Course Information
STAR (Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource)
STAR is flexible funding from the Ministry of Education for targeted courses.
Courses are generally targeted at Year 11-13 students. You may complete some STAR-funded courses and gain credits, while other STAR-funded courses are for experience only.
The courses are aimed to
Motivate you to achieve
Help facilitate the transition from school to further education, training or employment
Designed to support students to explore career pathways
Help you make informed decisions about your schooling and future work or study
A STAR-funded course offers you an opportunity to participate in vocational programmes which is not provided as part of our school’s core curriculum.
These courses will be advertised in the school notices, on the Career Notice Board in the quad, and in the library.
Courses students have been involved in
EIT Song Craft
EIT Waka Ama
EIT Music course
Student Day on Farm
Bar Services course
National Youth Drama School
First year university papers
Industry-related packages through Gateway (BCITO, MITO, HITO, Primary ITO, Earn Learn)
Staff member in charge: Whaea Bron Gardner - bgardner@stjohns.school.nz
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