Careers

Our Careers department begins to engage with students at Year 10 level. This is done in order to ensure an on-going relationship throughout students’ senior school years and is done initially through ‘Careers Conversations’ with the Junior School Careers Advisor, Mrs Sherry Brewer. Students are asked to think about which subjects they enjoy at school – these are usually subjects the students are succeeding at – and whether they’d begun to think about how these might link to a career. The idea is to plant the seed of self-reflection in the students as they enter the senior school in order for them to make informed decisions about their futures.

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The Sullivan Scholarship

The Sullivan Scholarship is available to students of the Roman Catholic faith who will attend medical school at either the University of Auckland or the University of Otago. Details here.

Whakapiki Ake Hui-Ā-Rohe

Whakapiki Ake invites all rangatahi (Year 9 - 13) Māori, their whānau, iwi, hapū, school staff and the community to a Hui-Ā-Rohe. Details.

Scholarship Season is Open

givME is an online search tool full of information about scholarships, grants, and awards. Whether you’re looking for assistance with education, sport, art or personal or professional development, givME is the tool to search – and you don’t have to be an A+ student as there are scholarships for everyone.

All the information on applying for each scholarship is provided – eligibility criteria, how much money is available, closing dates, how to get an application form, and who to contact for more information.

From there, it is over to you to get the application form, complete it, gather any required documents and submit those by the due date.

You can use givME on any computer in school by clicking here. Talk to Mrs Hewitson if you have any questions or need help with searching for the right matches.

Breakout is also available at the Rotorua Public Library and a limited version is available on FaceBook.

University of Auckland Scholarships for 2017

Information on the University of Auckland entry-level and first-year scholarships for 2017 is available here. Four new scholarships are available for 2017: University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarships; University of Auckland Māori Academic Excellence Scholarships; University of Auckland Pacific Academic Excellence Scholarships; University of Auckland Academic Potential Scholarships

The New Zealand University Guide

The New Zealand University Guide is a must read for any New Zealand secondary school student looking to study at a New Zealand university in the near future. It provides a comprehensive overview of each university in New Zealand and a clear pathway for individuals to be able to choose a compatible subject, find the right programme and apply to the most suitable university. Download the free eBook. 

Careers In Technology, Engineering And/Or Science

If you’re interested in pursuing a career in careers in technology, engineering and/or science please read this information produced by Futureintech. Funded by NZ Trade and Enterprise, Futureintech is an initiative of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ). Futureintech is a practical attempt to increase the number of young New Zealanders choosing careers in technology, engineering and science – crucial sectors for the infrastructure and social and economic growth of the country. For more information visit the Futureintech website and read about ex-JPC student Steve Charles' exciting engineering career here. Also, check out these information sheets for Digital, Engineering and Science roles.

Step-By-Step Guide To Choosing School Subjects

If you're unsure about which subjects to choose for next year try this step-by-step guide to help in the selection process. Click here to use the guide.

Unsure About Which Degree To Study?

A new website is available for students unsure about which degree to choose. No Major Drama is a tool for users to create personalised rankings of majors available for Bachelor (under-graduate) degrees in New Zealand.

Your ranking of majors is based on your own personal selection criteria related to your skills and interests and your own personal weights on the criteria. Go to the No Major Drama website and create your own personal ranking.

Gateway

The Gateway programme is designed for students who display a clear direction toward a specific career path. Students gain work experience, workplace training, and unit standard achievements which are related to industry.

Each student is required to gain a minimum of 10 credits throughout their placement. Whenever possible unit standards will be designed around each individual student and their specific place of work, and will also contribute towards their NCEA achievements. Students are also required to achieve NCEA requirements within school. If students are to move onto apprenticeships, polytechnic, and university NCEA requirements need to be kept up to date.

In 2015 we placed students in numerous areas, including: Law; Education (primary schools); Beauty; Medicine; Architecture; Civil Engineering; Hairdressing; Diesel Engineering; Animal Care; Electrical Supply; Early Childhood Education; Industrial Abseiling; Radiography, Nursing, Pharmacy and Occupational Therapy at Rotorua Hospital.

View some of our 2013, 2014 and 2015 Gateway students, and read about what a Gateway student has to say about the programme.