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Deciding what you want to be or do after school can be scary. At Wintec, we talk to students every day who are dealing with this challenge, and we have developed a range of resources and programmes below to help you make the big decisions.

Explore the options below to discover our resources. 

Experiences

Use our Future You tool to discover what job or career could be right for you, and which programmes of study can take you there.

Experience what a job or programme could be like at one of our STAR taster courses.

Study trades and gain qualifications at Wintec while you are still at high school.

Spend a day being a student at Wintec.

Find out if hospitality or cookery could be a career for you.

For those 16-19 ready to leave school, you may be eligible to study one of our foundation courses for free.

Take a tour of our campus and facilities.

Choosing your school subjects

So it is time to choose your subjects, and like many people across the country, the endless options can give you a headache. Do not stress; you are not alone and have plenty of options. If you are a few years off finishing school, try keeping your subjects as broad as possible. If you can, we recommend studying maths, English and science to keep your options open as you move closer towards study after high school.

If you realise in your final year of school that you have not taken all the subjects you need to get into the course you want to do, do not panic. Talk to the Careers Advisor at school, or contact our Wintec recruitment team to discuss what your options are.

Upcoming Events

Ōtorohanga Health and Wellbeing Information Sessions

Are you interested in a health and wellbeing career? Study close to home and find out how you can get started in Semester 1 2025 at our Ōtorohanga Campus.

Join one of our information sessions to explore how the Certificate in Health and Wellbeing can pathway you to a career in the health and wellbeing industries. Our team will be on hand to get your questions answered, give you a tour of our facilities, and explain the support services available to you; plus, we can even help get your application sorted on the day.

Dates and times:

  • Tuesday 19 November 2024, 10am
  • Tuesday 26 November 2024, 10am
  • Wednesday 15 January 2025, 2pm

Venue: Ōtorohanga Campus, 38 Phillips Avenue

This is a whānau-friendly event and we welcome you to bring your whānau and friends along with you.

Register below to attend your preferred session and we will send you event reminders:

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