Year 9-13 Career Central
Log in to Career Central here
Use your school google account to sign in. You may need to select Samuel Marsden Collegiate first under the login.
Tahatū- government careers site new in 2025
Create an account for this website as then you can save your searches in the 'My kete' option at the top right of the pages of courses. This video shows you how to do this. It takes 2 minutes. 'Creating a Tahatū account' video
This link takes you to their short Inspire me quiz and this link will take you a range of career ideas in broad areas to help you start to gather ideas.
Extracurricular Activities- why these are important
Resources for NCEA study
Moneyhub has put together this handy guide of resources to help students prepare for NCEA.
Study and Learning Resources from Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington
Time to clean up your social media Be aware that future employers will access your social media to find out what sort of person you are. be careful what you post and who you 'friend' as potential employers will also look at your friends' posts.
Study Spy
StudySpy helps you find your future – compare every course, scholarship, and provider in New Zealand, from Kaitaia to Invercargill.
For everything about careers in New Zealand click here
Just the Job Videos
Career Interest Game (Holland Hexagons)
Writing a CV (Curriculum Vitae)
For Year 11 -13 there is also a CV builder on your Careers central platform under the About Me (Ko Wai Au) tab.
Other sites:
How to write a CV : https://tahatu.govt.nz/work/applying-for-a-job/how-to-write-a-cv
CV Builder Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBUwplzJgrc
CV Template - Moneyhub: https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/cv-template-students.html
Resume Help- Including free examples https://www.resumehelp.com/resume-examples
Applying for a Job
Student job cover letters - Moneyhub: https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/student-job-cover-letters.html
The Definitive Guide to Common Interview Questions for student jobs in NZ - Moneyhub: https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/common-job-interview-questions-students.html
The future of Work Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thFlKOqHJog
The pros and Cons of Using AI for cover letters
Alternative study providers (not University)
Moneyhub: https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/higher-learning.html
Vocational Pathways
Guide to Apprenticeships
The complete guide to apprenticeships (Moneyhub) https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/apprenticeships.html
Looking for a Job
Student Job Search (SJS)
SJS is an online service that helps tertiary students gain work experience and extra money while studying. Secondary school students who are enrolled in tertiary study for the forthcoming year, or who have a letter of confirmation from any NZ Tertiary education provider, can use SJS up to 4 months before they start their study. These links may be useful-
Jobted
Jobted aggregates job vacancies from all major New Zealand's career sites, job boards and recruitment agencies, and organises that information to make it accessible with easy job-search features. You can search it for part-time work and internships when at university.
Jobted (https://www.jobted.co.nz/).
They also have a new salary section updated to 2024: https://www.jobted.co.nz/salary
Seek
Trade Me Jobs
