Leaving School issue 15

A free guide to study and career options for high school students Years 11-13 MAy 2019 | ISSUE # 15 Successful people are not gifted; they just work hard, then succeed on purpose.

G.K. Nielson LUKE GARVAN PHYSIOTHERAPIST

LAURA GERKEN VETERINARY NURSE

Never, never, never give up.

Sir Winston Churchill SAMANTHA CAMPION EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER

TOBY MARSH APPRENTICE SIGN MAKER

Passion is energy.

Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.

Oprah Winfrey SAM MOSCRIP HERD MANAGER

BIANCA PILKINGTON ELECTRICIAN

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CONTENTS

05 FOREWORD | MIKE KING

The 2019 New Zealander of the Year has some words of advice for school leavers.

06 PHYSIOTHERAPIST | LUKE GARVAN

A hands-on role that is always in demand and provides ample scope for travelling.

08 VETERINARY NURSE | LAURA GERKEN

Working in a caring and impactful area, where being skilled in maths is crucial.

MANAGING EDITOR

10 BACHELOR OF COMMERCE | SCOTT SAUSE

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Diana Clement, Maria Hoyle, Mike King, NZ Defence Careers, Marita Vandenberg, Peter White SUB-EDITOR Elise McDowell PAGINATION & LAYOUT HNZL 2014 Limited PRINTER PMP Limited, Auckland PHOTOGRAPHY Big Mark Photography, Charly Harvey, Dallas Gopi, iStock, Glenn Jeffrey, NZ Defence Force, Dallas Olsen, Steve Selwood, Alan Stevens PUBLISHER

11 APPRENTICE SIGN MAKER | TOBY MARSH

Oliver Lee

Discover your areas of interest and gain opportunities with a Bachelor of Commerce.

Hard worker with high ambitions keen to encourage others into this creative industry.

12 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TEACHER | SAMANTHA CAMPION

In ECE teaching, the focus is on healthy growth, life skills and nourishing our tamariki.

14 BACHELOR OF LAWS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES | REBEKAH TE RITO Using law and economics to forge a new path forward in the agriculture sector.

16 NOTICEBOARD

A collation of the dates, websites, tips and information that you need to know about.

18 AGRIBUSINESS | CELINE WALTERS

Inspired by a careers talk to focus on building a future in agribusiness.

19 HERD MANAGER | SAM MOSCRIP

Northland’s Dairy Manager of the Year welcomes high-end tech to farms.

20 FASHION DESIGN | MATTHEW BAITSON

Search for your fashion niche and then work hard and display your passion.

21 SERVICE DESK ANALYST | SACHIN KHANNA

A career in IT was always on the cards after receiving a computer at age six.

22 FEATURE | TRADE UP TOUR

Find out which social media stars are hitting the road to issue some home truths about the trades.

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Award-winning apprentice enjoying every second of working as an electrician.

26 FEATURE | NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE SCHOLARSHIPS

A range of scholarships are available for those who commit to joining once they’ve completed studying.

27 QUANTITY SURVEYOR | KATHRYN SHEEHAN

Demand for quantity surveyors is high and the construction industry is experiencing a boom.

28 FEATURE | FINANCIAL HINTS AND TIPS

Learn how to make sure your money stays with you and starts to grow in your bank account.

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30 FEATURE | JOBS IN FOCUS

The most searched for jobs at www.careers.govt.nz are profiled, including relevant statistics and requirements.

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EMPOWERMENT, POSITIVITY AND BELIEVING IN YOURSELF

by MIKE KING, 2019 NEW ZEALANDER OF THE YEAR MY ADVICE FOR YOU SCHOOL LEAVERS OUT THERE IS PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD — JUST BE YOU. LIVE YOUR DREAMS, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND TAKE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE INTO THE WORK FORCE WITH YOU. SHOW FUTURE EMPLOYERS THAT YOU CAN BE THE BENCHMARK FOR THE COMPANY YOU WORK FOR. BE THE VERY BEST YOU CAN BE. It is fair to say I did not have a great time at high school.

I did not fit in but what I did was use my comedy as a weapon and it allowed me to hone my craft for later in life.

I got involved with mental health after I was asked to go and speak at two schools in Northland after five young people took their lives in 2012.

I originally went up there to tell jokes but when I got there you could feel the emotion that was swirling around the schools, you could feel the heartache.

In that moment I knew that jokes weren’t going to be appropriate.

I started talking about my journey through life, particularly going through school and my battles with my inner critic.

I took my mask off in front of those kids and because I did that, they took their masks off. What I saw behind those masks was such an amazing generation of young people that were more insightful, more empathetic, more intelligent than I could ever have dreamed of being at their age.

That is when I knew my thinking had to change around young people.

At the time, like most old people, when I saw young people all I saw was problems. For the first time I saw potential and when they know you can see potential in them, kids change as well.

It was a phenomenal experience and I was very blessed to have it happen.

I am also very proud to have been involved with the Gumboot Friday campaign, which many of you would have participated in.

My main goal was to empower people to do something positive for other people and feel good about it.

We raised over $1 million!

It will go to providing free private counselling for any student who needs it. Now you and your families have the opportunity to utilise a service you might not otherwise have had access to.

No matter what steps you choose to take after leaving school, always remember to be true to yourself. And don’t forget to be the very best you can be.

Mike King

Mike King is a mental health advocate, television personality and former comedian. In February this year he was awarded Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year. He is the founder of The Key to Life charitable trust, a community peer support group that aims to forever change the way New Zealanders think, act and feel about mental health and suicide. To learn more about their services or donate, visit www.keytolife.org.nz LEAVING SCHOOL ISSUE #15

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FOREWORD

IT’S TIME TO MAKE A CHANGE

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PHYSIOTHERAPIST

I LOVE WORKING WITHIN A TEAM ENVIRONMENT. I HAVE A LOVE FOR ALL KINDS OF SPORTS SO IT IS A BONUS THAT I GET TO WORK WITH ATHLETES of all forms, from amateur through TO elite athletes.

LUKE GARVAN

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PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN DEMAND A SOLID AND REWARDING PROFESSION writer PETER WHITE // photographer ALAN STEVENS As a kid growing up in Australia LUKE GARVAN never had any doubts he would be a physiotherapist.

At primary and secondary school in Warragul, Victoria he played and followed many sports, which made his decision to be a physiotherapist even more definite.

Both his parents are originally from New Zealand.

It was his father, who was a builder, who agreed he would make a good physio after Luke used to give him post-work massages.

After studying Religious Education, Chemistry, Biology, Physical Education, English and Maths in his final year at Marist Sion College, Luke was accepted into the Bachelor of Health Science at Auckland University of Technology (AUT), based on Auckland’s North Shore.

“I started off in the occupational therapy programme but the goal was always to get to the Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy). I worked hard and

was accepted into physio at the end of my first year and took the opportunity.”

Luke loved the hands-on aspect of the four-year degree, it often meant going straight from lectures to applying that new-found knowledge in the labs.

He also liked the variety of real-life placements on offer.

“You got to learn a whole range of things from sporting injuries to hospital-level care as well, including neuro conditions like strokes and Parkinson’s disease. I enjoyed helping put a smile on the face of elderly patients.

“You learned a great variety of conditions in different pathways of physio so it was definitely good for diversity.”

The caring and close-knit culture at AUT was another thing Luke loved about studying there.

He recommends it as a great place to set yourself up for your desired career. Luke spent a year working for Auckland’s Physio Rehab Group

before moving to his current role at ONFORM Physiotherapy this year.

So what does he enjoy most about his job?

“I love working within a team environment. I have a love for all kinds of sports so it is a bonus that I get to work with athletes of all forms, from amateur through to elite athletes.

“I work with local sporting teams like Sacred Heart College First XI football and Grammar Tech Under-20 rugby teams. I’ve also had the opportunity to work with Cook Islands Football, and have already been to Vanuatu and Tonga.”

His advice to others: “Physiotherapy has good prospects as a future career. There are plenty of jobs in terms of muscular skeletal private practice out there. The good thing about physiotherapy is that it is such an in-demand occupation or service.

“You can travel overseas with it or go to rural areas and still be required. It is a solid profession. It is really rewarding. I definitely recommend it.”

