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:
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- 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.
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.
Make An Appointment Here
Term 2, Upcoming Events
| 19 June | Otago Law Faculty talk 2 – 3 pm
James Hargest College (registrations only and normal school appointment process to be followed for Year 13 students) |
| 23 June | University of Canterbury
Keegan from UC will be at school from 10.30 – 11.30 to cover off any questions students may have questions about applications |
| 24 June | UC information evening 6 – 8.15pm at Stadium Southland – register here |
| 24 June | Maddison Booth for St Margaret College, Otago University
12pm, Connexions |
| 26 June | Justice of the Peace (JP) clinic 12 – 1pm
JP’s will be in Connexions to verify all your ID and official information as required for course/scholarship/accommodation applications, or if you require ID verified for employment applications. Students to bring originals AND copies |
| 27 June | Last day of the term |
Term 3 Upcoming Events
| 22 July | Otago University Radiation Therapy Zoom meeting
5 – 6pm – registrations required |
| 23 July | Lincoln University scholarship information catch-up
12pm – Connexions For those applying to Lincoln that would like help on scholarships (please email Connexions if wanting to attend) |
| 30 July | Otago Polytechnic course planning at 1.30pm, Connexions
Please confirm your attendance to Connexions |
| 30 July | Otago Uni College of Education information evening
7pm, Nelson Street campus |
| 12 August | UC Course planning
1-3pm – Connexions You will attend in groups depending on your degree and you will be notified what time etc |
| 21 August | Otago University course planning
8.50am – 3.10pm – Connexions You will attend in groups depending on your degree and you will be notified what time etc |
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
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 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.
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.
