Education to Employment
Learn about Education to Employment, which promotes vocational learning for young people through face-to-face events and online engagements.
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Young people, schools, employers and communities can learn about employer engagement events.
Late last year, the Government provided funding to enable events that promote trades and 'earn while you learn' pathways for young people. These funds will support:
- kura, state and state-integrated schools, and kāhui ako to run vocationally-focused careers events for year 7–13 students until 30 June 2021
- community partners, employers, industry groups, ITOs, vocational education providers, and other agencies to develop events that bring together young people, and their whānau with industries until 30 June 2021.
The events will focus on a range of sectors including construction and infrastructure, primary industries, engineering (including automotive), social and community services, tourism, retail and hospitality, and the technology and creative sectors.
Online events
The Ministry of Education has developed a set of resources to assist schools in setting up and running online employer engagements.
The aim for these events is to:
- expose young people to the world of work through digital connections
- ensure young people continue to have quality education to employment engagements
- remove barriers of time, physical distance and isolation
- keep students engaged in career pathway conversations.
Getting students to think about and prepare for the event is important.
Check out the resources below to help you prepare your students for an online event:
Digital Employer Connections Worksheet MOE May 2020 [PDF, 1.9 MB]
Suggestions for running a digital employer connections event [PDF, 1.3 MB]
Face-to-face events
Details of up and coming events are shown below. These are regularly updated as more details are confirmed.
If you would like to attend or support any of these events please email employer.engagement@education.govt.nz
Events in each region
- Tai Tokerau
- Auckland
- Waikato
- Bay of Plenty
- Hawke's Bay | Tarāwhiti
- Taranaki | Whanganui | Manawatū
- Wellington
- Nelson | Marlborough | West Coast
- Canterbury and Chatham Islands
- Otago | Southland
Please note:
- The tables below will be updated as dates are confirmed.
Waikato |
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| New Zealand Security Association Security Career Events Hamilton |
2021 |
| Hillcrest High School | 2021 |
| Waikato Engineering Careers Association Career Expeditions Claudelands Event Centre |
2021 |
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MITO |
2021 |
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Waikato Engineering Careers Association |
2021 |
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Te Kōpuku High |
2021 |
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Hamilton Boys' High School |
1 June 2021 |
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Industry Training Organisation Consortium |
2021 |
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Mercury Bay Area School |
28 June 2021 |
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Waihi College |
2021 |
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Te Kauwhata College |
2021 |
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Masterlink |
2021 |
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Waihi College |
2021 |
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Huntly College |
2021 |
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Kopuarahi Primary |
2021 |
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Reporoa College |
2021 |
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Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation |
TBC |
| Paeroa College | TBC |
Hawke’s Bay | Tairāwhiti |
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| Napier Girls' High School | 4 June 2021 |
| Wairoa College | 2021 |
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MITO |
2021 |
| Industry Training Organisation Consortium Speed Meet Events Hawke's Bay |
2021 |
| New Zealand Security Association Security Careers Events Gisborne |
2021 |
| NZ MAC ITO Big Day Out Hawke's Bay |
2021 |
| Primary Industry Capability Alliance (PICA) Teachers Day Out Hawke's Bay |
2021 |
Wellington |
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New Zealand Security Association |
2021 |
| Hutt Valley Chamber STEM Principals Day Industry Safari Hutt Valley |
2021 |
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MITO |
2021 |
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Hutt Valley Chamber |
2021 |
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REAP Wairarapa |
2021 |
| Wellington East Girls' College | 2021 |
| REAP Wairarapa Future Me Events Wairarapa |
2021 |
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REAP Wairarapa |
2021 |
| Wainuiomata High School | 29 June 2021 |
Nelson | Marlborough| West Coast |
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MITO |
2021 |
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West Coast Trades Academy |
2021 |
| Nayland College | 2021 |
| Marlborough Girls’ College | 2021 |
| Marlborough Boys’ College | 2021 |
| Queen Charlotte College | 2021 |
| Nelson College | 2021 |
| Nelson College for Girls | 2021 |
| Garin College | 2021 |
| Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tuia te Matangi | 2021 |
