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Tena Koutou, We trust you enjoyed a bit of a break over the holidays and feel refreshed to take on the opportunities and challenges of term three. Thank you to all of you who attended our Gateway Conference this past week, it was certainly well received. For those of you who couldn't attend in person, we provide links to the recordings below. We also talk about the upcoming TEC Transitions from Secondary School webinar on the 4th of August, and discuss the adjustments to the Careers information grant in response to the shift to the Equity Index model, among other information and initiatives. Ngā mihi  |
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Webinar: TEC Report - Transitions from secondary school: Supporting school leavers to create a fulfilling life The Tertiary Education Commission’s vision is for “A resilient, prosperous Aotearoa – where every person has the skills, knowledge and confidence to create a fulfilling life”. A crucial point on that journey is leaving school, where students make a first major decision towards fulfilling their life, and the pathways they take explode with variety. The decisions school leavers make impact their outcomes throughout life, and having the right support can help them make the highest quality decisions. To understand school leavers and their experience of this decision, the TEC’s Insights team conducted deep dive research into what a fulfilling life is for school leavers, and the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to make their school-leaving decision. The team are excited to share findings from this project with you, at an online webinar: 12-1pm on Thursday 4th August. Please register for the webinar here. The session is for those working to support school leavers. It will be packed with key findings from the research, including the top careers students are aspiring to; what skills, knowledge and confidence they need when leaving school; what barriers make the transition most difficult; and what helps them the most. See the full report on our website. About the research The team analysed data on all 60,000 students that leave school each year to chart the pathways they take next, surveyed over 500 school leavers, and held in-depth interviews with 56 school leavers across the country to understand the ‘why’ behind these pathways. |
Careers Information Grant Update Just a heads up to let you know the funding models of schools have changed from decile ratings to Equity index. This means the Careers Information Grant will be calculated using the Equity Index as this is part of the Operational Funding and has previously been determined by the decile of the school. More information can be found here. The key points to consider are:
How can schools work out their CIG funding allocation for 2023?
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Kaiārahi Workshops Term Three This year's workshop focuses on the upcoming Ministry of Education and TEC initiatives. Topics include:
Click on your region below to register for the workshop:
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Lunchtime Bytes Webinars If you missed either our June webinar with Caroline Sandford (Love your Career from the Start), or the July webinar with Kaye Avery (from Career EQ & CareerSmart),you can access the recordings here, please note the passcodes for access. Future webinars: Friday, 12 August : Amanda Smit - CDC - Regional Skills Leadership Groups "What is an RSLG? Friday, 23 September - Lee Brodie - Career Dynamic "Card Sorts" Friday, 21 October - Sue Hancock Career Central On 4 November, we are pleased to be welcoming Candy Ho in an extended version of our Lunchtime Byte webinar. Dr. Candy Ho is the Vice-Chair of CERIC. Her background as a Hong Kong-born Canadian motivated her to be involved with the Asia-Pacific Career Development Association – Western North American Region Committee. She is the inaugural Assistant Professor, Integrative Career and Capstone Learning at the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada. She also holds teaching positions in Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Educational Studies department and in Douglas College’s Career Development Practitioner Programme. We would also like to hear from you if you have any ideas around future webinar topics you would like to see covered - kaiarahi@catenz.org |
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Gateway Conference The online Gateway Conference was very well received and attended by over 200 people. If you attended, we welcome your feedback and would appreciate you taking the time to complete the conference evaluation form. Links to sessions that you may have missed are available here on our website. Please note that presenters' slide presentations will be added to our website as they are made available. |
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Curriculum Refresh In response to sector feedback, the MOE have established a new curriculum communication update newsletter for leaders, teachers and kaiako. Te Poutāhū | Curriculum Centre Update | Issue 1 | Education Bulletins This newsletter will feature the latest curriculum news and information, along with dates for engagement opportunities. We want everyone in the sector to feel better informed when it comes to our curriculum supports and services. The newsletter will include updates from across the national curriculum change programmes. This covers the work occurring in the refresh of The New Zealand Curriculum, the redesign of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and the NCEA change programme. |
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Skills Mapping - Mindful Fashion Mindful Fashion is delighted to announce the launch of our Skills Mapping project. A full-circle, thriving industry needs a skilled workforce. In 2021 Mindful Fashion convened a Workforce Development Working Group made up of representatives from the tertiary education sector and from the industry. This group set out with the objective to build a comprehensive picture of the skills landscape across the industry so that findings could be used by the industry, and incorporated into workforce and education planning. We’ve surveyed the industry skills landscape and wrote a summary of our findings. We created a role map showing the broad range of roles in the industry, developed a skills framework for many of these roles, and have started to create a library of role profiles to spotlight individual roles and bring these roles to life. This project has resulted in the following industry-validated outcomes:
Hanga Aro Rau are using our findings to create a plan for the apparel sector to address critical skills shortages, and we have shared with Toi Mai, as well as numerous secondary and tertiary connections and the Industry. |
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WorldSkills NZ Electrical Interschool Events There is an age-long battle to better connect industry with school students. One programme is making a step change. Six Interschool Electrical Competitions, run by WorldSkills New Zealand, were held in Hamilton, Napier, Timaru, Dunedin, Christchurch and Invercargill between late-May and mid-June bringing together students from local secondary schools with the electrical sector across New Zealand. They have connected 17 schools, 23 student teams, and industry through dynamic and fun simulations of real work-life. Read the full article in the case studies section of our website here. |
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Introducing the Go with Tourism regional coordinators Lock in a Go with Tourism Regional Coordinator for a classroom session or for your next student / workforce event! Our regional coordination team are epic audience engagers, ready to tell rangatahi exactly why they should be considering a career in Tourism & Hospitality. They're locked and loaded with everything they need for an exhibit or a presentation - just let us know what you want them to do and we'll ensure they're prepared. Reach out to a Regional Coordinator today to discuss any and all opportunities! Upper North Island: River Price - river@gowithtourism.co.nz Lower North Island: Jackson Flavall - jackson@gowithtourism.co.nz Upper South Island: Jason Triwahyudi - jason@gowithtourism.co.nz Lower South Island: Amanda Linklater - amanda@gowithtourism.co.nz Discover the success that can be found in Tourism! Go with Tourism have released their most recent career pathway video, featuring Phil McGowan, General Manager of the All Blacks Experience. As a commerce graduate with skills in business and marketing, Phil could have gone into any industry but chose Tourism and has since built a fantastic career. As he says himself: "You can be a financial controller or HR Manager in any industry... why not do it in Tourism?" From hotels to classic Kiwi attractions - New Zealand Maritime Museum, SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium and Auckland Zoo - Phil has covered a range of roles from marketing, sales and management. However, it is the guest experience that Phil has found a passion for over the years; and since joining All Blacks Experience, has found he really enjoyed designing a new product for visitors. Looking towards his future, Phil hopes to continue working on a combination of these two joys. Check out Phil’s full story here. |
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CATE Conference 2022 The CATE Conference 2022 will be hosted in the newly opened Christchurch Convention Centre, Te Pae and promises a great lineup of speakers. and a time to connect with one another as we reflect on the year that has past and the year that lies ahead. Follow us on the CATE Conference 2022 website to keep up to date with announcements Call for Abstracts The CATE Conference Committee are delighted to open the call for abstracts for this year's conference. Abstracts must be submitted by 30 September 2022. For more information or to submit an abstract, click here. To register to attend CATE Conference 2022, click here |
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