KEY FACTS ■ LUKE GARVAN HAS A BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCE (PHYSIOTHERAPY) FROM AUT. ■ HE WORKS AS A PHYSIOTHERAPIST AT ONFORM PHYSIOTHERAPY, WHERE HE PARTICULARLY ENJOYS THE WORK HE GETS TO DO WITH ATHLETES AND SPORTS TEAMS. ■ LUKE RECOMMENDS PHYSIOTHERAPY AS AN IN-DEMAND ROLE THAT PROVIDES AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR TRAVEL. LEAVINGSCHOOL.CO.NZ

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For more information on studying physiotherapy through AUT, visit www.aut.ac.nz

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VETERINARY NURSING Question: what do NCEA Maths and animals have in common? Answer: knuckling down in that often-tricky school subject will pay dividends if you study to be a veterinary nurse. Just ask LAURA GERKEN. Laura, 20, knew she “wanted to be part of something impactful” and loved animals, so she signed up for a two-year NZ Diploma in Veterinary Nursing at the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) in Invercargill, her home town.

She’d done well at Southland Girls’ High School, gaining NCEA with Merit at Levels 1, 2 and 3 in Maths, English, Biology, PE and Drama. She was amply qualified for the SIT vet nurse course, which required 60 NCEA credits at Level 2, including a minimum of 12 credits in English, Maths and Science.

Laura loved the course, where she gained a NZ Certificate in Animal Technology (Level 5) in the first year, a requirement for going on to year two to complete the Diploma in Veterinary Nursing. The only sticking point was Maths – crucial in calculating drug dosages. But chatting with her

WE GOT TO GO TO THE SPCA AND ANIMAL PARKS. WE LEARNED TO HANDLE ANIMALS AND YOU COULD BRING THEM T O CLASS. IT WAS THE best tim e ever!

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“lovely, very helpful” tutors and applying herself – “I wish I had in school!” – got her through.

If she’d left SIT after the first year, she’d be qualified as a vet assistant, but not as a vet nurse – limiting the tasks she could carry out.

What she particularly enjoyed about SIT was the hands-on learning. “We got to go to the SPCA and animal parks. We learned to handle animals and you could bring them to class. It was the best time ever!”

Students had to do around 200 hours of clinical practice in veterinary workplaces then another week in a non-veterinary practice, such as in a park or at kennels.

Another high point was her fellow students.

“You’re all like-minded and it makes it a lot easier to get on with everyone. I also loved that we had a functioning ‘zoo room’, like a clinic, equipped with blood machines and so forth so we could practise.”

Laura admits it’s hard to find jobs, which is where your study placement is important.

“I managed to get a kennel hand position in Invercargill when I was studying. And I did my placement there. People need to try their hardest during their placements because that can lead to potential jobs.”

Right now, she works across two clinics: VetSouth in Winton and Petsouth in Invercargill. The hours are 7.30am to 5pm, although there is an on-call roster and some weekend work. That’s not the case with all clinics, however.

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What does she find most fulfilling about the job?

“I love a really tough medical case where the animal unexpectedly pulls through. The look on the owner’s face is so rewarding.”

Continual Professional Development (CPD) is a requirement for vet nurses – they need to constantly update their knowledge as medications, procedures and protocols change all the time. “You’re pretty much studying for the rest of your life!”

CPD points can be accumulated in a variety of ways, including through reading papers and books, attending seminars, watching videos of procedures, even facilitating networks within the vet nurse community.

Laura’s advice to anyone wanting to be a vet nurse: “Go and visit a vet clinic or do a couple of days’ observation. It’s not all about cuddling animals, there’s a lot of cleaning too!”

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KEY KEYFACTS FACTS ■ LAURA GERKEN HAS AN NZ DIPLOMA IN VETERINARY NURSING FROM THE SOUTHERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. ■ SHE GAINED NCEA WITH MERIT AT LEVELS 1, 2 AND 3 IN MATHS, ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, PE AND DRAMA WHILE AT SOUTHLAND GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL.

For more information on studying Veterinary Nursing through the Southern Institute of Technology, visit www.sit.ac.nz

■ LAURA WORKS AT VETSOUTH IN WINTON AND PETSOUTH IN INVERCARGILL. SHE REALLY RECOMMENDS STUDYING HARD IN MATHS AS IT’S CRUCIAL TO HER VETERINARY NURSING WORK.

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MIXING BANKING AND BUSINESS

PURSUING YOUR INTERESTS THROUGH BUSINESS writer PETER WHITE photographer ALAN STEVENS

Scott is enthusiastic about the career options open to Bachelor of Commerce graduates.

SCOTT SAUSE came to New Zealand from Papua New Guinea looking for better education as a domestic student and career opportunities.

“When I started my degree, I thought I might end up working for a big logistics company or doing consultancy work. But with a degree majoring in Operations & Supply Chain Management you can literally work in any industry that you want.

He has made every post a winner since. The 22-year-old is now three months into his new role in wealth and investment operations as part of ANZ Bank's Graduate Programme.

“I love interacting with people and working in an environment where I get to learn a lot about banking and business. For someone entering the workforce after university who wants to continue learning, it definitely suits me,” Scott says.

“I am now working in the banking industry where I am focused on learning a lot more about how ANZ operates as a bank and how we can help communities thrive.”

Last year he graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Commerce. He had two chosen majors: Operations & Supply Chain Management and Marketing.

He attended Mt Albert Grammar School in Auckland where Business Studies, English, Mathematics and Classical Studies were his main NCEA subjects in Year 13.

Scott knew he wanted to study a Bachelor of Commerce but was not sure exactly what path to take when he began the three-year degree.

“I started off in my first year doing the core courses and not fully knowing what I wanted to major in.

I initially wanted to do economics but I later found out I really enjoyed working in the operations and supply chain space after the first two years of my degree.”

Last year Scott was awarded the prestigious Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia. He worked and lived in Vietnam for three months, which gave him a new perspective on business culture in Asia and valuable people skills.

His advice for those wanting to study a Bachelor of Commerce: “A lot of students don’t know what their passion is or what they really want to pursue. Business gives you the opportunity to get exposed to a lot of subjects in the early years of your degree, which will help you find out what you enjoy doing or want to pursue in future. I definitely encourage you to give it a go.”

BUSINESS GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET EXPOSED TO A lot of SUBJECTS IN THE EARLY YEARS OF YOUR DEGREE, WHICH WILL HELP YOU FIND OUT WHAT YOU ENJOY DOING OR WANT TO PURSUE IN future.

SCOTT SAUSE

So what attracted him to his double majors?

“Operations & Supply Chain Management really sparked my interest. You understand everything from the beginning, where something is produced, to the consumer receiving the end product.

“Marketing complements that by enabling you to promote your product or service in the right way and ensures the right customers are aware of it.”

KEY FACTS ■ SCOTT SAUSE HAS A BACHELOR OF COMMERCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND WITH A DOUBLE MAJOR IN OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING. ■ HE WORKS IN WEALTH AND INVESTMENT OPERATIONS AT ANZ BANK AS PART OF THEIR GRADUATE PROGRAMME. ■ SCOTT WAS THE 2018 RECIPIENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER’S SCHOLARSHIP FOR ASIA, WHICH SAW HIM WORKING AND LIVING IN VIETNAM FOR THREE MONTHS. LEAVINGSCHOOL.CO.NZ

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For more information on studying Business through the University of Auckland, visit www.business.auckland.ac.nz

HANDS- ON, CREATIVE WORK writer PETER WHITE // photographer STEVE SELWOOD TOBY MARSH is passionate about being a sign maker. It is far more than just a job for him.

The 23-year-old is in his fourth and final year of his apprenticeship with Christchurch company Signbiz.

“I didn’t want to be sitting in an office staring at a computer all the time. I wanted to be hands-on making things as well. This is one of the only industries that you can work all that into one,” Toby says.

Taking a concept to reality is what he loves most about the job. “You can make anything look realistic on a computer these days, superimpose images on various design platforms and put the craziest looking logo on to anything.

“We go through all the hands-on work involved, the print process involved, bring it to life and then what you produced as a concept is now a permanent thing. That is the biggest kick I get.”

Toby is the only apprentice at Signbiz, working alongside a 20-strong team of graphic designers, sales people, production staff and installers. It has given him a thorough grounding in all aspects of the industry.

Winning the national award for Apprentice of the Year is something he would love to achieve this year.

Toby’s other great passion is racing for his own Toby Marsh Motorsport team. It is the perfect mix of his love for making signs and racing cars.

