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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

Te Kura Pāpāho | School of Media Arts Creative Showcase

School of Media Arts Creative Showcase

Come celebrate our next wave of creatives! Ākonga from the School of Media Arts share their mahi and talents with their peers, whānau, and the public. This creative showcase is a celebration of our students and the many threads of creativity woven together throughout their studies.

Te Kawau Toi | Music and Performing Arts

Performing Arts Character Cabarets
Date: Tuesday 10 November 2026 and Wednesday 11 November 2026
Time: 7pm
Venue: R Block Theatrette, Hamilton City Campus

Orchestra Extravaganza Concert
Date: Thursday 12 November 2026
Time: 8pm
Venue: The Meteor Theatre

Music Showcase
Date: Friday 13 November 2026
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: The Meteor Theatre

9-to-5: The Musical

Dates and times:

  • Thursday 19 November 2026, 7pm
  • Friday 20 November 2026, 7pm
  • Saturday 21 November 2026, 2pm (special student price)
  • Saturday 21 November 2026, 7pm

Venue: The Meteor Theatre
Tickets: Purchase tickets here

Contemporary Art, Visual Communication, Spatial Design, and Communication Exhibition

Dates and times:

  • Thursday 12 November 2026, from 5pm
  • Friday 13 November 2026, 10am-2pm

Venue: The Hub, Hamilton City Campus

We welcome you to enjoy light refreshments while wandering through our open studios at the Campus Hub. 

Ramp Gallery | ‘Selected’ End-of-year Postgraduate Showcase 

Exhibition preview date: Thursday 12 November 2026
Venue: Ramp Gallery 

Works in Progress: a postgraduate selection featuring artworks from the School of Media Arts, showcasing a collective creative practice. 



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