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Careers Vocational and Tertiary Support
Careers Vocational and Tertiary Support

The Careers Department is about helping our rangatahi with their future pathways into employment or tertiary education.  We provide career education and advice to all students so they are well-informed before they leave us.

Some of the keyways in which we help are:

    • Connect students with potential employment opportunities or related courses
    • Provide information on tertiary providers and available courses
    • Information on creating CV’s (through the My Mahi online programme)
    • Advice on University, Halls of Residence and scholarship applications
    • Interview practice for those students applying for scholarships
Tahatū

Tahatū is the new career navigation website to help you on your career journey, packed with video’s, quizzes, planning tools and you can explore career ideas, study options or tips on how to find a job

Careerwise

CareerWise has information on upcoming events, tertiary education advice, interview practice tips, scholarship guides and useful links.

While careers education occurs within subjects/class lessons, the Careers team are available by appointment to help students sort out potential pathways.

For senior students there are STAR (Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource), Gateway and Murihiku Tertiary Academy opportunities to help them along their career journey.

Appointments

All students are able to request a one to one career counselling session which can be scheduled during the school day. Students can make appointments by calling into the reception area in Connexions. Parents/caregivers can also email the team at [email protected] to make an appointment time for their child and/or themselves.

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STAR Courses

STAR Courses

One term courses offered to students in Year 11 -13, providing insight into potential careers.  Benefits include:

  • Courses to encourage students to ‘give it a go’
  • Students gain credits towards NCEA

Examples of a STAR courses offered through SIT:

  • Carpentry
  • Audio Production
  • Electrical
  • Introduction to Nursing
Gateway Work Experience

Gateway Work Experience

We work closely with workplaces to ensure students gain valuable work experience.  Students are encouraged to utilise their community connections for these placements and make the initial contact, we will then liaise with the employer to cover off the health and safety aspects.  Examples of our Gateway placements for 2024:

Baking – Flourbro

Equestrian – Balance Equestrian

Physiotherapy – Windsor Physiotherapy

Heavy Diesel Mechanic – SCANIA

Retail – The Warehouse / Woolworths

These placements are designed for Level 2 & 3 students who have a strong interest in a particular industry or career.  Students are assessed against NZQA standards and placements can vary in length.

Murihiku Tertiary Academy (MTA)

Murihiku Tertiary Academy

MTA courses are a partnership between Southland schools and the Southern Institute of Technology, and run for 3 terms.  Registrations are taken in terms 3 & 4 for courses that start the following year.

My Mahi

Broadening Horizons, Improving Wellbeing, Discovering Strengths and Becoming Work Ready

My Mahi is an online interactive tool available to all students and staff at SGHS. Within My Mahi students are able to build a CV, explore education and training courses within New Zealand, develop a work-ready portfolio, and keep track of their NCEA credits.  Click HERE to log into MyMahi.

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Invercargill 9812, New Zealand

+64 3 211 6030

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To book in for a tour of the boarding house, please email Jenni Dennis, [email protected] or telephone 03 211 6030.

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Student tour guides will answer questions and offer a student’s perspective, before meeting with a senior member of staff to discuss your child’s enrolment.

To book in for a tour of the school, please email Nicola Macpherson on  [email protected] or telephone 03 211 6030.

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