{"id":1110,"date":"2022-10-03T07:26:10","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T07:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.mtaspiring.school.nz\/?page_id=1110"},"modified":"2024-02-22T12:56:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T00:56:29","slug":"career-pathways","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtaspiring.school.nz\/career-pathways\/","title":{"rendered":"Career pathways\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1110\" class=\"elementor elementor-1110\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f14a5b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f14a5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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.elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CAREER PATHWAYS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-597244d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"597244d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fd3867\" data-id=\"5fd3867\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e400f8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e400f8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column 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.elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our dedicated career guidance team supports our students in making decisions about their future study and employment pathways including coordinating work experience placements for students.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c469229 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c469229\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7f04af\" data-id=\"c7f04af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dcddd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dcddd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Book a meeting with a careers counsellor<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55457ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55457ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can book a meeting with our careers counsellor <a href=\"https:\/\/koalendar.com\/e\/meet-with-charlotte-lucas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> or contact them at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:careers@mtaspiring.school.nz\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">careers@mtaspiring.school.nz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or 03 443 0499 (ext 250).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a8bb97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a8bb97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visit the MAC CareerWise website<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80eb009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80eb009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/mtaspiring.careerwise.school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CareerWise website<\/a> to find information about future study including visits, events and application timelines as well as employment pathways and opportunities.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e3a2f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e3a2f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8ab634\" data-id=\"a8ab634\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0c596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f0c596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Work experience opportunities<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2626697 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2626697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work experience offers many benefits, including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improving a student\u2019s chances of finding a job (employers prefer to hire people who have experience in the workplace)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increasing a student\u2019s chances of securing ongoing employment<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">helping a student decide whether or not a job or industry is right for them<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">providing useful information about other types of jobs a student may not have considered<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">giving students a chance to study for NCEA and tertiary credits if they do work experience programmes such as Gateway.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40debd1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40debd1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72e4f2d\" data-id=\"72e4f2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc65137 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc65137\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who to talk to about doing work experience\u00a0<\/span><\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students who are interested in doing work experience should contact our career guidance team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employers wanting to offer work experience<\/span><\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a local employer and would like to host a MAC student for work experience, please <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/11QvFdHTV6dZAA_I9QzV9PVGDdPaeaUmPIWbkEXstsUA\/edit?ts=632116dc\">complete and submit this form<\/a> or contact our Careers Office at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:careers@mtaspiring.school.nz\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">careers@mtaspiring.school.nz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or 034430499 (ext 250).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e2445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53e2445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Job opportunities<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-791d327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"791d327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a range of places where we recommend students look to find out about local job opportunities, including:<\/p><p>* <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1Gi5moMdnWsIm2aLl4Iko9D6cfLd9nhyRCVYsGJT-cBY\/edit#gid=859186600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employer job listings for students<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mtaspiring.school.nz\/newsletter\/\">* MAC school newsletter<\/a><br \/><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/mymessenger.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">* The Messenger<\/a><br \/><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/wanakaapp.nz\/community-jobs\/jobs?id=5b6253ad71db23002ba6efe2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">* The W\u0101naka App<\/a><br \/><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">* <a href=\"http:\/\/digital.thewanakasun.co.nz\/html5\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The W\u0101naka Sun<\/a><br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">* \u2018New World\u2019 jobs noticeboard<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">* community forums on 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elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"1b9af4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion floating-style\" id=\"accordion-663b79e67ffe2\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-1b9af4d\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-afcdb1d663b79e67ffe2\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-afcdb1d663b79e67ffe2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-afcdb1d663b79e67ffe2\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">More information<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-afcdb1d663b79e67ffe2\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-1b9af4d\" data-parent=\"#accordion-663b79e67ffe2\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are many valuable information sessions and events available for our students and their parents and caregivers to attend to learn more about career and learning pathways, including:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">university and polytechnic information sessions and course planning (held at MAC)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MAC\u2019s annual showcases of its subject offerings and career and learning pathways (known as the Option Evening)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">visits from industry representatives, including the Defence Force<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">industry events and showcases, including Girls with Hi-Vis\u00ae.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>Please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/mtaspiring.school.nz\/calendar-of-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Calendar of Events page<\/a> to find out about upcoming career information sessions and events.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20e1428\" data-id=\"20e1428\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a7669 elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"75a7669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper elementor-view-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScholarships\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964b699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"964b699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion floating-style\" id=\"accordion-663b79e6818a4\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-964b699\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-afcdb1d663b79e6818a4\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-afcdb1d663b79e6818a4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-afcdb1d663b79e6818a4\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">More information<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-afcdb1d663b79e6818a4\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-964b699\" data-parent=\"#accordion-663b79e6818a4\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is a range of scholarships available to our students to assist them with future study at tertiary institutions. MAC offers several scholarships which are awarded at prize-givings at the end of the year. In addition, our senior students can apply for a number of scholarships provided by external organisations. The most prominent of these come from universities across New Zealand, the Otago Polytechnic, the Central Lakes Trust, Rotary, and the Masonic Lodge. Below are some sites where students can find out more about scholarships they may be interested in applying for:<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universitiesnz.ac.nz\/scholarships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Zealand university scholarships<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careers.govt.nz\/courses\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tertiary Education Commission\u2019s careers site<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyhub.co.nz\/scholarships-nz.