
CAREERS
The Careers Department at Hawera High School provides a range of opportunities and experiences that enable students to:
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Have a realistic understanding of their own abilities and values
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Be able to locate information about education, training and employment
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Have a clear understanding of the wide range of educational training and employment options available to them when they leave school
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Understand the requirement of tertiary institutions and employers
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Make good subject selections
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Set educational goals and be able to implement plans to ensure they realise their potential
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Identify and develop skills that will assist them to perform to full potential in future work roles
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Be able to communicate to others their skills and abilities
The Careers Department maintains and develops partnerships with industry and tertiary providers. We provide the following services to students:
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Career education programmes (Years 9 and 10)
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Individual careers counselling (parents are welcome to attend)
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Assisting students when transitioning from school to work or training
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Interview skills, CV writing, preparation for applications to Universities or Institutes of Technology
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Co-ordinating visits to open days, student for a day, work exploration/shadowing
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Provision of specialist speakers from industry or tertiary institutes to provide up-to-date information to students
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Whyora Programme (Careers in Health) for Maori students (Years 10 to 13)
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Parent’s evening for students applying to University
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University Course Planning held in August
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Tertiary scholarship and Study Link advice
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University Halls of Residence references
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Management and writing of Year 13 Testimonials
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Introduction and workshops in DreamCatcher - online careers research/student profile tool
https://www.facebook.com/careersnz/
Careers Department Staff
Ms Sheryll Martin - Careers Advisor
Mrs Sue Johnston - Careers Administrator