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Tai Poutini Polytechnic |
2021 |
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Tai Poutini Polytechnic |
2021 |
| Industry Training Organisation Consortium Speed Meet Events Nelson |
2021 |
| Greymouth High School | 2021 |
| Westland High School | 2021 |
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Whenua Iti Outdoors |
2021 |
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Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation |
TBC |
Canterbury and Chatham Islands |
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| Connexis Industry Training Organisation Girls with HI Vis Events Christchurch |
June 2021 |
| Connexis Industry Training Organisation Girls with HI Vis Events Twizel/Benmore |
June 2021 |
| Christchurch Girls' High School | 1 March 2021 |
| Marian College | 21 May 2021 |
| Hornby High School | 2021 |
| Timaru Girls' High School | 1 May 2021 |
| Rangiora High School | 2021 |
| Cashmere High School | 2021 |
| Ellesmere College | 2021 |
| Career Force Youth Day Events Christchurch |
2021 |
| South Canterbury Catholic Kahui Ako | 15 March 2021 |
| Avonside Girls' High School | TBC |
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Middleton Grange |
TBC |
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Ara Institute of Canterbury |
TBC |
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MITO |
TBC |
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Ara Institute of Canterbury |
TBC |
| Ara Institute of Canterbury Industry Sector Day: Tourism & Hospitality Christchurch |
TBC |
| Ara Institute of Canterbury Whai wheako Ki Ara Christchurch |
TBC |
| Ara Institute of Canterbury Pasifika Rise Christchurch |
TBC |
| Ara Institute of Canterbury Girls Rock Trades Christchurch |
TBC |
| Ara Institute of Canterbury Industry Sector Day – Tourism & Hospitality Events Christchurch |
TBC |
| Ara Institute of Canterbury Pasifika Rise Christchurch |
TBC |
| Ara Institute of Canterbury Girls Rock Trades Christchurch |
TBC |
| Shirley Boys' High School | TBC |
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Selwyn District Council |
TBC |
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Ashburton College |
4 May 2021 |
| Cheviot Area School | TBC |
| Industry Training Organisation Consortium Speed Meet Events Canterbury |
TBC |
| Catholic Cathedral College | TBC |
| Villa Maria College | TBC |
| Hillview Christian School | TBC |
| Aidanfield Christian School | TBC |
| Emmanuel School | TBC |
| Christchurch Adventist School | TBC |
| Roncalli College | TBC |
| Rangiora High School | 19 May 2021 |
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Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation |
TBC |
| Masterlink Trade Tours Christchurch |
TBC |
| Hurunui College | TBC |
| Christchurch Girls' High School/Te Kura o Hine Waiora | TBC |
| Mount Hutt College | TBC |
| Papanui High School | 15 March 2021 and 24 June 2021 |
Otago | Southland |
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Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation |
Wed 9 June 2021 |
| Connexis Industry Training Organisation Girls with Hi Vis Events Clyde, Central Otago |
June 2021 |
| Connexis Industry Training Organisation Girls with HI Vis Events Invercargill |
June 2021 |
| Connexis Industry Training Organisation Girls with HI Vis Events Manapouri/Fiordland |
June 2021 |
| Fiordland College | 2021 |
| Bayfield High School | 2021 |
| Kaikorai Valley College | 2021 |
| St Hilda's Collegiate School | 2021 |
| Logan Park High School | 2021 |
| Te Wharekura O Arowhenua In collaboration with Great South: Southland Regional Development Agency Southland |
2021 |
| Career Force Youth Day Events Dunedin |
2021 |
| Career Force Youth Day Events Invercargill |
2021 |
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Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation |
TBC |
| Otago Girls' High School | TBC |
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MITO |
TBC |
| Hedgehope School | TBC |
| Waiau Area School | TBC |
| Lawrence Area School | TBC |
| Waitaki Boys' High School | TBC |
| Waitaki Girls' High School | TBC |
| Otago Boys' High School | TBC |
| Waitaki Ara Kāhui Ako | TBC |
| Oamaru Intermediate | TBC |
| Southland Boys' High School | TBC |
| James Hargest College | TBC |
| Verdon College | TBC |
| Dunstan High School | TBC |
| Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Otepoti | TBC |
| Te Kura Whakapūmau | TBC |
| TTKM o Te Whānau Tahi | TBC |
| TKKM o Tura Te Matangi | TBC |
| Blue Mountain College | TBC |
| Tapanui Primary School | TBC |
| Heriot Primary School | TBC |
| Waikaka Primary School | TBC |
| Waikoikoi Primary School | TBC |
| Roxburgh Area School | TBC |
| South Otago High School | TBC |
| Tokomariro High School | TBC |
| Manitoto Area School | TBC |
| Central Southland College | TBC |
| Aurora College | TBC |
| Gore High School | TBC |
| Industry Training Organisation Consortium Speed Meet Events Otago |
TBC |
| Southland Girls' High School | TBC |
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Masterlink |
TBC |
** Three events across the Taranaki region to educate youth, their whanau, and the broader community on the employment landscape in Taranaki. Additionally the event wishes to place an emphasis on the opportunities to get involved in these sectors.
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