How to support young people to choose a work or study option after school, sort out their money, accommodation and get work ready.

Parents, caregivers and whānau of secondary school leavers.

Ideas for exploring career options Conversation tips for discussing career options Toolkits to help your young person prepare for their life outside the home, work and study.

You’ll find tips on helping your young person with NCEA, planning careers and getting prepared to leave school. You’ll also find advice on how to improve their literacy and numeracy.

The resources are for parents and whānau to help their young people with NCEA and career decisions.

You can find information on what NCEA is, how to plan careers and conversation tips for preparing your young person to leave school. Included are links to people that can help you, such as numeracy and literacy tutors.

Find out more about the range of opportunities available, including tertiary study, vocational training, apprenticeships and on-the-job training.

Parents and carers who wish to explore further education and training options.

This resource can help answer questions such as:

• What are the education options after secondary school?
• What are the tertiary qualification levels?
• How much does it cost?

Find out more about what post-school education opportunities are available in New Zealand. From wānanga to universities, there are a wide range of providers out there.

Practical information for parents and carers on the options available for students thinking of further education beyond school.

Useful information and links to help parents and carers understand about the options for universities, institutes of technology and polytechnics, wānanga, private training establishments (PTEs) and government training establishments.