“If you really present yourself well then you will get customers coming in the door. That was the philosophy I took with my motorsport to present myself as a really professional looking team.

“I won the best presented car in the class I raced in two out of the three years. I competed last year and we won the best presented vehicle at the biggest Canterbury Car Club meeting of the year out of 150 vehicles. That was pretty cool.”

In Year 13 at Burnside High School Toby’s favourite subject was Graphic Design, plus he took Engineering,

YOU CAN MAKE anything look realistic on a COMPUTER THESE DAYS, SUPERIMPOSE IMAGES ON VARIOUS DESIGN PLATFORMS AND PUT THE CRAZIEST LOOKING LOGO ON TO ANYTHING.

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Business Management, Maths and English. Sharing his love for sign making with as many school leavers as possible is another goal of his.

“It is not often I do come across someone as passionate as myself who is leaving school.

I would love to promote this industry to anyone who is creative-minded but at the same time likes the hands-on work and bringing things to life.”

Carol King from the New Zealand Sign and Display Association (NZSDA) says students who complete the 11-week Signee course have made a good start toward a sign making apprenticeship.

KEY FACTS ■ TOBY MARSH HAS NEARLY COMPLETED HIS APPRENTICESHIP IN SIGN WRITING WITH CHRISTCHURCH COMPANY SIGNBIZ. ■ IN YEAR 13, HE TOOK GRAPHIC DESIGN, ENGINEERING, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, MATHS AND ENGLISH. ■ NZSDA RECOMMENDS STUDENTS WANTING TO DO A SIGN MAKING APPRENTICESHIP LIKE TOBY COMPLETE THE 11-WEEK SIGNEE COURSE.

“We are also integrating an NZQA Gateway experience for Year 12 and 13 students inside the Signee programme. The Gateway programme makes up part of the Signee programme. Students will gain knowledge, learn new skills and have a good insight into what the sign making industry is all about and the diverse and creative skills the sign industry has to offer.”

For more information on studying sign writing and the New Zealand Sign and Display Association, visit www.nzsda.org.nz For more information on an apprenticeship in sign writing through Competenz, visit www.competenz.org.nz

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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TEACHER

NOURISHING OUR CHILDREN

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GROWING A HEALTHIER FUTURE writer MARIA HOYLE // photographer GLENN JEFFREY When mum-of-two SAMANTHA CAMPION looks at the toddlers in her care she sees not just little people who need her to cuddle and feed them, she sees the future and she takes pride in helping to make it a healthy one.

The 28-year-old has been working in early childhood education (ECE) for 10 years, but it’s only recently that she gained a formal qualification. Samantha left New Plymouth Girls’ High School after Year 11, where she studied English, Maths, History, Graphics and PE. She started a diploma through the Open Polytechnic, but then became a mum herself and didn’t complete it. She continued to work fulltime without a qualification, earning the minimum wage.

The prospect of higher pay was, initially at least, her motivation for signing up for the three-year Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) at Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand (ECNZ). So, the course itself was an eye-opener.

“I loved it. Getting a decent wage was my main driver for studying, so I was surprised how much I learned and how much I enjoyed it.”

Plus, with such an array of early childhood education providers, it pays to find out which environment and philosophy suits you.

The course is flexi-learning, it includes online study and travelling for block courses to Rotorua, Hamilton and Palmerston North. What drew Samantha to Te Rito Maioha was that students could do a minimum of 12 hours paid work each week in a childcare centre as part of their degree.

“You want a place that aligns with what you believe in, somewhere that is going to nourish your teaching practice.”

Combining hands-on experience with study was the dream combination. “It cemented what I had learned. We’d do the theory throughout the week then I’d go into my centre and I was able to put it into practice straight away.”

“We have children who start when they are two then they move through when they are about three-and-a-half to the preschool room next door to us. We get to see the children grow, learn, develop, build friendships and work through struggles.”

To anyone considering an ECE course, she’d recommend getting practical experience beforehand.

“If you are going to study for a degree, you want to know you’re going to like the work! We’ve had students who’ve gone to high school, done a degree and come into work and found ‘Oh I don’t enjoy this’.”

Now into her fifth year of work at The Cubby House in New Plymouth, what Samantha loves most about her job is being a part of the children’s growth.

The job has its challenges, not least when families are going through hard times. Or when she personally is having a hard time and must put on a positive face for the kids. That’s why Samantha emphasises it’s important to be “passionate about helping children”.

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“I always find those teachers are the most influential. With those who aren’t passionate you can always tell; their teaching isn’t 100 per cent.”

What should graduates be aware of when looking at potential employers?

“A big thing for me is child–teacher ratios. The Ministry [of Education’s] one for two-year-olds is one teacher to 10 kids. But in my centre, we do one to seven because one teacher to 10 two-year-olds is ridiculous!”

And Samantha’s dream? “If I win Lotto, I’d love to build an early childhood centre mixed in with a retirement village.”

The kaupapa would be based on Te Ao Māori, the Māori world view.

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“What stood out to me over the three years of learning is if you are catering to Māori children and they are succeeding as Māori, you cater for everybody. The Māori world view is respectful of everybody. We need more of that in education.”

It’s not just about teaching kids to share nicely and wash their hands. “You want our next generation to be world leaders.”

KEY KEYFACTS FACTS ■ SAMANTHA CAMPION HAS A BACHELOR OF TEACHING (EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION) FROM TE RITO MAIOHA EARLY CHILDHOOD NEW ZEALAND. ■ THE COURSE IS FLEXI-LEARNING ENCOMPASSING ONLINE STUDY, BLOCK COURSES AND THE ABILITY TO WORK A MINIMUM OF 12 HOURS IN A CHILDCARE CENTRE EACH WEEK AS PART OF THE DEGREE.

For more information on studying Early Childhood Education through Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand, visit www.ecnz.ac.nz

■ SAMANTHA IS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TEACHER AT THE CUBBY HOUSE IN NEW PLYMOUTH.

Know someone who would benefit from becoming a qualified early childhood teacher?

Then why not tell them about Te Rito Maioha’s Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) qualification.

With Te Rito Maioha they can study online, receiving support from our nationwide teaching team, while continuing to work in a centre.

Applications close 1 July 2019 for our mid-year intake.

Apply now at

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FORGING A NEW WAY FORWARD

TAKING LAW & ECONOMICS INTO AGRICULTURE REBEKAH TE RITO

I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OTHERS SEE aGRICULTURE AS A VIABLE OPTION AS A CAREER. THE SUPPORT THAT is REQUIRED FOR THOSE ON FARMS TO GET THE BEST OUT OF THEIR OPERATIONS PROVIDES COMPLEX CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES.

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// photographer ALAN STEVENS

REBEKAH TE RITO is proudly setting a new path for law graduates to follow.

Despite having had little to do with farming while growing up in Auckland, she sees herself as a future leader in the dairy sector.

Rebekah is in the third year of a Bachelor of Laws and Management Studies majoring in Law and Economics at the University of Waikato. The 20-year-old wants to work with farmers, local councils and government.

“I am the only DairyNZ scholar with a law and economics degree and of Māori decent. I hope many others will come through with a legal degree into agriculture along with greater diversity in the sector,” she says.

“As an individual from the city, I want to make sure that others see agriculture as a viable option as a career. The support that is required for those on farms to get the best out of their operations provides complex challenges and opportunities.

“I want to make positive changes in the sector. We have to look after the planet but also do it in a way that we can still sustain ourselves economically.”

Rebekah’s interest in agriculture began in Year 13 at Rosehill College, where she studied Economics, English, Mathematics with Calculus, Mathematics with Statistics, and Physics. Her sister set up a TeenAg club, which was part of New Zealand Young Farmers. Rebekah entered a local competition with another student and finished second. She then took part in the national grand final and won an award.

“It really encouraged me to stay in the sector. I didn’t want a job in the city when I left high school.”

At university she has created strong networking associations – such as membership of the Future Foods Network, Rural Business Network and New Zealand Young Farmers – to broaden her networks and learn more about the industry.

“Networking is incredibly important. The Future Foods Network has enabled me to talk to some incredible people in the industry with the opportunity to engage with them on a personal level. From there, I have been exposed to some great opportunities.”

She has found internships as an Economic Researcher at DairyNZ and Law Clerk at Federated Farmers, as well as working on a dairy farm, hugely beneficial to her becoming established in the sector.

Rebekah is one of only two students at the University of Waikato with a DairyNZ scholarship.

