Northern Advocate - Education & Training Feature June 2023

TRAINING EDUCATION AND

TRAINING EDUCATION AND

LEARNSOMETHING NEW!

Learnnew skillsorupdate existing skills– attend a nightclass orweekend workshop withCommunity Education Whangarei(CEW).WithCEW classesyou cancontinueyourlearning journeywithshort, low-cost courses held outsideofwork hours.

Work-readyskillsincludearangeofcomputer classesfrombasiccomputingtocreatingyour ownwebsite.LearntereoMāoriforworkand forpleasure. Practicalworkshopsarealso available-joinasewingclassoranupholstery workshoporexploreyourcreativesideinan artworkshop

TheaimofAdultCommunityEducation classesistoprovideinformaleducational opportunitiesthatmeetstheneedsof thecommunity,whichincludesallofTe TaiTokerau. Awidevarietyofcoursesare availablefromraisingfoundationskillsand improvingemployability,topromotingsocial participationandimprovinghealthand wellbeing.Visitwww.cew.ac.nz.

Thecostofclassesvariesdependingonthe courselengthandanymaterialcosts.Fees arekeptaslowaspossiblesothatcostis notabarriertolearning. Somecoursesare subsidisedtoensureclassesareaccessibleand affordableforall

Gainconfidenceinasupportive,friendly environment.

Classsizesaregenerallysmalltomakeiteasier foryoutolearn.Tutorsareexperiencedin theirfieldandpassionateaboutsharingtheir knowledgewithyou.

Learningisalifelongjourney.Signupfora coursetoday.Whatdoyouwanttolearn?

ENROLLINGNOW at Northland’s only specialisttrainingprovider

Do you(or your child) want to leave schoolearly?

Areyou looking foranew career?

Areyou returning to study?

ThenEvolutionSchoolofBeauty,Massage& NailshereinWhangareihasthesolution!

EnrollmentsarecurrentlyopenfortheJuly intakeoftheCertificateinMakeup&Skincare Level3.Notably,thisprogramiseligiblefor FEESFREEfundingandisapprovedbyNZQA. Additionally,studentloansandallowancesare alsoavailable.

Thisgreatfun6monthcourseisabrilliant waytostartintheMakeupindustryorBeauty Industry.Attendonly3daysaweekfor20weeks andyoucanbestartingyournewcareerin MakeupandSkincare.

Opentoallages15+andallgenders,this coursehasNOEXAMS!! It’sallaboutcreating aportfolioofworkandcompletingafew assignments.Thecoursealsocoverspersonal presentation,hygiene,infectionprevention andlotsmoresothere’smuchmorethanjust makeupandskin!

EvolutionSchoolofBeauty,Massage& Nailshasbeendeliveringgreatquality, expert,specialisedtrainingsince2009.

AllcoursesatEvolutionSchoolareeligible forFEESFREE&NZQA&StudyLinkapproved. Notfeesfree?Noproblemasstudentloansand allowancesarealsoavailableforallcourses

Moreandmorepeopleseekmoreflexibilityin theirworkinghoursandwishtoturntheirpassion forpeople&allthingsbeauty&wellnessinto agreatflexible,healthy&fulfillingcareerinan industrywhichisgrowingatanunprecedented rate

AlsoenrollingnowfortheJulyintake: NZCertificateinBeautyTherapy-covers allthecoolstufflikeLash&BrowTechnician (tinting,lashlifts,lamination,browmapping, browsculpting,lashextensions)alongwith Facials,Makeup,Waxing,Spraytans,Manicures& Pedicures&Clinicco-ordinatorskills.

NZDiplomainWellness&Relaxation Massage -coversRelaxationmassage,Chair massage,eventmassage,Pregnancymassage &amazingworkshopsinMirimiri,Elderly massage,Indianheadmassage,Hotstonesto namebutafew.Graduatescansetuptheirown businesses&createagreatincomestreamto becomeself-sufficientinashorttime.

Beingasmall,niche,specialistand welcomingschool,classesaresmallandyou willnevergetlostinthecrowds.Youbecome partoftheEvolutionwhanau.

Checkoutourtestimonialsonourwebsite www.evolutionschool.co.nz! SignupnowandstartyournewlifeinJuly withtheexperts.

TRAINING EDUCATION AND

Do youwanttoharness your creative talent foracareer?

The creative industries are booming andkiwi creativetalent is in demandall overthe world.

Ifdrawing,problemsolvingandcoming upwithnewthingsiswhatyoulike, thenTheDesignSchoolcanhelpyou turnthoseskillsintoacareerinthe CreativeIndustries.

“Ourpassionishelpingcreativepeople turntheirtalentintoasuccessfulcareer”, saysMikeSaywell,DirectorofTheDesign School.“Weworkabitdifferentlytomost SchoolsandTertiaryproviders.Allour coursesarepurposemadeforcreative peoplewithsmallgroups,lotsofoneto-oneteaching,andassessmentsbuilt intocreativeprojectsthatallowpeople toexpressthemselveswhilestillearning credits.”

