What do we do?
We provide information on the many education options available to our youth to enable them to find the best suited education or training.
We do this by:
- Providing advice about education and training for young people in Hutt City
- Acting as the first point of contact for organisations or council staff wanting to talk to youth about education, training and employment
- Maintaining relationships with intermediates, secondary schools and tertiary institutions
- Planning and running events, projects and programmes that promote education and career choices
Our portfolios
We’re responsible for:
Eucation and training
- Informing young people of career and employment opportunities
- Providing access to career and employment advice
Transition
- Supporting young people as they transition out of high school
- Providing opportunities for young people to have work experience
Careers and employment
- Informing young people of career and employment opportunities
- Providing opportunities for young people to access career and employment advice
Who do we work with?
We maintain close relationships with these agencies and organisations:
Local network
- Intermediates and high schools
- Wellington Institute of Technology
- Acts Institute
- Hutt City Council – Libraries
- Computer Clubhouse
National network
- Victoria University
- Massey University
- Ministry of Education
- Te Papa
International network
- Education exchanges
- SPARC
- Young Enterprise scholarships
Who are we?
Our team consists of:
Team leader
Harriet Willis
Team members
Gina Sinclair
Jeremy Sheat
Jennifer Lee Harvey