Our Community

“Everyone should have the opportunity to contribute to their community in a way that is meaningful to them - earning, learning, caring, volunteering” - Jacinda Ardern, 2018

We truly value these organisations that currently provide or have provided our ākonga with authentic opportunities to participate in wider community life from tertiary study, volunteering, work experience to community day programmes.

Tertiary study

A number of our ākonga may leave our kura to begin their tertiary studies or they may study at a tertiary provider part time while attending Waitaha School. Ākonga who enroll part time in their studies can be supported by our staff to complete any follow up work or seek clarifications on any course content they are unsure about.

Ara - Te Pūkenga

Work Skills Course
Hospitality Course

Yoobee College

Certificate in Creative media

National Trade Academy

NZ Certificate in Primary Industry Skills Level 2

Work experience

Work experience provides our students with an opportunity to contribute to their local community. We see this as a two pronged approach. Creating work experience that will lead to either:

Paid employment once the student leaves school. This may be part time.
An experience to assist our students in developing their work skills and in deciding which pathway they may like to take in the future.

Sharna's Dog Care

Dog grooming, care and exercise.

Riccarton Park Golf Complex

Dodging golf balls?

Selwyn Sports Centre

Shed sorter

Te Kura o Mārama - Clearview Primary

Sports Shed Assistant

Little Wonders Pre School Rolleston

Teacher assistant

The Make Company

Preparing craft kits

Te Ahi Kaikōmako - Rolleston School

School Sport Shed Assistant.
School Library Assistant.

Te Uru Tarata - Lemonwood Grove

Lawn mowing assistant

Pop Stop Papanui

Retail assistant

Shelly Street Garden

Gardening assistant

St David's Retirement Village

Activity assistant
Food service assistant

Z Service Station

Attendant?

Waitaha School

Teacher Assistant
Caretaker

CORDE

Environmental care

House of Felt

Activity resource packer

Community day programs

Some of our students transition into various day programs once they have left our kura. While at school ākonga have the opportunity to experience various programs to find ones they are interested in. We seek to provide a smooth transition out of our kura to day programs.