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Organisations that help migrants in New Zealand

Find organisations that can help you settle into New Zealand life and work.

Database help for qualification providers

This website uses information from the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) to update our information about courses and qualification providers.

Career Kete: Decide and Prepare

Decide and Prepare helps students in years 11-13 to make choices about tertiary education and work and prepare for the move from school.

How Maui got his name/Ka Tapaina a Māui

How Maui Got His Name illustration by Andrew Burdan.

Arts – classroom activities

Ideas on how to relate arts teaching to future careers and life beyond school.

Year 7 and 8 benchmarks

The Career Development Benchmarks: Year 7 and 8 are a self-review tool for schools to assess and improve the quality of their career development for Year 7 and 8 students.

Review your career practice

This step-by-step guide helps career lead teachers and career lead teams investigate the extent and effectiveness of career development practice in their schools and tertiary organisations.

Engaging with Māori

Practical advice on gaining the support, co-operation and contribution of whānau and Māori community leaders in school career education planning.

Career Education in Practice handbook

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

Timeline of career theories and models

This timeline shows how career theories have evolved over time.