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Sport and Recreation | Te Tākaro me te Hākinakina

Sport and recreation may be for you if you are interested in:

• fitness techniques, and health and nutrition
• training, coaching, teaching and motivating people
• planning, organising or promoting sports or fitness activities
• leading outdoor recreation activities.

Agriculture and Horticulture | Te Ahuwhenua me te Ahumāra

This industry may be for you if you are interested in:

• raising and working with animals
• planting, growing, working with and harvesting plants and crops
• working outdoors
• designing, building and maintaining outdoor areas
• driving tractors, motorbikes, and heavy machinery
• doing physical work, and working with your hands
• working with tools, machinery and equipment
• business management such as budgeting and accounting
• science and research.

Animal Care | Tiaki Kararehe

Animal care may be for you if you are interested in:

• cleaning, handling, caring for, training or grooming animals
• observing, diagnosing and treating sick animals
• giving advice on the care, well-being and behaviour of animals
• communicating and working with animal owners or other animal care professionals.

Engineering | Mataarotanga

Engineering may be for you if you are interested in:

• solving technical problems and designing solutions
• chemicals, materials and manufacturing processes
• mechanics, electrics, electronics and telecommunications
• construction and the built environment.

Culture and Heritage | Te Ahurea me te Taonga Tuku Iho

Culture and heritage may be for you if you are interested in:

• history, art or education
• working with a range of cultural materials and objects
• organising, storing and retrieving information
• using analysis and research skills
• using specialised software and databases
• using communication, people and teaching skills
• using creative skills to do tasks like designing art exhibition props
• using project management skills to schedule exhibition display work, and check its quality.

Property Services | Ratonga Rawa

Property services may be for you if you are interested in:

• property trends and values
• buildings and how they are built
• working with others, including clients, tradespeople or building professionals
• sales, negotiating, planning and problem-solving
• making calculations and preparing estimates, valuations, quotes or budgets.

Tourism | Tāpoitanga

Tourism may be for you if you are interested in:

• New Zealand, other countries and tourist destinations
• working with people from a range of countries and cultures
• customer service and sales
• guiding, leading, instructing and motivating people to do outdoor recreation activities
• using planning and organisational skills.

Career Kete: Explore and Compare

Explore and Compare helps students in years 9-10 to make subject choices through a process of learning and career planning.

Kiwi Cards

A resource to use with Year 7 to 9 students to teach them more about the world of work. The cards can be used for icebreakers, games, classroom and individual activities.