This has enabled a close relationship of both academic and personal support, which has been coupled with ongoing support from DairyNZ and opportunities to gain relevant experience.

She has a simple message for school leavers: “You need to be open minded. Too many people worry about the status of a particular career path instead of thinking how they can be beneficial to society.”

KEY FACTS ■ REBEKAH TE RITO IS COMPLETING A BACHELOR OF LAWS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES MAJORING IN LAW AND ECONOMICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO. ■ SHE HAS FOUND THAT NETWORKING, INTERNSHIPS AND WORKING EXPERIENCE PROVIDES GREAT OPPORTUNITIES AND ARE EDUCATIONAL AND HUGELY BENEFICIAL. ■ REBEKAH ADVISES SCHOOL LEAVERS CONSIDER HOW THEY CAN BE BENEFICIAL TO SOCIETY WHEN CONSIDERING THEIR CAREER PATH. LEAVINGSCHOOL.CO.NZ

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For more information on career options within the dairy sector and DairyNZ scholarships, visit www.godairy.co.nz www.dairynz.co.nz/people/dairy-careers and www.dairynz.co.nz/scholarships

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NOTICEBOARD KEEPING TRACK OF WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

What good is an idea if it remains an idea. Try. Experiment.

Iterate. Fail. Try again.

Change the world.

Simon Sinek

JOB HUNTING These websites will help you find a job!

Allied Work Force – www.awf.co.nz Trade Me Jobs – www.trademe.co.nz/jobs MyJobSpace – www.myjobspace.co.nz Student Job Search – www.sjs.co.nz Do Good Jobs – www.dogoodjobs.co.nz Work and Income – www.job-bank.workandincome.govt.nz Seek – www.seek.co.nz

SECONDARY SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS open days are a fantastic way of getting to know more about your HOLIDAYS 2019 /2020 University proposed courses of study, the university itself, meet fellow students and become Term 2 holiday: 5 July–22 July 2019 Term 3 holiday: 27 Sept–14 Oct 2019 Term 4 holiday: 13 Dec 2019– 27 Jan/7 Feb 2020 (earliest/latest) Term 1 holiday: 10 Apr–27 Apr 2020

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familiar with the campus. If you’re choosing between several tertiary providers, you may find open days help you make your choice.

The following tertiary providers have open days: Tertiary provider

Date

Website

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO

Sun 5 & Mon 6 May www.otago.ac.nz

UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO

Fri 17 May

UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY

Thu 11 July

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

Fri 19 July

www.waikato.ac.nz www.canterbury.ac.nz www.lincoln.ac.nz

Tell me and I forget.

Teach me and I remember.

Involve me and I learn.

MASSEY UNIVERSITY Manawatu Campus Wed 7 August

www.massey.ac.nz

MASSEY UNIVERSITY Wellington Campus Fri 23 August

www.massey.ac.nz

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON Fri 23 August

www.victoria.ac.nz

MASSEY UNIVERSITY Auckland Campus Sat 24 August

www.massey.ac.nz

Sat 31 August

www.auckland.ac.nz

Benjamin Franklin

AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Sat 31 August

www.aut.ac.nz

UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND

* Accurate at time of print. Please check provider’s websites for any changes.

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FEELING DOWN?

Leaving school is one of the most major transitions we undertake in our lives, and it’s a time when anxiety, worry and depression can surface. www.thelowdown.co.nz is full of ideas and people who can help you get unstuck and get to a better place.

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Consult not your fears, but your hopes and your dreams.

Pope John XXII

MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT It’s always important to make sure that you are on the electoral roll and ready to take part in national and local elections.

How else can you be sure that you are ready to have your say on the big issues affecting you and your family?

Never, never be afraid to do what‘s right.

Martin Luther King Jr.

www.elections.org.nz/voters

VOLUNTEERING GET SET FOR NZ CAREERS EXPO 2019 Volunteering can provide you with

CHRISTCHURCH Horncastle Arena 9–11 MAY 2019 AUCKLAND ASB Showgrounds 23–25 MAY 2019 HAMILTON Claudelands Event Centre 9–10 JUNE 2019 WELLINGTON TSB Arena, Queens Wharf 21–22 JUNE 2019

Admission to the Expo is free for all visitors.

Visit their website www.careersexpo.org.nz

opportunities to develop your skills in new and interesting ways as well as providing valuable real-world experiences – all important attributes to your CV when applying for your first job!

For more information, visit: www.volunteeringnz.org.nz/ volunteers/finding-volunteer-roles/

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall.

Confucius Visit www.keytolife.org.nz

SCHOLARSHIPS There are thousands of scholarships available to students who are continuing with their studies.

Talk to your careers advisor or visit www.moneyhub.co.nz/ scholarships-nz and www.generosity.org.nz/giv-me

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Life takes on meaning when you become involved, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.

Les Brown

17 A free guide to study and career options for high school students Years 11-13 MAy 2019 | ISSUE # 15 Successful people are not gifted; they just work hard, then succeed on purpose.

G.K. Nielson LUKE GARVAN PHYSIOTHERAPIST

LAURA GERKEN VETERINARY NURSE

Never, never, never give up.

Sir Winston Churchill SAMANTHA CAMPION EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER

TOBY MARSH APPRENTICE SIGN MAKER

Passion is energy.

Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.

Oprah Winfrey SAM MOSCRIP HERD MANAGER

BIANCA PILKINGTON ELECTRICIAN

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STUDENT ALLOWANCE AND LOANS If you are about to leave school and you’re looking at tertiary study, there’s going to be a lot to think about. If it’s anything to do with financial support while you’re studying, StudyLink can help and you need to apply by 16 December 2019.

Sign up for info at www.studylink.govt.nz

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AGRIBUSINESS

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OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND FROM SCHOLARSHIP

writer PETER WHITE // photographer ALAN STEVENS A chance meeting was the game changer for CELINE WALTERS in deciding on a career in agribusiness.

“The pastoral care is really helpful and Susan Stokes from DairyNZ is really supportive and ensures you are on the right track.

In her final year at Tauranga Girls’ College, Celine went to a talk on the opportunities offered by agribusiness by the University of Waikato’s Professor Jacqueline Rowarth.

“She really makes sure you are not too over-committed and gives you support throughout the entire journey.”

Summer internships are part of the scholarship. Celine has worked part-time at DairyNZ for two years writing environmental research into farmer-friendly language.

She went in thinking she had nothing to lose and came out completely focussed on a new career.

Now in her fourth year of a Bachelor of Management Studies majoring in Agribusiness and Marketing, Celine admits that being a city girl made for some challenges.

“In the past year I have also worked on the environment team doing a research paper into environmental information diffusion to farmers and how to improve that from a DairyNZ organisational perspective. That led to a part-time job at DairyNZ in their communication team.”

“It has been a big stepping stone but you catch on pretty quick and learn it from a different perspective. Coming from the city you do see it differently and see more opportunities,” she says.

Celine is benefitting from network opportunities. She is the student representative for the Waikato branch of the New Zealand Institute for Primary Industry Management (NZIPM) and was the co-ordinator of the Waikato Rabobank Agri-leadership programme, which she says gave her some of the best networks possible – meeting people like Traci Houpapa and Pamela Storey.

Sustainable dairying and environmental issues are her high priorities as she moves into the sector.

“We are, as farmers in society, coming to a point where we do have to change what we are doing to provide for the next generation and the generation after that.

“So how do we produce food more efficiently without being detrimental to the environment and continue that lifecycle for the future generations?”

Celine wants to work in the dairy sector to improve the communication of environment information and research to farmers.

She has benefitted from a DairyNZ scholarship over her last three years of study at Waikato.

Celine studied Maths, English, Biology, Chemistry and Business Studies in her last year at Tauranga Girls’. She would love to see more school leavers consider the rural sector as a career.

“There is the greatest amount of opportunities in dairy. It’s not just farming, which I thought it was coming in. It involves law, marketing and accounting and science. Don’t restrict yourself to just thinking about the practical component.”

