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Environmental/Public Health Officer | Āpiha Hauora Taiao/Pāpori

Job

Environmental/public health officers investigate, monitor, assess and advise on food and alcohol safety, disease prevention, disease outbreaks, and environmental hazards such as pollution.

Career Education in Practice handbook

Download a guide to help secondary schools manage and develop their career education programmes.

Education | Mātauranga

Education might be for you if you are interested in:

• using te reo Māori in your mahi
• helping children, young people or adults to learn
• planning programmes and classes
• working with people from different backgrounds and cultures
• combining research with teaching tertiary students.

Epidemiologist | Kaimātai Tahumaero

Job

Epidemiologists study the causes, transmission and distribution of diseases in population groups to inform public health programmes and prevent the spread of disease. 

Health and physical education – classroom activities

Ideas on how to relate health and physical education teaching to future careers and life beyond school.

Understanding Career Education in Years 7 and 8 handbook

Download a guide outlining the most appropriate approaches to career education for students at Year 7 and 8.

Teacher Aide | Kaiāwhina Kaiako

Job

Teacher aides assist teachers in a classroom by working with students on a one-to-one basis, or in groups. 

Public Order and Safety | Te Tika me te Haumaru Tūmatanui

Jobs in this industry may be for you if you are interested in:

• enforcing laws and regulations, and protecting people, property and the environment
• calmly dealing with emergency situations
• working with and rehabilitating offenders
• working with the public
• using communication and negotiation skills