CAREERS
The purpose of career information and guidance at St Peter’s College is to enable students to make informed decisions about their future pathways within and outside the school.
Student Pathway Planning is a process of the school working with students and parents, or caregivers, to achieve success. A key element of this is course selection. A major vehicle for doing this here at St Peter’s College is through C2S.
Students work on academic pathways gaining Levels 1, 2 and 3 NCEA and University Entrance as they progress through the school. Student pathway planning also includes helping students to gain key personal and employment skills such as written and verbal communication skills, work ethic, leadership skills, critical thinking and problem solving. Students are offered a wide range of opportunities at the college to develop these.
Vocational Pathways is a major planning tool which connects sector related standards to six key industries and students at the college have the opportunity to gain Vocational Pathways Awards in all sectors, often through STAR, Gateway or Trades Academy Courses.
The Careers Department organises liaison visits from Tertiary Providers, the Armed Forces and Trades and Industry representatives. We provide individual or small group career or planning advice, STAR and Taster courses, Work Experience on request and help with Applications, CV Writing and Practice Interviews. At Year 13 there is a Leadership Camp with NCEA and Careers Presentation, Goal Setting Workshops and Individual Interviews. Personal support for scholarship and hostel applications and completing job applications is provided. Tertiary Study Workshops are available with providers and students attend Year 13 Tertiary Open Days.
Click here to view our careers info.
Some useful links:
PN Personnel
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS
Keystone Scholarship
Keystone Scholarships open on the first of June. There are some really interesting options if you are interested in property management or the construction industry (Surveying, Civil eng etc)
The property and construction industry's premier scholarships are about to open for the 2026 scholarship season. Applications can be completed through our website from 1 June to 1 September this year.
13 Study Awards for school leavers from around the motu who meet our eligibility criteria and will be entering their first year of tertiary study in 2025.
In addition, Keystone are also offering one other industry sponsored school leaver scholarship (students can apply for both scholarships if they meet the criteria):
Keystone Trust and C3 Construction Scholarship for a school leaver studying a Bachelor of Construction at the Auckland campuses of Unitec, Massey or AUT. This scholarship will be for three years and also includes paid work experience for the student as they learn on the job about construction, property development, management, and finance.
https://keystonetrust.org.nz/scholarships-for-school-leavers/