Link Alliance Education Engagement Programme (LEEP)

The CRL project provides a once in a lifetime opportunity for rangatahi to see engineering and science innovation up close and learn from experts across New Zealand and the rest of the world.

During a LEEP tour, students start by learning about the project through presentations from our team who share their career experiences and insights. Students then go on a guided tour of one of our four station construction sites. After a false start for Term 1 last year due to covid restrictions, LEEP engagements began in Term 2 and we were able to welcome visits from 10 schools.

Big thanks to our team for helping make LEEP a reality! Our engineers, lab technicians, structures supervisors, environmentalists, construction workers, health and safety specialists, and project leaders all contribute to this programme’s success.

CRL continues to be a valuable platform to showcase STEAM-career pathways and opportunities in the construction and infrastructure industry. If you haven’t visited yet, we encourage you to get in touch!

If you are interested in finding out more email us at socialoutcomes@linkalliance.co.nz

Thank you for visiting us in 2022! Mangere College, Auckland Grammar School’s satellite class with Central Auckland Special School, St Peters College, Manurewa High School, Glenfield College, Kelston Girls College, Auckland Girls Grammar, the Civil Engineering Students Association at University of Auckland, Papakura High School and Otahuhu College.

Mangere College student, Mathew Tonga, joined LEEP two years in a row. He was keen to visit the project again, however his teacher explained that might be a bit of a challenge given he is enrolled to start an engineering qualification at university in 2023!

It was the best trip ever – I’ll be telling my grandchildren about it LEEP student visitor

Our Maungawhau site team was joined by some very special guests who received an onsite tour – on wheels! The team had the pleasure of meeting students from Auckland Grammar School. The students who visited had learning challenges including autism. It was important to Link Alliance that the visit was accessible and inclusive and from the safety of a work van, the students were driven onsite. As the van drove around students got a running commentary about the work happening and got to see the tunnel boring machine (TBM) .

Two wāhine from Kelston Girls College have also just started studying engineering at university this year. They told us that hearing from an inspirational wāhine engineer during their LEEP visit helped encourage them towards this pathway. Harvest Levuka is the newest member of Link Alliance’s Training and Development team. She was introduced to the project when her Year 12 Physics class visited as the project as part of LEEP. When Harvest finished Year 13 at Kelston Girls she applied for a role with us and we are lucky to have her join as our Training and Induction Administrator! She’s a valued member of the team and we’re looking forward to watching her career flourish.

Thank you again for being the perfect host for our students on another successful visit!

Will – educator at Manurewa High School