TheDesignSchoolofferslevel2,3and4 certificates,includingNCEA,whichopens thedoortoallhighereducation.Every studentalsocreatesastrongportfolioso theycanenrolattheverybestcoursesat degreelevelorentertheindustrydirectly Thesmallgroupsmeanpeoplecanstart acourseinGraphicorFashion

Designatanytimeduringtheyear Studentscanthencontinuestudyinthese areasortaketheskillsandapplythemto anydesigndiscipline.

Thelevel2coursesarefreeandthe levels3&4coursescanalsobefreeif studentsareeligibleforthefeesfree grants.Therearenohiddencosts.The DesignSchoolsupplieseverything studentsneedtocompletethecourses,

includingfashionfabrics.

With30yearsofexceptionalresults andthehighestQualityratingsfrom NZQAeveryonecanbeconfidentofbeing successful.

TheSchoolhelpsoverahundred creativestudentslaunchtheircareers everyyear.Graduatesnowworkforsome ofthebestdesigncompaniesintheworld andmanyruntheirownbusinesses.

Fashion Design by Level 2student Jade Malins. Winner,Student Wearable Arts Section. Bernina Northland Fashion Awards, Photo by Sarah Marshall Photography

Graphic Design presentation by graduates.

TRAINING EDUCATION AND FARM INTERN PROGRAMME

Whatisthebiggestchange fromyourprevious learningexperiences?

whereIwork,itseasyasI’mtooyoungtogetmy licence.

MniyaWendt-Smith isinherfirstyearof WhangareiA&PSociety’s FarmInternProgramme& enjoyinglivingandworkingonaSheep andbeeffarmatWhangareiHeads.Miyais fiercelyindependentat15andcombinesher loveoftheoutdoorsandpassionforhorses intoherdailyworklifeonthefarm.Miya’s favouriteanimalonfarmishernewpuppy Tonker,whoshetellsusisintrainingto becometheworld’sbestfarmdog!

Whatmadeyouthinkaboutdoingthefarm internprogramme?

IgrewupattheHeadsonalifestyleblock andalwayslovedtheoutdoors.I’veworkedwith horsesformostofmylife,includingatashow jumpingstableswhenIwas14.Itriedaretailjob intown,butIknewIneededtoworkoutdoors,I wentstircrazy!OneoftheA&PCommittee,who livesinthearea,toldmeabouttheprogramme. Ithoughtthiswouldbeaperfectwayof incorporatingmylovefortheoutdoorsandwork withhorses.It’sbeengreatsofar.Weuse thehorsesforweeklymusteringandchecking stock.Ilovebeingoutonthehillsandmybosses boughtanextrahorse,Tom,justformetouse.

Havingtokeepmyselfon time,there’sno-one elseguidingyouand keepingyouontrack.You havetokeepfocusedand concentratewhenthere’salotgoing onaroundyou.I’velearnt tobethoroughandgobackandcheck everythingI’mdoinguntilI’mconfident Obviously,theothermaindifferenceisthat you’remostlyoutdoorsinsteadofbeingina classroom.I’mlovinglearningonthejob

Whatpartdoesyourfarmerplay?

Ihavethebestbossesever.Theytakethetime toteachandsupportme,IfeellikeIlandedon theperfectfarm.I’m35minutesfromtownand amlivingonmyownsoI’menjoyinglearning torunahouseholdandtakecareofmyself.My bossesdefinitelykeepaneyeoutformetoo; gettingmeatpackagesdroppedoffeverynow andthenhasbeenabigbonus!

Whatisyourfavouritethingon yourcurrentfarm?

Ilovethatit’sverydiverse,wedoeverythingon farmourselves.Fencing,cropping,tractorwork, stockmanagement,everything!Ialsoloveliving

Whatadvicewouldyougiveto schoolleavers?

Alwaysbereliable,hardworkingandontime. AndgetareallygoodCV,justjumpatany opportunityasanyexperienceyoucangetcould landyouyourdreamjob!I’dhighlyrecommend thecoursetoanybody;youdon’thavetohavea backgroundinfarming.I’vemetsomanypeople andhadsomanycoolopportunities!

Howhaveyoufoundattending classonaMonday&thesupport fromyourtutors?

Classhasbeengood,we’vebeenlearning practicalstuffandit’sdifferentto whatyou’relearningonfarm,it’s verystructured.Thetutorsarevery supportive,alwaystheretohelpand we’realwaystheirmainpriority Theotherinternshavebecomemy friendstoo,in-andoutsideofclass. It’scooltobegoing throughittogether.I’moneofthe youngestbutI’vebecomeabitofa classmothertotheothers

What’sthelong-termdream?

Ithinkmydreamisthesameasmost oftheothersonthecourse.Firstly,to completemylevel3andthenlevel 4NZCertificatesinAgriculture.Then eventuallytobeconfidentinmanaging andrunningmyownfarm.I’dloveto getsomeworkexperienceonabig stationdownSouth,gettingexperiences onotherfarms,learningfromdifferent peopleandthencomingbackhome.

