence Recruiting Officer
A visit from Petty Officer Kat Mohi, Naval recruiter for Christchurch. There will also be an Army and Airforce recruiter in attendance.

10-12 September CHRISTCHURCH Horncastle Arena
The NZ Careers Expo has been partnering with schools and quality exhibitors for the past 29 years, continuing to provide New Zealand’s largest and longest running careers event of its kind and bringing alive the vast opportunities in the world of work, training and study.