STAR course dates

2023 STAR dates

Term 1 dates

Week	STAR course	Dates	Location
9	Hairdressing Taster	1 March	Rotokauri Campus
9	Interior Design Taster	3 March	City Campus
9	Introduction to Illustrator Taster	3 March	City Campus
9	Health Taster	3 March	City Campus
9	Horticulture and Arboriculture Taster	3 March	Gardens Campus
10	MIG Welding Taster	6 March	Rotokauri Campus
10	Carpentry Taster	6 March	Rotokauri Campus
10	Photoshop Taster	10 March	City Campus
10	Early Childhood Education Taster	10 March	City Campus
10	Introduction to Computer Aided Drawing Taster	10 March	Rotokauri Campus
10	Landscape Taster	10 March	Gardens Campus
11	Introduction to Cookery Taster	13 March	Rotokauri Campus
11	Automotive Taster	13 March	Rotokauri Campus
11	Electrical Taster	13 March	Rotokauri Campus
11	MIG Welding Taster	13 March	Rotokauri Campus
11	Hairdressing Taster	15 March	Rotokauri Campus
11	Performing Arts Taster	17 March	City Campus
11	Introduction to Illustrator Taster	17 March	City Campus
11	Early Childhood Education Taster	17 March	City Campus
12	Engineering Taster	23 March	Rotokauri Campus
12	Interior Design Taster	24 March	City Campus
12	Painting and Drawing Taster	24 March	City Campus
12	Health Taster	24 March	City Campus
13	MIG Welding Taster	27 March	Rotokauri Campus
13	Hairdressing Taster	29 March	Rotokauri Campus
13	Engineering Taster	30 March	Rotokauri Campus
13	Photoshop Taster	31 March	City Campus
13	Creative Media Taster	31 March	City Campus
13	Music Production Taster	31 March	City Campus
14	Business Taster	3 April	City Campus
14	Sport Taster	4 April	Rotokauri Campus

Term 2 dates

Week	STAR course	Dates	Location
17	Introduction to Computer Aided Drawing Taster	28 April	Rotokauri Campus
18	Printmaking Taster	5 May	City Campus
18	Photoshop Taster	5 May	City Campus
18	Health Taster	5 May	City Campus
18	Early Childhood Education Taster	5 May	City Campus
18	Introduction to Animal Technology Taster	5 May	Rotokauri Campus
18	Horticulture and Arboriculture Taster	5 May	Gardens Campus
19	Beauty Taster	10 May	Rotokauri Campus
19	Music Production Taster	12 May	City Campus
19	Painting and Drawing Taster	12 May	City Campus
19	Interior Design Taster	12 May	City Campus
19	Introduction to Illustrator Taster	12 May	City Campus
19	Landscape Taster	12 May	Gardens Campus
20	MIG Welding Taster	15 May	Rotokauri Campus
20	Carpentry Taster	15 May	Rotokauri Campus
20	Performing Arts Taster	19 May	City Campus
20	Outdoor Education Taster	19 May	Rotokauri Campus
21	Automotive Taster	22 May	Rotokauri Campus
21	Electrical Taster	22 May	Rotokauri Campus
21	Beauty Taster	24 May	Rotokauri Campus
21	Health Taster	26 May	City Campus
21	Music Production Taster	26 May	City Campus
21	Photoshop Taster	26 May	City Campus
21	Introduction to Animal Technology Taster	26 May	Rotokauri Campus
21	Creative Media Taster	26 May	City Campus
21	Interior Design Taster	26 May	City Campus
21	Printmaking Taster	26 May	City Campus
22	Prepare and Cook Basic Pasta Taster	29 May	Rotokauri Campus
22	Barista 4-Day Taster	29 May	Rotokauri Campus
23	Beauty Taster	7 June	Rotokauri Campus
23	Health Taster	9 June	City Campus
23	Introduction to Computer Aided Drawing Taster	9 June	Rotokauri Campus
23	Performing Arts Taster	9 June	City Campus
23	Introduction to Illustrator Taster	9 June	City Campus
23	Painting and Drawing Taster	9 June	City Campus
24	Horticulture and Arboriculture Taster	16 June	Gardens Campus
25	Landscape Taster	23 June	Gardens Campus
26	Sport Taster	27 June	Rotokauri Campus
26	Health Taster	30 June	City Campus

