CAREERS

The Careers Department at Hawera High School provides a range of opportunities and experiences that enable students to:

• Have a realistic understanding of their own abilities and values

• Be able to locate information about education, training and employment

• Have a clear understanding of the wide range of educational training and employment options available to them when they leave school

• Understand the requirement of tertiary institutions and employers

• Make good subject selections

• Set educational goals and be able to implement plans to ensure they realise their potential

• Identify and develop skills that will assist them to perform to full potential in future work roles

• 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:

• Career education programmes (Years 9 and 10)

• Individual careers counselling (parents are welcome to attend)

• Assisting students when transitioning from school to work or training

• Interview skills, CV writing, preparation for applications to Universities or Institutes of Technology

• Co-ordinating visits to open days, student for a day, work exploration/shadowing

• Provision of specialist speakers from industry or tertiary institutes to provide up-to-date information to students

• Whyora Programme (Careers in Health) for Maori students (Years 10 to 13)

• Parent’s evening for students applying to University

• University Course Planning held in August

• Tertiary scholarship and Study Link  advice

• University Halls of Residence references

• Management and writing of Year 13 Testimonials

• Introduction and workshops in DreamCatcher - online careers research/student profile tool

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Careers Department Staff

Ms Sheryll Martin - Careers Advisor

Mrs Donnella Weir - Careers Administrator