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RECENT NEW ZEALAND PUBLICATIONS


2000

"Pathways to Independence - Effective Youth Transitions" Skill New Zealand

1999

"Working Together. Building partnerships between schools and enterprises" Ministry of Education, republished from 1993.

1997

"Career Information and guidance in New Zealand schools" Ministry of Education

1996

"Growing partnerships. Practical examples of school-industry partnerships" Careers Service

1996

"School-business links" Education Review Office

1993 "Successful schools successful business" Careers Service (Based on conferences held in Auckland and Wellington, March 1993)

ORGANISATIONS

In addition to the organisations and groups profiled in this guide, there are a number of others who can assist businesses to develop partnerships with schools. These include:

Ministry of Education (MOE): Local management centres have contact details for all schools in your area. Nationally the MOE, Phone 04 463 8000 provides start-up money each year to trial new initiatives in schools and evaluates them for success. Some of these are now looking for support from other partners to continue operation.

Careers Service: The Government department with statutory responsibility to promote links between Education and Enterprise. National office in Wellington ph 04 801 5177, District offices - see local phone book

Programmes run by Professional Associations: include Neighbourhood Engineers - Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand - Wellington, Firm/School Partnership Programme - New Zealand Law Society - Wellington, plus Building Research Association with Wellington schools.

Other valuable initiatives such as the annual Telecom Information Technology Roadshow, various Science and Technology competitions and holiday programmes, Lampen Work Choice Day and the Coca Cola Careers Expo lie outside the scope of this document.