KEY FACTS ■ CELINE WALTERS IS CURRENTLY STUDYING A BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES MAJORING IN AGRIBUSINESS AND MARKETING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO. ■ SHE HAS BENEFITTED FROM A DAIRYNZ SCHOLARSHIP, WHICH INCLUDES SUMMER INTERNSHIPS, OVER HER LAST THREE YEARS OF STUDY. ■ CELINE IS PARTICULARLY FOCUSSED ON SUSTAINABLE DAIRYING AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. LEAVINGSCHOOL.CO.NZ

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For more information on career options within the dairy sector and DairyNZ scholarships, visit www.godairy.co.nz www.dairynz.co.nz/people/dairy-careers and www.dairynz.co.nz/scholarships

FARMER LOOKS TO THE FUTURE writer PETER WHITE

// photographer DALLAS OLSEN

SAM MOSCRIP wanted to be a dairy farmer for as long as he can remember. “As a kid you have got a 500-acre playground really,” he says.

“It’s being outside in open spaces, watching the land change through the seasons from calving to summertime to crops getting harvested. Growing up on the farm you learn good work ethics.”

Last year Sam was named Northland Dairy Manager of the Year. The 22-year-old is the herd manager on his parents’ 160-hectare dairy farm at Hukerenui, where the close-knit community means there is no shortage of advice when needed.

“It is the same across the country where you form close connections with your fellow farmers but also those within the community who are not farmers.

“It is about appreciating those who helped me get to where I am and giving back to them now.”

Sam went to Kamo High School before completing a Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture) at Lincoln University. In his final year he was awarded a DairyNZ scholarship.

“The tangible benefit was the money to help keep my student loan down, but the intangible benefits of the scholarship were far more important.

The pastoral care, the setting of goals for yourself, networking and making sure that outside of uni you had a good time as well.

THERE IS HEAPS OF COOL STUFF HAPPENING. WE JUST NEED MORE PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED TO DEVELOP THIS TECHNOLOGY AND ROLL IT OUT ON FARMS BECAUSE IT IS really GOING TO HELP IN THE FUTURE. SAM MOSCRIP

“It gave me focus and direction while I was at uni to see the end goal of graduating and the DairyNZ scholarship played a big part in that.”

Sam is one of the youngest Dairy Environment Leaders scattered throughout New Zealand who meet annually in Wellington.

He says the 100-plus group plays a vital part in advocacy and what will happen on farms in the future.

DairyNZ discussion groups are other valuable networking forums.

Today’s young farmers, like Sam, are at the cutting edge of technology in the dairy sector.

“Within my role there is some really exciting stuff happening.

During milking I can just plug in a cow’s number and it brings up all her ancestry, how much milk she has produced and her calving history and compares her to the herd average.

“We use GPS for feeding and fertiliser application to maximise returns while minimising environment effects and there are so many other areas where we use high-end technology.

“There is heaps of cool stuff happening. We just need more people to get involved to develop this technology and roll it out on farms because it is really going to help in the future.”

Sam’s advice to anyone interested in dairy farming is to follow what you are passionate about.

“In the dairy sector the career opportunities are endless – from getting your gumboots on in the morning on time, to being involved in the milk quality and service industry helping farmers, to working for multi-national companies overseas.”

HERD MANAGER

EMBRACING HIGH-END TECH ON FARMS

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KEY FACTS ■ SAM MOSCRIP WAS LAST YEAR’S NORTHLAND DAIRY MANAGER OF THE YEAR. HE IS THE HERD MANAGER ON HIS PARENTS’ 160-HECTARE DAIRY FARM AT HUKERENUI. ■ HE HAS A BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (AGRICULTURE) FROM LINCOLN UNIVERSITY AND IN HIS FINAL YEAR OF STUDY WAS AWARDED A DAIRYNZ SCHOLARSHIP. ■ SAM IS ONE OF THE YOUNGEST DAIRY ENVIRONMENT LEADERS IN NEW ZEALAND.

For more information on career options within the dairy sector and DairyNZ scholarships, visit www.godairy.co.nz www.dairynz.co.nz/people/dairy-careers and www.dairynz.co.nz/scholarships

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IT’S FASHION FASHION DESIGN

FIND YOUR NICHE AND DRIVE writer MARIA HOYLE // photographer BIG MARK PHOTOGRAPHY MATTHEW BAITSON, 23, has designs on shaking things up in the fashion world … and he’s not doing badly so far.

Matthew, who left Raglan Area School with NCEA Level 2 in Art, Photography, English and Tourism, initially expressed his creativity through drawing and painting before he considered fashion design. Having done only basic sewing at school, the three-year NZ Fashion Tech Diploma appealed because of not needing to have NCEA or a portfolio. He was awarded qualifications at the completion of each year: Certificate in Fashion Technology after year one; Certificate of Pattern Design after year two; and the Diploma in Fashion Technology to complete.

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For more information on studying Fashion Design through NZ Fashion Tech, visit www.nzfashiontech.ac.nz

The environment was very supportive. “You’re all around a table working on the same thing so you can ask questions of your classmates and tutors, who have so much insight and experience.”

The course provided work experience and students also got to showcase their work, at

both the New Zealand Fashion Week Graduate Show and the Resene Challenge, the latter is a competition that is part of the curriculum, with the winners showing at Fashion Week.

“The Resene Challenge was a highlight. That kickstarted my push to go for fashion as a career path.”

Matthew has his fingers in many pies.

Alongside working in an eatery, he is a drag performer and collaborates with other drag queens on their costume designs, works on his label #BotchedbyBeth, and helps to develop label Bense, with a focus on sustainable, ethical, strong silhouetted garments.

Matthew’s advice to anyone wanting to get into fashion?

“You have to be goal driven and willing to put in the hours. Do your research, especially with courses. Find out what your niche is, what your drive is. Put yourself out there and volunteer so people see you are willing to work.”

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COMPUTER FOCUS ALWAYS KEEP LEARNING

writer MARIA HOYLE // photographer ALAN STEVENS Sometimes the signposts to your ideal career appear very early on. That was the case for SACHIN KHANNA, a service desk analyst at Healthscope in Auckland, who got his first computer aged six.

Sachin completed Years 11 and 12 at DAV Public School in India, where he studied Commerce, English, Business Studies, Economics, Psychology and Business Accounting. He got his first job as a computer engineer in 2003, while doing computer studies part-time.

In 2012 he came to New Zealand to study and sought a break from the IT industry.

“I love baking and cooking so wanted to learn something new.” Sachin worked in hospitality for some four years but didn’t enjoy it, so opted to update his IT skills with an NZ Diploma in Systems Administration (Level 6) at Computer Power Plus in partnership with Whitecliffe.

There were no formal classes, instead students were given an assignment and provided with

servers, PDF Microsoft documents and online demos. “If you get stuck there are teachers to talk to.”The course’s main drawcard was it had the latest server (Windows Server 2016), whereas a lot of institutes use 2012 software.

Sachin graduated in December and immediately landed his job at Healthscope, which offers IT support for DHBs, hospitals, Labtests and other medical facilities nationwide.

“I might be deploying a new operating system, travelling to show a GP how to use a new laptop, or patching the network cables.”

Any advice for someone considering a career in IT? “Believe in yourself. Be confident. What you get at school is only a foundation. Your first job is when you start to really learn. Even now, I still don’t know everything. Every company has its way of doing things.”

Also, don’t be scared to ask questions. “I do that all the time. In IT you’re learning every day.”

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For more information on studying Information Technology through Computer Power Plus, visit www.computerpowerplus.ac.nz

“Don’t be scared to ask questions. I do that all the time. In IT you’re learning every day. ”

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“The Resene Challenge was a highlight. That kickstarted my push to go for fashion as a career path.”

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TRADE UP TOUR

ON THE ROAD TO A WATERTIGHT CAREER

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LOGAN & JESSE’S TRADE UP TOUR writer PETER WHITE

PLUMBING WORLD and social media stars LOGAN DODDS and JESSE JAMES CASSRELS are excited to be hitting the road and bringing their Trade Up Tour to 25 schools around the country this year.

Their mission is to encourage more school leavers to consider a career in the trades.

Logan, 28, and Jesse, 29, did their first school presentation three years ago. The entertaining show presented by the Auckland plumbers is all about inspiring students to take up the offer of a debt-free career option when they leave school – a trade!

All New Zealand trades are experiencing a massive skills shortage at the moment and the plumbing trades are really feeling the brunt of this. In economic terms this is known as a capacity constraint and it is holding back the New Zealand economy.

Plumbing World know the number of school leavers taking up trades needs to dramatically change now, so they’re proud to be sponsoring the tour. If the numbers don’t increase, New Zealand will be in some serious trouble in the coming years. By age 30, the earning potential for a plumber is more than a medical graduate! It’s also a whole lot less study with no debt – so it’s an extremely good career option.