Forinformationontheprogramme contactfarm@wap.org.nz

Whangarei A&PSociety’s agricultural scholarship canhelppay foryour tertiary studyand other costs.

$9,000 Applynow www.whangareiap.org.nz/ education/

Interviewwith

Miya Wendt-Smith

TRAINING EDUCATION AND

OURSERVICES

AWHIAKO

YouthMentoring

Thismentoringserviceinvolvesworkingwith ouryoungpeople,theirwhanau,schoolsand otherrelevantagenciestoformulateaplan centeredaroundaclientandtheirgoals.

PEARL

In-schoolwellbeingprogram

Thisisanadaptablewellbeingprogramme basedonourculturalunderstandingofwellbeing-consistingofphysical,mental,and spiritualwell-being.Workingwithschoolsto provideashortintervention.

AHUREIAKO

SpecialistTeaching

TokotokoSolutionsoffersa specialistteachingservice foryoungpeopleenrolledin otherTokotokoprogrammes. Youngpeoplereceivean individualisedandtailored serviceworking1-to-1witha registeredteacher

underpin

With thetokotokocomes theresponsibility on theholder to pass this knowledgeand values on to thenextgeneration.

At Tokotoko we see our work as passingthisknowledge on and providing atemplatefor our youngpeople to work fromorfollow as they make theirjourneythrough life

KUPENGAAKO ALTERNATIVEEDUCATION

Forhighschoolstudentsagedbetween13-16 whohavebeenexcludedfrommainstream schools.Ourprogrammeprovidesasupportive andengagingeducationsettingthatistailored tothestudent’sneeds.

AKOWHAKARITE WORKREADYTRAINING

Theseprogrammessupportpeopleintoa varietyofdifferent industries,including horticulture,construction,traffic management, ormeatworks.Sometimesthisisdonein partnershipwithMSD,HarvestNorthland,or business communities.

TALANOAAKO

CONVERSATIONSABOUTEDUCATION

TheseeveningclasseshelpPasifikaparents andtheirchildren tounderstandandnavigate theschoolsystemand helpparentsadvocate fortheirchild;acknowledging theeducation systemisnotalwayssupportive.

RESPECTFUL &INCLUSIVE OUTCOMES

Putting people first

TU’UMALOHI

PASIFIKAWELLBEINGPROGRAMME

ThisisapopularschoolprogrammeforPacific highschoolstudents,exploringthemesof identity,racism,culturalheritage,andthe abilitytodream.

HEWHAREHOU

FIRSTHOMEOWNERSHIPSCHEME

This12monthschemeisofferedtoindividuals who aspiretoowntheirfirsthomebutfacetoo many barrierstosaveforahomedeposit

TokotokoSolutionswas born of the desire to provide people with the support and skills needed to navigate their time in school, in the workforce and in life.

Our services help ensure our clients, and the agencies that support them, have all the tools required to reach their goals.

We focusonresultbased solutions that puts apersonatthe front and centre of their ownjourney, while also assisting with pulling together the services and support available through existing channels likeschools, agencies, employers and families.

This walkingstick wascarvedbySamu’sfather in lawRon de Rooy anddepicts theprinciples that

howwedoour work.

Buildinggreat careerslocally

Theelectricity supply industry will play avital roleinNew Zealand’sfuture, with exciting career options foryoung talent

At Northpower we arecommitted to building greatcareers forlocal youngpeople throughour trade andengineering cadetship programmes, both with pathways into full–time employment

Northpowerwas thrilled to welcome the next generationofLines andCablesand Northtec trade cadets to theNorthpower whanau on 17 of April. This groupofcadets were selected throughanonlineapplication process, then invited to attend an open daywhich included aspeed meet session with ourmanagers.Following theopenday, shortlistedcandidates were invitedtofaceto-faceinterviews.

From more than 95 applicants,14successful cadets startedtheir employment journey with ourNorthpowerwhanau. TheTradesCadets programme is an initialeight week work readinessprogramme whichincludes the NZ Certificate Level2 in ElectricitySupply alongwithNorthpowerworks site andwork practice familiarisation.

Theprogramme is beinghostedatthe Te PūkengaNorthteccampus. Thetrainingis provided by specialist training partnerLines andCablesLimited.Aculturalcompetency workshop,and anoho marae visitwillbe hosted by Te PūkengaNorthec laterinMay At the end of the eightweeks,the cadets will be work readyand will join theirteams on 19 June.

Theprogramme is thefirstofmanyplanned, with an aimoftraining 50 cadets in 2023 and100 next year.The Northtec campus will be providingclassrooms.

OurEngineering Cadets programmeis beingoffered in collaborationwithTe Pūkenga, offeringcadetsthe opportunity to complete residential studyalongside on the joblearningtoachieve their NZ Diplomain Engineering(Electrical)Level 6. This course will be commencing laterin2024.

“Poipoia te kakano,kia puawai -Nurture the seed anditwillblossom”