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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

Hamilton City Information Session

Hamilton City Information Session

Join our Hamilton City Information Session and explore our range of study options available at Wintec in Semester 1, 2025.

Whether you’re embarking on your first steps into tertiary education, seeking a fresh start, advancing your career, or finally pursuing the job you’ve always dreamed of, this whānau-friendly event is a great opportunity to find out what Wintec has to offer.

You will get to:

  • Engage directly with our academic staff,
  • learn about our range of support services,
  • take a tour of our facilities,
  • ask any pātai (questions) you may have, and
  • we can even get your enrolment sorted on the day.

We will also have our postgraduate and master's experts available for those looking at higher-level study options.

Date:  Wednesday 22 January 2025
Time: 4pm-5.30pm
Venue: The Atrium, Hamilton City Campus
Campus parking: Free after 3.30pm

Register below to secure your place, and we will send you event reminders:

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