“It is such a powerful message to change the perception around trades. It is now a seriously valid career path and we want to inspire the next generation to take on trades,” Jesse says.

The response from students and teachers who have seen the Trade Up Tour presentation has been overwhelmingly positive, with Logan and Jesse getting a constant stream of positive messages.

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“We’ve even had messages from parents thanking us, saying their kids come home buzzing and a few of them have already signed up to do apprenticeships. We have noticed a big shift already in the perceptions of the kids changing,” Logan says.

“It definitely seems as soon as we have done our Trade Up Tour talk you can see the teachers’ jaws drop, especially when we talk about the salaries they make compared to tradies.”

Breaking down barriers with some teachers has been a challenge for Logan and Jesse but they are pleased with how well their message is getting through.

At every Trade Up Tour talk the teachers’ feedback has been how much they would like the whole school to hear the message.

“The hardest thing has not been convincing the teachers but just getting the teachers on our side. They know that trades are just as important if not more important than becoming a doctor or lawyer,” Jesse added.

“Plumbers are making good money and have strong employment prospects, staying fully employed even in economic downturns.”

The Gateway programme has been helpful in getting the message about trades pushed in schools. Logan says thanks to the Gateway programme a lot of students do get a chance to dip their toes into the careers available and see what it is going to be like out of school and in the trade life.

“It is definitely moving in the right direction. It is just trying to get everyone on board.”

ONLINE LINKS For more information on the Trade Up Tour, visit www.facebook.com/TradeUpCollective and Plumbing World at www.facebook.com/PlumbingWorldNZ For more information on Masterlink’s plumbing apprenticeship model (including a $2000 tool and PPE kit, annual boot allowance, mentored support and apprenticeship fees paid), visit www.masterlink.co.nz

WE KNOW CHOOSING A CAREER PATH CAN BE A LITTLE DAUNTING...

YOU PROBABLY HAVE SOME BIG QUESTIONS & NOT MANY ANSWERS. Have you thought about a career in the plumbing industry?

It’s no secret that a large proportion of our industry is set to retire soon, so now’s a great time to consider a career in the plumbing trades.

Plumbing is one of the most lucrative trades out – once you’re qualified there’s nothing stopping you from starting your own business and really going for it. Sound interesting? We’ve got the industry contacts to get the ball rolling on an apprenticeship right away!

The Plumbing World Young Plumber’s Club is here to help our younger generation of plumbers find their feet faster. By working with you right from the start, we can build our industry to better support your future.

See some of the events we’re running and sign up to follow us at facebook.com/YPCNZ If you think a lucrative future in the Plumbing, Gasfitting, Drainlaying or associated trades could work for you, come see ‘your team in black’ and who knows… you could have the career of your dreams before you know it!

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writer PETER WHITE // photographer ALAN STEVENS

ELECTRICIAN

AWARD-WINNING APPRENTICE

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IGNITE THE SPARK FOR ELECTRICAL WORK BIANCA PILKINGTON is part of a new generation of young women taking up the reins in the traditionally male-dominated trades.

Last year she won the Waikato Bay of Plenty regional title in the industrial category of the Master Electricians Apprentice Challenge.

She then proudly represented her region at the Master Electricians Apprentice of the Year Challenge in Queenstown last October.

“I was quite stoked. I didn’t really expect to make it. It was such a cool experience to go down to Queenstown. I learnt so much,” Bianca says.

The 21-year-old newly qualified industrial electrician was employed by the Electrical Training Company (Etco) during her apprenticeship and is now employed by Electrical Works in Tauranga. She is not fazed by the fact the majority of her colleagues are male.

"I get treated the same as everyone else. No special treatment. The guys have been really good and are all really supportive. I guess it is different for a female to be in the industry so you do get noticed a bit more.”

Most of her work is on large industrial jobs doing tasks such as fixing machines in factories that have broken down and installation work at large industrial and commercial buildings.

The biggest challenge she has faced is the sheer physical nature of the job,

which she says has taken some time to adjust to. “Being physical for 40 hours a week was challenging.

My body wasn’t used to handling that. I think it is harder for girls in a physical job but you do get used to it.”

After leaving Tauranga Girls’ College after Year 12, having studied Textiles Technology, Design Innovation, Maths, English and Accounting, Bianca applied to Etco for an apprenticeship. Since then, she has not looked back.

At school Bianca never thought she would be a sparky but knew she wanted a role that involved being practical and working with her hands.

She has had great support from her family, especially her dad who is a builder, and has loved every minute of her time as an electrician.

She says there are unlimited opportunities for the future as an electrician, both at home and overseas, in a wide variety of roles.

Her advice to females considering taking up an apprenticeship is to talk to people like herself who are in the industry.

“It has been cool meeting other girls who are thinking about it and being able to encourage them to get into trades has been really good. There is no reason why they can’t succeed if that’s what they want to do.

“I did the same before I started.

I met up with a few female tradies around Tauranga to get their opinion on what it was like before I started, which was really helpful.”

KEY FACTS ■ BIANCA PILKINGTON COMPLETED AN APPRENTICESHIP AND IS A NEWLY QUALIFIED INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN. ■ SHE WAS EMPLOYED BY THE ELECTRICAL TRAINING COMPANY (Etco) DURING HER APPRENTICESHIP AND NOW WORKS AT ELECTRICAL WORKS IN TAURANGA. ■ BIANCA WON THE WAIKATO BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL TITLE AT THE MASTER ELECTRICIANS APPRENTICE CHALLENGE AND REPRESENTED THE REGION AT THE MASTER ELECTRICIANS APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR CHALLENGE. LEAVINGSCHOOL.CO.NZ

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For more information on training and apprenticeships through Etco, visit www.etco.co.nz

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NZ DEFENCE FORCE SCHOLARSHIPS

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contributor NZ DEFENCE CAREERS // photography NZ DEFENCE FORCE The NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE (NZDF) is committed to helping you achieve your academic goals and rewarding academic success. We offer university scholarships to selected candidates who know they want to join us after graduation.

A career in the Defence Force gives you real purpose.

You’ll work as part of a tight-knit team, protecting your whanau, your country and our environment from harm. And you’ll have the honour of representing New Zealand wherever you go.

The following NZDF scholarships are aimed at school leavers. They offer funding toward your tertiary studies and some also provide an annual living allowance. The Return of Service Obligation (ROSO) is usually ‘year for year’, meaning after graduation you will be required to complete one year of service with the NZDF for each year of funded study.

ENGINEERING

There are scholarships available in both the Navy and Air Force for students studying engineering bachelor

degrees in approved specialisations including: ■ mechanical, ■ electrical, ■ electronics, ■ mechatronics, and ■ aeronautical engineering.

Upon completing your studies, you will commission into either the Navy as a Weapon Engineer Officer or a Marine Engineer Officer, or the Air Force as an Engineering Officer.

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT)

There are scholarships available in the Air Force for students studying ICT-related bachelor degrees in approved specialisations including: ■ computer network engineering, ■ cyber security, ■ telecommunications, ■ business information systems, and ■ electrical engineering.

Upon completion of your studies, you will commission into the Air Force as a Communication and Information Systems Officer.

A career in the defence force gives you real purpose. and you’ll HAVE THE HONOUR OF REPRESENTING NEW ZEALAND WHEREVER YOU GO.

COMMERCE, BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

There are scholarships available in both the Navy and Air Force for students studying relevant degrees in approved specialisations in the fields of: ■ commerce, ■ business, ■ management, ■ logistics, or ■ supply chain management.

Upon completion of your studies, you will commission into either the Navy or Air Force as a Supply Officer.

SCIENCE AND POLITICAL STUDIES

There are scholarships available in the Navy for students studying: ■ marine and coastal sciences, ■ political studies, or ■ other approved fields of study.

Upon completion of your studies, you will commission into the Navy as a Warfare Officer.

REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION KEY FACTS ALL OUR SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES REQUIRE YOU TO MEET THE MINIMUM UNIVERSITY ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR CHOSEN FIELD OF STUDY. TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT NZDF MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND OFFICER SELECTION INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.DEFENCECAREERS.MIL.NZ

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For more information on NZDF’s scholarship schemes, phone 0800 1FORCE (36723) or email specialists@defencecareers.mil.nz

CONSTRUCTION IS BOOMING writer PETER WHITE // photographer ALAN STEVENS “The construction business in New Zealand is booming and there is strong demand for quantity surveyors,” says KATHRYN SHEEHAN. She is gaining valuable experience working fulltime for Maltbys Ltd in Auckland while studying towards a Bachelor in Construction (Quantity Surveying) at Massey University through the distance learning programme.

