Careers and Transition

Transition

Future Pathways website is here,

Porirua College assists students in making smooth transitions from school into further education, training, or employment. Our students have meaningful career conversations with their learning coaches and subject teachers.

We have an internal career guidance counsellor and links to our community services, La Fale and Partners Porirua. Our students can access transition support while they are at school and after they have left.

Tertiary providers present at school and our students can choose to visit tertiary campuses so that they can make informed decisions about their future pathways.

We have strong links with our community and our students can participate in practical courses at Whitireia Polytechnic to gain skills and qualifications which prepare them for study and employment when they leave school.

Due to our connections with local businesses, students have the opportunity to complete work experience placements to provide them with valuable experience in the industry of their choice.

Gateway Programme

At Porirua College, our senior students can choose to participate in the Gateway programme. Gateway is a structured hands-on workplace learning opportunity for senior, work-ready students. Students who participate in this programme are interested in a particular career pathway and understand the skills required in that pathway.

Gateway may help lead to an apprenticeship, employment, or future training opportunities. Importantly, it helps students understand what is involved in the transition from school to work. This programme is designed to make our students more employable and work-ready.

Trades Academy

Every year we have students attending Wellington Trades Academy at our local Polytechnic. They spend one or two days a week gaining skills and qualifications in one of the following trades:

• Barbering
• Construction mixed trades
• Cafe services
• Cafe Baking
• Cookery
• Digital Media Animation and Game Design
• Salon Environment / Hairdressing
• Engineering and Automotive
• Health Sciences Pathways
• Health Sciences – Anatomy and Physiology

Wellington Trades Academy is open to year 12 and year 13 students who want to learn one of the above trades, Applications are completed at the end of term 3 for the following year.