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Our Careers Department staff:
Give it a Go Day – John Paul College
On Thursday 26th November the Careers team at John Paul College hosted a careers session for 160 Year 9 students. Employers and facilitators from the local community ran a series of half an hour workshops, with 13 different workshops running concurrently. Over the course of the session students each attended 3 workshops, taking part in fun, interactive and tactile activities. The event sought to engage and inspire young people by show-casing the different pathways for Rangatahi. Sessions like this allow students to build an understanding about their interests, values and strengths which will motivate and influence their life, learning and future work choices.
Thank you to the following Employers/Providers who were represented on the day: Toi Ohomai, Service Skills Centre, Active VMA Engineering Solutions, John Paul College, Etco, Kia Ora Hauora, NZ Police, Dubzz Digital Marketing, Putake Nui and OneChance NZ.
At John Paul College we have a dedicated Career Education department and place great importance on each and every student having access to quality academic and career counselling, providing our students with Career Education, Gateway experiences and Trade Academy Programmes. Our well-resourced Careers Hub – Rapuara Poka Pū is now located in the School Quad. Our Careers Department begins to engage with students at Year 7 level. This is done in order to ensure an on-going relationship throughout students’ school years.
In the senior school we offer the following specialised programmes:
Students who intend to go on to University or other training including apprenticeships, are provided with support to complete their applications to study, and information and support for Halls of Residence and Scholarships.
We work closely with senior Deans and the Pastoral team to ensure students are fully prepared for future pathways when they leave school.
Throughout the year the Careers Department Team organise visits to Tertiary Open Days, Careers Days, Careers Expo, and off-site visits to various industry providers.
A large amount of Careers Information enters the school; this can be viewed in the Library, Common Room, Careers Department, Daily Notices, and in the weekly Newsletter. Students also have access to a closed Facebook group where careers news is shared. It is especially important for students to pay attention during Term 3 as accommodation, scholarships and enrolment information comes out.
Please visit the Careers Department if you are unsure, or require assistance.
If you’re studying in 2021, 16 December is a very important date. It’s one you just can’t miss.
Around 150,000 students will need to get organised for study in 2020. Apply for your student allowance or loan before 16 December to give yourself the best chance of having everything sorted and ready for the start of your course.
If you’ve had a student allowance or loan in the last 12 months, login to MyStudyLink and use the Returning Application to apply. It’ll take less than five minutes.
Are you thinking about starting tertiary education? You may be able to get one year’s study or two years’ training fees-free. Checking your eligibility is easy and you can study part-time or by distance to fit in with your lifestyle.
Careers NZ
Learn important information through the new employee rights learning module from Employment New Zealand – empower yourself and stand up for your employment rights!
The PORSE Nanny Intern Programme
is available to young adults aged 17 to 25 who are interested in early childhood education, and to families willing to support their learning in a home environment.
https://porse.co.nz/the-porse-nanny-intern-programme/
Open Polytechnic has released a free course called Introduction to Infection Prevention.
Timely huh! It’s a free course for anyone – teachers, students, parents etc. This is especially useful for students considering a health career. Learn about viruses and how they work, and it’s more than just COVID19.
The course can be found at
https://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/distancelearning/introduction-to-infection-prevention/
CAREERS FACEBOOK GROUPS
Seniors are invited to join the following groups
JPC Year 11 Careers 2020
JPC Year 12 Careers 2020
JPC Year 13 Careers 2020
JPC Year 11 Careers 2021
This is the main way our department communicates news, events and updates.
We are available should Senior students want to come in to discuss their plans for next year or the future, please email or drop in to Careers first to book an appointment.
Whakapiki Ake
The Whakapiki Ake Project engages with rangatahi Māori to promote health as a career.
Year 12 & Year 13 Māori students, who have a career goal towards becoming a health professional, please register now with the Careers Department – as we have opportunities to share with you.
More information on Whakapiki Ake can be found here https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/fmhs/study-with-us/vision-2020/whakapiki-ake-.html
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Studylink helps students make informed choices about their student finance, how to apply for it and manage it online. Follow this link for help with what you need to do when you are starting study:
Students don’t need to have their NCEA results or have locked down all their study plans. Their application can be updated as things are confirmed. By applying early, students will allow enough time for all the steps in the application process to be completed before their course starts.
https://www.studylink.govt.nz/starting-study/
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The scholarship page is free to use and always will be. Unlike GivMe, students can access the information at home and on their mobiles etc. We have published a number of tips for application success as well, designed to make the application process less stressful for your students.
If you have any questions, please let me know. We welcome any feedback on the page.
You can get one year of tertiary study or two years’ training up to the value of $12,000 fees-free:
How to check if a student can get fees-free study
Students can go to www.feesfree.govt.nz and enter their National Student Number (NSN) to check. The majority of secondary school students should receive a ‘yes – you are eligible’ response. If a student receives a ‘we are not sure’ response, they may need to provide further information to TEC. The frees-free website will let them know what they need to do.
How does a student apply for fees-free?
Students don’t need to apply for fees-free. Once the student has enrolled, TEC will check the student’s details and if eligible, will pay the fees directly to the tertiary education provider or industry training organisation. They can pay up to a maximum of $12,000 including GST per year.
Does a student still need to apply to StudyLink?
If a student only needs their fees paid they won’t need to apply for a Student Loan unless their fees are over $12,000. If a student wants to apply for a Student Allowance or the living and course-related costs parts of a Student Loan they’ll still need to apply to StudyLink.
StudySpy
StudySpy provides students with a free course comparison tool with every course in New Zealand, from apprenticeships to degrees, and tertiary provider information, as well as a free scholarship database with over $70 million worth of scholarship opportunities. We help Aotearoa’s students make informed decisions on their study.
Go Horticulture
Resources for schools encouraging young people to learn about pathways within the industry. https://gohorticulture.co.nz/resources/
Go with Tourism
Go with Tourism is a government-funded initiative that has recently launched an Education Programme to excite & educate young people about the wide range of career pathways available in the tourism industry. They assist job seekers in finding employment & businesses to recruit. Check out their “Knowledge Hub”
https://www.gowithtourism.co.nz/knowledge-hub?section=education
Job Hunting
Check out this ebook resource from the Careers NZ website https://www.careers.govt.nz/job-hunting/finding-work/the-beginners-guide-to-job-hunting-ebook/