“I would absolutely, 100 per cent recommend this as the way to go. Doing my degree by distance I still work 8–5 every day in the office and then

I study in the weekends. I can do it at my own pace,” Kathryn says.

“Massey in my opinion is set up incredibly well and they are very supportive. Everything you need is online and you do have access to multiple lecturers if you need it.”

Kathryn believes it is very important in construction and other industries to graduate with experience as well as a qualification.

“If you go straight from school and go to uni for four years and come out with a degree and no real-life

CONSTRUCTION IS AN AWESOME INDUSTRY TO GET INTO. the job prospects are very, very good for QUANTITY SURVEYORS. KATHRYN SHEEHAN

experience, sometimes that can set you back a little bit. I am really glad I have done it the way I have.”

What the 25-year-old loves most about quantity surveying is the people side of the business, starting a project from scratch as part of a team and working collaboratively to deliver on time and on budget.

Kathryn attended Tauranga Girls’ College where her subjects in Year 13 were Maths, Accountancy, English, Computing and Sociology. When she left school, she went to university and spent a year-and-a-half studying for a business degree before she realised that was not what she wanted to do.

She took time away from her studies before she got a job with Fletcher Construction, which kick-started her love of quantity surveying.

“I started as a receptionist basically and within a couple of weeks the commercial manager there got me doing some small quantity surveying tasks.

He said all I had to be good at was numbers. I knew from my maths background that was the case and immediately thought this is perfect.

“I am a practical type of person so really love the construction industry as a whole and I also like the contractual side of the industry.”

While working at Fletcher Construction she completed a two-year diploma through Unitec, which has given her a year’s worth of credits toward her degree at Massey.

Her advice for school leavers: “Perhaps do a gap year with a plan and think long and hard about the degree you do. Construction is an awesome industry to get into. The job prospects are very, very good for quantity surveyors. I am interested in travelling but friends overseas have told me not to as the money is in New Zealand.”

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KEY FACTS ■ KATHRYN SHEEHAN IS COMPLETING A BACHELOR OF CONSTRUCTION (QUANTITY SURVEYING) AT MASSEY UNIVERSITY VIA DISTANCE LEARNING WHILE ALSO WORKING FULLTIME AT MALTBYS LTD IN AUCKLAND. ■ HER YEAR 13 SUBJECTS AT TAURANGA GIRLS’ COLLEGE WERE MATHS, ACCOUNTANCY, ENGLISH, COMPUTING AND SOCIOLOGY. ■ KATHRYN BELIEVES THE BOOMING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PROVIDES OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITIES AND FANTASTIC CAREER PROSPECTS FOR QUANTITY SURVEYORS.

ForFormore moreinformation informationononcareer opportunities with Plumbing World becoming a Quantity Surveyor, visit visitwww.plumbingworld.ac.nz/careers www.nziqs.co.nz with for further details on plumbing apprenticeships with ATT, visit www.att.org.nz

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FINANCIAL HINTS AND TIPS QUICK, EASY WAYS TO SAVE MONEY writer DIANA CLEMENT // image credit iSTOCK

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“It’s only five bucks.” “I’m going to spoil myself.” “I deserve it.” These are some of the most dangerous words known to students.

You’re at the beginning of your financial life and you may not have thought through the consequences of spending five bucks here or there. Do that every day of the year on non-essentials, such as food, clothes, make-up, transport and so on, and you’ve chewed through $1825. Then think about how much work it takes to earn that money.

Your financial future depends on the choices you make and habits you get into now. Those are choices like buying lunch/coffee/pizza, the clothes you buy, how much you spend on booze and whether or not to buy a car.

If you did the maths at the end of your first year at uni you’ll find many thousands of dollars are year are being sucked up into the ‘I deserve it’ vortex.

Very few students keep a spending diary to work out where their money is going, let alone keep a budget. If you did, you’d see a lot of money disappearing here: COFFEE/FRAPPUCCINO One $4.50 coffee five days a week adds up to $1170 over the year. If you drop that to twice a week then a purchased coffee will become a treat and save you $702 a year.

TAKEAWAYS If you spend a modest $8 a day on lunches/takeaways it will cost you a whopping $2920 over the year. Yes, you have to eat, but home-made student grub, even baked beans on toast, is a lot cheaper than $5 on a pizza.

TEXTBOOKS No-one says you have to buy your course books new. It’s not unusual to pick up a $150 textbook, such as Law For Business, for $50. And if you resell your textbooks at the end of the course, you’ll pay virtually nothing for your textbooks.

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MOTOR VEHICLES You need to get to uni, work and maybe the beach on the weekend. But the cost of petrol, repayments, warrant of fitness, repairs, insurance and registration will add up to thousands of dollars a year. Walk, cycle or bus. Even paying for a couple of Uber rides a week will save you money compared to owning a car.

CLOTHING We live in a world of fast fashion. Yet you can survive with a handful of changes of clothes. Set purchasing rules, such as shopping only twice a year or having a two-week cooldown period when you see that next to-die-for piece of clothing. Make friends with op shops or SaveMart and create a game out of finding the top gear at a fraction of the price.

ACCOMMODATION Rent is dead money. It’s crazy to pay more than you absolutely have to, so try to downsize your expectations. Be happy and make the space yours. If you can save $20 a week on accommodation, you’ll have $1040 a year to pay back on your loan.

GROCERIES Understanding how much it costs to cook and eat can save you another $1000 a year easily. Learn how to cook from scratch and cost your meals.

If you’ve read this far and are thinking “that’s not me” or “I’m different” then start from the top again and look for reasons to make this work, and not excuses. Then write a spending plan (AKA budget) to live within your means. It will be the start of a long trouble-free financial life.

For more information on sorting your financial health, visit www.sorted.org.nz

AS EASY AS… SHAKE, BLINK AND NOD!

contributor MARITA VANDENBERG You used to have to visit a PostShop to get a photo to get RealMe® verified.

Now you don’t even need to leave your chair (or couch…or bed…)

Most people can now complete their full application online. That’s thanks to the new ‘Web Photo Capture’ technology. All you need is a NZ Passport, and a device that has a camera and compatible web browser.

HOW?

1. Take a selfie.

2. Do a liveness check to prove you’re a real person – like shake, blink and nod.

3. Then a quick upload and it’s done!

WHY?

Getting a RealMe® verified ID is the quick way to cut out that pain-in-the-butt paperwork involved in applying for your StudyLink student loan funding.

But wait, there’s more! You can also use RealMe® Verified to enrol in a growing number

of tertiary institutions, open a new bank account – and even enrol to vote in next year’s elections.

SO, WHAT IS REALME®…

AND REALME® VERIFIED? RealMe enables you to login safely and securely to a growing range of services, such as renewing your passport or updating your electoral roll information – think of it as a key.

RealMe® Verified is your high-level online ID. It enables you to prove to others that you really are who you say you are. For example, when banks, government agencies etc ask for a high-level form of ID. It’s as good as a passport and better than a driver’s licence to prove your identity.

allowing people to use their social media accounts to quickly login – they’re asking for a secure, trusted, high-level proof of identity.

AND ANOTHER INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT THING

The information about yourself that you give to set up RealMe® and RealMe® Verified is not shared with anyone. You own that information.

You can trust that it is held at the highest level of security. It only gets used with your consent, to provide high-level ID for something as important as…StudyLink!

BUT I CAN USE MY SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT TO LOG INTO LOTS OF SITES…

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For more information on RealMe® and RealMe® Verified, visit realme.govt.nz

Yeah, that’s right – for routine stuff where there is less worry about fraud or identity theft. But many services are now stepping away from

Apply for your RealMe® verified identity using your NZ passport and you can take your own photo online. No need to visit a PostShop!

Then you can prove who you are online with any organisation that uses RealMe – like StudyLink, University of Auckland, Skills Active and banks.

What are you waiting for? Get verified now!

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A CLOSER LOOK AT SOME FASCINATING ROLES THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN LOOKING AT WHICH PATH TO TAKE AFTER SCHOOL. HAVE A LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING ROLES AND LEARN ABOUT THE RELEVANT FACTORS FOR EACH POSITION. Here you’ll find profiles of the top nine jobs searched on careers.govt.nz. Each profile includes detailed job descriptors and some insightful statistics.

