Student Stories

Being in the outdoors, tramping, climbing and fishing, has always been part of Eleus’s life, so enrolling in the Adventure Leadership programme really appealed. “I like being in the outdoors - it’s good to get out of your comfort zone and push yourself. The first week of the programme was rock climbing, where we had to climb some really high and challenging walls. We had to learn to trust one another and rely on our climbing partner.”

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Nicolas hadn’t thought about the Civil Infrastructure programme until a friend suggested it to him. He thought it sounded fun and decided to give it a go. Nicolas is also keen to pursue tertiary study in the field of Civil Engineering when he leaves school and this programme is a good introduction.

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Robbie enrolled in the Year 2 Hospitality programme as he thought it would be good to have a change from school, go somewhere new and meet new people. He’s always had an interest in food, and the programme has met all his expectations.

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Elli began considering nursing as a future career after supporting a family member through illness. She found out about the Health & Support Services programme from her teacher at school and thought that this would be a good opportunity to learn more about the health sector and study options. Being part of the programme has confirmed her decision to enrol in a nursing degree at NMIT once she finishes school.

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For Jenna, choosing the Trades Hospitality course was an easy decision. “I’ve always loved baking and cooking. My parents have a café and I wanted to learn more about what they do so I can help out more.” Jenna says that she is learning a lot of new skills and that makes her more confident overall.

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Asher didn’t know much about the Trades Academy when he was looking at his options for Year 12 subjects, but he was in the Sports Performance class at school and his teacher recommended it to him. Now, he’s really glad he decided to enrol.

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Ezra completed the first year of the Building programme as a Year 12 student. He then returned in Year 13 to complete the second year, which he says is much more in-depth. “I found the first year of the course really good and wanted to get a bit more experience. My aim is to get a building apprenticeship when I finish school and this is a way of gaining more skills and confidence.”

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Nichola has always loved fashion, beauty, make up and design and says the Trades course has given her an insight into the industry and is helpful for deciding if this is the area she wants to work in in the future.

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Rocky would like to gain an engineering apprenticeship when he leaves school, so taking engineering at Trades and also doing it as a subject at school was a logical decision for him.

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Imogen comes from a car-enthusiast family and loves working on cars, fixing them up and putting them back together. The Trades Automotive programme was an opportunity for her to further develop her mechanical skills and gain experience in the purpose-built automotive workshop at NMIT.

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The Trades Hairdressing course has given Rose the opportunity to see what a future career in hairdressing would be like, as well as helping her decide where she might like to study when she leaves school.

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For CJ, Trades Academy was an opportunity to try something new, which would be beneficial to her future study in either Hotel Management or Beauty Therapy.

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Like many students Taj isn’t 100% sure what he wants to do after he leaves school, so he thought he would enrol in the Uniformed Services course to widen his knowledge and gain new skills. After this experience, Taj is now looking at joining a government service in the future – maybe the Police or Fire Service, or the Armed Forces.

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Stephanie plans to join the army in the future and train to be on the front line. She says that the Uniformed Services course was an amazing, realistic experience; showing her just what’s involved in a range of services, including Ambulance, Fire, Police and Search & Rescue Helicopter.

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For Mannie, the Manaaki Tāpoi programme has allowed him to learn more about his Maori culture. He was a bit anxious at first but has found the course so much fun and is grateful for the opportunity to find out more about his Maori heritage.

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April’s career goal is become a qualified Hairdresser and to one day have her own hair salon, so choosing the Trades Hairdressing programme was an easy decision.

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Adam has always enjoyed designing and building things. He enrolled in the Trades Building course because he wants to become a carpenter when he leaves school.

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Dremaine enrolled in the Building programme because he wants to develop his skills and pursue a career as a carpenter in the future.

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This is Johnno’s second year of Trades Automotive Engineering. “I really enjoy pulling apart an engine and spending time cleaning it up, fixing it and putting it all back together, so it looks good and works well. When things go right in the workshop it can make or break your day!”

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“This is my second year in Trades Academy. I did the Sports course last year and this year I’m taking Primary Industries because I already work part time on a farm and I thought this would be a good option for me.”

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MacKenzie’s goal is to work on a sheep or beef farm. She thinks that the Primary Industries programme will be a good way to start her future career.

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Issy has always been interested in the sea, marine life and boating.

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For Tama, the Manaaki Tāpoi course was a once in a lifetime opportunity. He enjoyed it so much in 2016 that he is completing the second year of the programme in 2017.

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