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Deciding what you want to be or do after school can be scary. At Wintec, we talk to students every day who are dealing with this challenge, and we have developed a range of resources and programmes below to help you make the big decisions.

Explore the options below to discover our resources. 

Experiences

Use our Future You tool to discover what job or career could be right for you, and which programmes of study can take you there.

Experience what a job or programme could be like at one of our STAR taster courses.

Study trades and gain qualifications at Wintec while you are still at high school.

Spend a day being a student at Wintec.

Find out if hospitality or cookery could be a career for you.

For those 16-19 ready to leave school, you may be eligible to study one of our foundation courses for free.

Take a tour of our campus and facilities.

Choosing your school subjects

So it is time to choose your subjects, and like many people across the country, the endless options can give you a headache. Do not stress; you are not alone and have plenty of options. If you are a few years off finishing school, try keeping your subjects as broad as possible. If you can, we recommend studying maths, English and science to keep your options open as you move closer towards study after high school.

If you realise in your final year of school that you have not taken all the subjects you need to get into the course you want to do, do not panic. Talk to the Careers Advisor at school, or contact our Wintec recruitment team to discuss what your options are.

Upcoming Events

Pacific Pipeline 2026

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"Wayfind Your Future" - our 2026 event draws on the Pacific navigator tradition: our ancestors crossed vast oceans not by accident, but by reading the stars, the wind, and the waves. Pacific Pipeline invites our rangatahi to bring that same courage and cultural intelligence to their tertiary journey. 

On behalf of Oire Pacific, along with Wansolwara (Pacific Staff Forum) and Lumitugetha (Pacific Student Leaders), we are excited to invite Pacific secondary school students in Years 11–13 and their whānau to Pacific Pipeline 2026. 

This is a morning grounded in Pacific cultures, Pacific values, and community. It is a space designed by and for Pacific people, where learners can explore their future pathways and feel at home at Wintec. 

This event is especially for students who would like to: 

  • Talk with current Pacific students about their journey at Wintec 
  • Meet Pacific staff who are here to support their aspirations 
  • Connect with kaiako from the programmes they're interested in 
  • Experience a welcoming space grounded in Pacific cultures, values, and community 

Whānau are warmly welcome. Pacific Pipeline is designed for families, not just students. Parents, grandparents, aunties, and uncles are encouraged to come along, see the campus, enjoy the shared lunch, and ask their own questions.

Programme 

10:30 – 11:00 AM: Arrive and check in 

11:20 – 11:30 AM: Formal Welcome: 
Karakia and a Lumitugetha welcoming. We open together in the spirit of Teu le Va. 

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Programme Expo: 
Explore Wintec's programmes with kaiako and Pacific student leaders.  

12:30 – 1:00 PM: Shared Lunch: 
Kai together and enjoy talanoa.  

1:00 PM: Closing Ceremony

Event details 

Date: Wednesday, 17 June 2026 

Time: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM  

Venue: Wintec City Campus, The Atrium

Please arrive from 10:30 AM for check-in 

Getting here 

  • Tristram Street entrance 

  • Bus drop-off and pick-up at the Hamilton City Campus main entrance on Tristram Street  

Cost: Free to attend 

Kai and refreshments provided 

Who can attend:  

  • Years 11–13 and whānau 

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