If you are thinking about studying what might be considered a less than popular mainstream course at Lincoln University next year, it may pay to also have a Plan B up your sleeve.  

There are few fields more global than fashion design, so Otago Polytechnic being rated among the world’s top 50 bachelor degrees for fashion is a real achievement.

If design is in your study plans when you leave school, you can be confident that the opportunities in New Zealand are right up with the best in the world.

Planning on going to university next year and living in a hostel? If so, you need to get going on your hostel applications most of which close at the end of September.

New Zealand is in the grip of a serious construction boom and just about every part of the building and construction sector is crying out for more young workers. Right now, it is a great time to be thinking about not only trades, but also about the many linked construction jobs.

If you’re planning to go to university in New Zealand next year, whatever institution you attend will be ranked in the top 3% of all universities worldwide.

If the Labour Party can lead a government after next year’s election, expect to see some pretty big changes in the way careers advice is given to students like you in high schools.

If you have achieved NCEA Level 2 with Excellence or the equivalent through CIE* or IB*, attended school in NZ in 2015 and 2016 and are thinking about heading to Waikato University in 2017, here’s some great news for you. Maybe $25,000 worth of great news. 

Open days are really helpful if you are thinking about or planning to carry on to study at a tertiary institution when you leave school. Actually going to the campus helps you turn pictures into reality, starts to really solidify your plans and helps convince parents these plans are the right ones.  

Coding. It’s the new buzzword in the world of education and training. With it, some experts say, you will be ready to take your place in the workforce of tomorrow. Everything is seemingly either a computer or is driven by one, and if you are not up with the play, your future looks bleak.

Getting into a great trade has long been a recipe for a stable and rewarding career, and across just about every NZ trade and apprentice programme the demand for new young workers has never been higher.

If you have struggled to keep track of your NCEA scores, worry no more. Massey University has developed an app to help high school students track their NCEA progress, and have a little fun along the way.

If you are tossing up whether to enroll at the University of Auckland next year, the university hopes hundreds of recently announced new scholarships will persuade you to do just that.

Some of NZ’s best students from 2015 are finding world class study opportunities in top ranked universities, along with the funding to get them there. A recent NZ Herald report highlighted more than 50 high achieving scholars from 2015 had been accepted into top American universities, including all eight colleges which are termed the Ivy League schools.  The report also stated that almost $13 ...

The merger of two Canterbury tertiary institutions promises better and more relevant opportunities for students from North Otago to Kaikoura. From the start of 2016, Christchurch-based CPIT and Timaru-based Aoraki Polytechnic have combined their courses, resources and staff under the name of the Ara Institute of Canterbury.  It is a merger that works for both entities and the ultimate winners ...

Thinking of carrying on with study at university or a polytech or other training place straight out of secondary school? The transition from classroom to lecture theatre might not seem like such a big change, but universities and polytechs expect very different things from their students than high schools do.

In your final year or two at high school, you are going to hear plenty of talk about the cost of going to university or a polytechnic. Course fees, books, living and accommodation (and in most cases hefty student loans) can make getting a degree a costly business. The question needs to be asked – is it worth it?

Ever wondered how your school lines up against the other 400 plus secondary schools in the country? Each and every school is different, making direct comparisons hard if not impossible. What can be identified relatively easily though is the size of these schools, and when it comes to size, Rangitoto College on Auckland’s North Shore is the daddy of them all.

Rangitoto College has a roll of close ...

Deciding what career you would like to do when you finish school is a difficult choice to make. It is important to remember that very few students at the end of school actually know exactly what they want to do. So, don’t worry if you don’t have a clue – you are not on your own.