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MoneyHub NZ scholarship directory<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/studyspy.ac.nz\/search\/scholarships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">StudySpy\u2019s database of scholarships<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careers.govt.nz\/courses\/scholarships\/scholarships-for-maori-learners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scholarships for M\u0101ori learners<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careers.govt.nz\/courses\/scholarships\/scholarships-for-pacific-learners\/#cID_655\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scholarships for Pacific learners<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzqa.govt.nz\/qualifications-standards\/awards\/new-zealand-scholarship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Zealand Qualifications Authority scholarships<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students who are interested in applying for a scholarship should contact our career guidance team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bf87bf\" data-id=\"8bf87bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05e589e elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"05e589e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper elementor-view-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSecondary Tertiary Alignment Resource (STAR) funding\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d89542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"1d89542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion floating-style\" id=\"accordion-663b79e682dc4\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-1d89542\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-afcdb1d663b79e682dc4\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-afcdb1d663b79e682dc4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-afcdb1d663b79e682dc4\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">More information<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-afcdb1d663b79e682dc4\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-1d89542\" data-parent=\"#accordion-663b79e682dc4\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource (STAR) funding supports students to explore career pathways to help them make informed decisions about their schooling and future work, study or training. This funding can pay for students to undertake courses that give them a taste of what it\u2019s like to study at a tertiary level. This knowledge can help students plan their career pathways. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some examples of STAR-funded courses include <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tourism and travel, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cafe barista, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ski instructing, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">first aid, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">beauty therapy, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">radio broadcasting.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>To apply for STAR funding, please<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1T6NpR0Zd-QAA21jHblAB4xLWy4VotP-3NTdLs0ctrTQ\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> complete this form.<\/a> Students are also welcome to book a meeting with our careers counsellor to talk about applying for STAR funding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2f6dee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2f6dee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f31f36\" data-id=\"5f31f36\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0cfaef elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"e0cfaef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>.elementor-toggle{text-align:start}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title{font-weight:700;line-height:1;margin:0;padding:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #d5d8dc;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon{display:inline-block;width:1em}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon svg{margin-inline-start:-5px;width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon.elementor-toggle-icon-right{float:right;text-align:right}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon.elementor-toggle-icon-left{float:left;text-align:left}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon .elementor-toggle-icon-closed{display:block}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon .elementor-toggle-icon-opened{display:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active{border-bottom:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-toggle-icon-closed{display:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-toggle-icon-opened{display:block}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-content{padding:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #d5d8dc;display:none}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-content{padding:12px 10px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-toggle,.e-con>.elementor-widget-toggle{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2351\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2351\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Take the Bulls-Eye quiz<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2351\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2351\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/careercentral.school.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Career Central<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bulls-Eye quiz can help you match your talents and interests with future pathways.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2352\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2352\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Create a CV<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2352\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2352\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A CV enables you to show a prospective employer what skills, knowledge and experience you have and demonstrate how you are the right person for a job. These tools can help you when creating your CV and writing a cover letter for your job applications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careers.govt.nz\/job-hunting\/cvs-and-cover-letters\/templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CV and cover letter templates<\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careers.govt.nz\/tools\/cv-builder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CV Builder<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2353\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2353\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Choosing a university<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2353\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2353\"><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingaboutuni.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thinking about university?<\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meenymo.com\/Template\/1142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Which NZ uni to study at?<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auckland.ac.nz\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Auckland<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aut.ac.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AUT<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waikato.ac.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The University of Waikato<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.massey.ac.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Massey University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgtn.ac.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Victoria University of Wellington<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canterbury.ac.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Canterbury<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lincoln.ac.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lincoln University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.otago.ac.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Otago<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2354\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2354\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Tertiary providers<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2354\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2354\"><h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search for a course or training provider<\/span><\/h5><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careers.govt.nz\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Careers NZ<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polytechnics<\/span><\/h5><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ara.ac.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ara<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Christchurch)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.op.ac.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Otago Polytechnic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Dunedin and Central)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmit.ac.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Nelson)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tpp.ac.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tai Poutini <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Greymouth)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sit.ac.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Southern Institute of Technology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Invercargill and Queenstown)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mtaspiring.school.nz\/support\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unitec <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Auckland)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Polytechnic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Distance)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitireiaweltec.ac.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whitireia-Weltec<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Wellington)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private training providers<\/span><\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/studyspy.ac.nz\/providers\/pte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">StudySpy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find a list of providers.<\/span><\/p><h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Te Pukenga: vocational training and apprenticeships<\/span><\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover learning options across <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vocationaleducation.ac.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Te P\u016bkenga &#8211; New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> network of Institutes of Technology, Polytechnics and Industry Training Organisations who have come together as one \u2013 Te P\u016bkenga.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2355\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2355\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Taking a gap year<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2355\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2355\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many students take a gap year at the end of Year 13. It can be a great opportunity to earn some money for tertiary study, gain work experience or see the world. Here are some options available during a gap year:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tutorsworldwide.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tutors worldwide<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/campamerica.co.nz\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Camp America<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vsa.org.nz\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volunteer Service Abroad<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanniesabroad.co.nz\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nannies Abroad<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projects-abroad.co.nz\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Projects Abroad<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lattitudecanada.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lattitude Global Volunteering<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.letzlive.org\/\"><span>Tutors Worldwide and LetsLive<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAREER PATHWAYS Our dedicated career guidance team supports our students in making decisions about their future study and employment pathways including coordinating work experience placements for students. Book a meeting with a careers counsellor You can book a meeting with our careers counsellor here or contact them at careers@mtaspiring.school.nz or 03 443 0499 (ext 250). 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