Term 3 dates

Week	STAR course	Dates	Location
30	Early Childhood Education Taster	28 July	City Campus
30	Introduction to Animal Technology Taster	28 July	Rotokauri Campus
31	Health Taster	4 August	City Campus
31	Horticulture and Arboriculture Taster	4 August	Gardens Campus
32	MIG Welding Taster	7 August	Rotokauri Campus
32	Carpentry Taster	7 August	Rotokauri Campus
32	Provide Table Service in Hospitality Taster	7 August	Rotokauri Campus
32	Creative Media Taster	11 August	City Campus
32	Introduction to Illustrator Taster	11 August	City Campus
32	Interior Design Taster	11 August	City Campus
32	Introduction to Animal Technology Taster	11 August	Rotokauri Campus
32	Landscape Taster	11 August	Gardens Campus
33	Automotive Taster	14 August	Rotokauri Campus
33	Electrical Taster	14 August	Rotokauri Campus
33	Music Production Taster	18 August	City Campus
35	Engineering Taster	30 August	Rotokauri Campus
37	Introduction to Barista and Restaurant Services Taster	11 September	Rotokauri Campus

Still at Secondary High School?

If you're still at secondary school and are trying to decide on your future career, join us for a STAR programme and get a taste of a career before committing to full-time study.

STAR programmes are usually one day, but maybe up to five. All of our STAR programmes are aligned with vocational pathways, and some of our programmes also have credits attached.

Please note, you must book through your school. Careers advisors, please use the Booking Form to book a place for your students.

Information for students

STAR course times

8.45am-9am - Meet and greet session with STAR coordinator
9am-3pm - In-class with the tutor

Locations

Rotokauri Campus: The Hub (S Block) for all courses. Look for the dark green and white STAR sign near the information desk. Course subjects taught here are animal technology, hair and beauty, and all trades, sports and hospitality tasters.

City Campus: The Hub (building with the café, library, and other student services). Look for the dark green and white STAR sign on one of the shared tables. Course subjects taught here are media arts (Photoshop, Illustrator, printmaking, music, short video, interior design, performing arts, painting and drawing, and creative media), early childhood education, health, and business.

Hamilton Gardens Campus: Access via the public car park at Gate 2. Cross the bridge from the car park, over to the Horticulture Education Centre reception. Course subjects taught here are horticulture, arboriculture, and landscape.

At the meet and greet session, students will be required to complete an enrolment form before being taken to their classroom.

Clothing

Each course will have different clothing requirements. Please check your programme requirements by clicking on the pathway option and then the course for more information.

Attendance

As STAR courses are booked through your secondary school, you must contact the school if you cannot attend. If you become unwell while attending a STAR course, their school will be contacted.

Certificates

Upon completion of the STAR course, certificates are emailed to secondary schools which can be forwarded to students.

Carparking

Rotokauri: Star students are required to 'pay & display.' Students can park in car park 1 or 2, Star students cannot park in visitor parking as this will incur a parking infringement. Parking costs $1 per hour capped at $6.00 per day, between 8am and 4pm weekdays. Tickets can be purchased from payment machines located in car parks 1 and 2.

City: NO parking available at the City Campus.

Hamilton Gardens: FREE parking is available at the Hamilton Gardens Campus in the public car park.

Bus routes

The City Campus is a 1-minute walk from the Hamilton City Transport Centre; therefore, all inner-city BUSIT routes will be a suitable mode of transport. Click here to find the best route for your address. The Orbiter bus route runs between the transport centre and Wintec Rotokauri Campus.

Food on campus

Food is not provided as part of the STAR experience. Both the City, Rotokauri, and Hamilton Gardens campuses have excellent cafés serving a tempting array of hot and cold food, and espresso coffee. In the student areas of all our campuses, there are also microwaves, hot water, and snack vending machines. Students are welcome to bring their own packed lunch

Click here for a printable version of the information sheet.

Contact us

If you have any questions, please contact:

Youth Pathways Coordinator - STAR
Phone: +647 834 8800 ext 3369
Email: star@wintec.ac.nz