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Also known as: High school teacher, college teacher.

Secondary school teachers plan and present lessons, set assignments and tests, mark and assess students’ work, and observe and manage students’ behaviour.

To become a secondary school teacher, it is necessary to have a specialist-subject bachelor’s degree and a Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) or a Master of Teaching (Secondary), or a Bachelor of Education (Technology), or a Bachelor of Teaching conjoint degree.

Teachers must be registered with the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and have a current practising certificate.

Job prospects are good but chances of securing a job are better for those who: teach a shortage subject, speak Māori or Pasifika languages, work in isolated rural schools, or work in low socio-economic locations.

Statistics: Job prospects: Good. Length of study: 4 years.

Pay scale: Graduates start on $51,000 per year. With two to five years’ experience, $56,000–$69,000.

With five years’ plus experience, $69,000–$78,000. Teachers in private or independent schools may earn an extra $2000–$3000 per year. Teachers in hard-to-staff schools may be eligible for extra payments under the Voluntary Bonding Scheme.

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Also known as: Clinical psychologist, criminal justice psychologist, educational psychologist, health psychologist, board-certified behaviour analyst, community psychologist, sports psychologist, organisational psychologist.

Psychologists investigate, assess and work with people who have problems affecting their behaviour, thoughts and emotions. They work with people to develop their potential and help them function more effectively in life. Psychologists work across many areas and environments including hospitals, schools, workplaces and with police.

To become a psychologist, it is necessary to have at least a master’s degree in psychology, 1500 hours of supervised practice and be registered with the New Zealand Psychologists Board.

NCEA Level 3 is required to enter tertiary training. Useful NCEA subjects include English, Maths and Science.

Job prospects are good due to a shortage of workers and increasing demand for their services. There are shortages of educational psychologists and clinical psychologists.

Statistics: Job prospects: Good. Length of study: 6 –7 years.

Pay scale: In DHBs, interns earn $51,000 –$56,000 per year. Qualified psychologists earn $65,000 –$91,000.

In private practice, psychologists earn $60 –$160 per hour.

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Also known as: Community health nurse, nurse practitioner, Plunket nurse, practice nurse, enrolled nurse.

Nurses assess health needs, provide care to patients in a variety of clinical contexts, and advise and support people in managing their health.

To become a registered nurse, it is necessary to have a Nursing Council-approved Bachelor in Nursing (Level 7), be registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and hold a current annual practising certificate. Nurses must then maintain their competence by doing continuing professional development.

NCEA Level 3 is required to enter tertiary training. It is important to check with your prospective tertiary institute regarding NCEA subjects and minimum credits requirements.

Job prospects are good, most nursing graduates have secured a nursing position within one year of graduating. Aged care, primary care and mental health and addictions are areas that provide the most employment prospects.

Statistics: Job prospects: Good. Length of study: 3 years.

Pay scale: In DHBs, new graduates earn $47,000 per year.

After five years, this is up to $67,000. Senior registered nurses earn $67,000 –$110,000.

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Also known as: Detective, constable.

Police officers work to maintain law and order in the community, prevent and solve crime, respond to emergencies and keep the peace.

In addition to crime, police investigate sudden deaths and serious vehicle crashes.

To become a police officer, it is necessary to complete the police training course. This includes: 18 weeks of live-in training at the Royal New Zealand Police College in Wellington; two years of supervised frontline police work, which includes workplace assessments; a compulsory university course via distance-learning. Police officers must maintain their skills and knowledge in first aid, firearms training and pass physical fitness tests.

NCEA subjects that are useful in this role are English, Maths, PE and Social Studies.

Statistics: Job prospects: Average. Length of study: 1 year.

Pay scale: During training, gross salary of $38,358 per year.

After graduating, police officers start on about $56,106.

Remuneration on top of salary includes superannuation, a two-yearly physical competency test allowance and a life insurance premium.

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Also known as: Electrical contractor, electrical fitter.

Electricians install, maintain and repair electrical equipment and systems across a wide range of areas.

To become an electrician, it is necessary to have a National Certificate in Electrical Engineering – Electrician for Registration (Level 4).

For electricity supply electricians, the equivalent is a National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Level 4).

Both qualifications can be completed as part of an apprenticeship with a registered electrician. An apprenticeship involves a mix of theory and practical on-the-job learning and takes three to four years to complete.

Electricians must be registered with the Electrical Workers Registration Board.

Job prospects are good as New Zealand is experiencing a shortage of trained and qualified electricians.

Statistics: Job prospects: Good.

Length of study: 3– 4 years.

Pay scale: Estimated average income is $59,000 per year.

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Also known as: Ambulance officer.

Paramedics attend medical emergencies, treat injuries and those who are unwell, stabilise patients and transport them to and from hospitals and other medical facilities.

To become a paramedic, it is necessary to have a relevant degree – a Bachelor of Health Science majoring in Paramedicine through Whitireia New Zealand or Auckland University of Technology – or experience as an ambulance crew volunteer with St John. It is also a requirement that paramedics hold a full Class 1 driver’s licence for one year, and have a good driving record.

NCEA Level 3 is required to enter tertiary training. Useful subjects include Biology, Chemistry, Health and English.

Job prospects are average due to increased competition for jobs; however, vacancies are increasing.

Statistics: Job prospects: Average.

Length of study: 3 years.

Pay scale: New paramedics earn $45,000 –$58,000 per year.

Experienced paramedics earn $58,000 –$75,000.

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Also known as: Agricultural pilot, charter pilot, commercial pilot, fixed wing pilot.

Airplane pilots navigate and fly the plane to its destination, calculate the amount of fuel required, liaise with air traffic control, perform pre-flight checks, programme flight management systems and write flight reports.

To become a fixed wing commercial pilot, it is necessary to have a commercial pilot licence. To get this, the requirements are: be at least 18 years old; pass a Class 1 medical examination; have a current New Zealand private pilot licence; pass written exams; complete 150–200 hours’ flying time; satisfy the Civil Aviation Authority’s fit and proper person requirements; and pass an English-language proficiency test.

For those with commercial pilot licences it can take at least three years to progress to an operational flying role in a major company or airline.

In the interim pilots build up their flying hours by working for smaller operations or instructing other pilots.

Job prospects are good as employment prospects are high, but entry is difficult and the cost of training is very high comparative to initial income.

Statistics: Job prospects: Good.

Length of study: 2–3 years.

Pay scale: E stimated average income is $113,500 per year.

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Also known as: Cabin crew member, travel attendant.

Flight attendants ensure passengers travelling in airplanes are comfortable and safe. They serve food and drinks, instruct passengers in emergency safety procedures and operating emergency equipment, and assist passengers with additional needs.

To become a flight attendant, it is necessary to look at the requirements of individual airlines, as each company has its own training programmes.

In New Zealand, it is a requirement that all flight attendants are New Zealand residents, are at least 18 years old, hold a current first aid certificate, have a passport without restrictions, and pass aviation security clearance checks. There are no specific secondary school requirements but a minimum of three years’ secondary education and fluency in a second language is advantageous.

Job prospects are average because although job numbers are increasing, vacancies are generally limited to Auckland and Christchurch. Outside of these two cities, demand for flight attendants is poor.

Statistics: Job prospects: Average.

Length of study: 1 year.

Pay scale: Estimated average income is $52,500 per year.

Flight attendants get meal, accommodation, uniform and grooming allowances of between $7,000–$12,000 per year.

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Also known as: Accounting technician, management accountant, taxation accountant.

Accountants prepare financial accounts and reports for individuals and businesses, provide accountancy services and systems, and advise on and analyse financial matters.

To become an accountant, it is necessary to have a commerce, business or accounting degree majoring in accounting. Most accountants are members of Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand (CA). To become a chartered accountant, the requirements are a commerce, business or accounting degree at a CA-approved university, three years of workplace experience and completing the Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting run by CA. Useful subjects include Accounting, Economics, English and Maths with Statistics or Calculus.

Job prospects are good due to demand for experienced workers and increased demand for accountancy services.

Statistics: Job prospects: Good.

Length of study: 3– 6 years.

Pay scale: E stimated average income for accountants is $66,300 per year.

Estimated average income for fully qualified accountants is $140,700.

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