YEAR 10 – IMMERSE & INSPIRE Under the Immerse & Inspire programme, Year 10 students had career sessions in the evenings where we continued to use the MyMahi platform. The boys were able to review their goals previously done in mentor groups and reflect on their learning style and Character Strengths. They created their curriculum vitae, looked at various jobs on the CareersNZ website, and subjects they should consider taking based on their interests. MyMahi also offers a site where part-time or holiday jobs can be found. It was pleasing to hear that Years 11–12 boys revisited their MyMahi, especially regarding CVs. YEAR 11 – FINDING YOUR PATHWAY This is the second year that College has run the Finding Your Pathway programme for Year 11 students doing the College Diploma. The boys visited Foodstuffs and the Archibalds car dealership to see organisations in action and hear about the employees’ pathway to their current jobs. The boys also visited three Christchurch tertiary institutions – Lincoln University, UC, and Ara. Various Old Boys visited College and talked to the boys about their own career pathways. On the final day, representatives from other tertiary providers, notably Whitecliffe, Yoobee, SIT (Southern Institute of Technology), Mainz, and The Broadcasting School, talked to the boys about their organisations. YEAR 13 LEAVERS Below are the statistics, as of November 2023, for boys leaving at the end of the year. In all, 89% intend to study at tertiary institutions in 2024 and 11% intend to work or do a GAP year or apprenticeship. The following percentages apply to those attending tertiary institutions in 2024 and their intended place of study.
James Jerard – May 2023 Industrial electrician James Jerard sparked interest in trades during the first 2023 Christ’s College Careers Convos session. He shared his own successful trades pathway from College to Professional Electrics (Prolec) electrician via an apprenticeship. Charlie Dyer – June 2023 Charlie Dyer is on the fast track in a supply chain management career. An initial interview with Christchurch- based freight service company Bascik Transport morphed into a role as the first supply chain management cadet with the busy logistics business. Charlie spent a year at Lincoln University before deciding he wanted to get on with his career from the ‘ground floor’. Rhys Bridges – June 2023 Geotechnical engineer Rhys Bridges brought depth and structure to a highly informative Career Convos session. He believed that “picking school subjects strategically and understanding how they apply to real life” helped to enable his success as a geotechnical engineer with ENCO Will Lovell – August 2023 PwC Assurance Senior Manager Will Lovell explained that developing individual character strengths and being a team player – in tandem with accountancy ability – were integral to launching a successful career. Jack Caunter – September 2023 Jack Caunter believes that having “good friends in good places” helps to build a good career. Now a specialist tax consultant with KPMG, Jack shared his journey – and insights – with more than 20 College students. Jack Elvy – October 2023 Old Boy Jack Elvy has successfully launched his aeronautical engineering journey with Air New Zealand. Nearing the end of the second year of his four-year traineeship, Jack returned to College to share his post-College life with students.
31% University of Canterbury 18% University of Otago 17% Lincoln University 14% Victoria University Wellington 6% University of Auckland 5% Overseas universities (China, UK, USA) 4% Australian universities 4% Ara Institute of Technology 1% Defence Forces Of the 2023 leavers attending tertiary institutions in 2024, the following percentages indicate the intended areas of study. 31% Commerce / Commerce & Law 18% Engineering 9% Arts / Arts & Law 8% Science / Science & Law / Surveying 6% Agriculture, Viticulture, Horticulture 5% Health Sciences 5% Sport, Sport & Recreation Management 5% Property Management 5% Design / Fashion / Fine Arts 3% Agriculture 3% Trades / Defence Forces 2% Broadcasting / Computing
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