Career & Gateway – Tikipunga High School
09 4373299 ext 735
We extend a warm welcome to our centre. We are a part of the wider school community and contribute to the wellbeing and aspirations of our students and their whanau.
Our goals are:
To fully participate in the development of our Year 8 – Year 13 students by providing career programmes that are:
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- Planned and structured
- Targeted to meet the individual needs of diverse learners
- Integrated into curriculum
- Designed to involve whanau and the local and wider community
- Responsive to student’s. When students leave school they will be prepared for further education or employment and knowledgeable about their future opportunities
GATEWAY is:
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- Funded and monitored by the Tertiary Education Commission
- Available to senior secondary students (Year 11 to Year 13)
- Designed to strengthen the pathway for students to progress from school to workplace learning
The Programme
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- Delivers hands on, practical learning that leads to nationally recognised qualifications
- Builds students’ workplace experience, helping them move smoothly from school to work
- Offers an opportunity to build skills for employment and working in real workplace
- Strengthens links to industry training
The Gateway co-ordinator
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- Will customise the learning and select employers’ to complement student’s interests
- Ensure placements are credit bearing
- Prepare and support students experience positive placements
- Value the contribution of local industry and employers