Our Network

66 organisations
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100% Sweet Whanganui

Connecting 12-18 year olds with meaningful education, employment and training.

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Achievement NZ Ltd

We have been delivering foundation education programmes throughout New Zealand for over 30 years. In this time we have helped thousands of people achieve their educational and employment goals.

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AGC Training

AGC is a Whanganui-based PTE offering courses in Farming, Construction and Animal Care.

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Ako Aotearoa

Ako Aotearoa is a government-funded organisation committed to supporting the country’s tertiary sector teachers, trainers and educators be the best they can be for the learners' success.

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Ara Taiohi

Ara Taiohi is the peak body for youth development in Aotearoa, New Zealand. We are a national membership-based organisation with over 1600 members.

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Bay of Plenty Futures Academy

We coordinate tertiary trades training for 865+ students, 45 high schools/ kura, with 10 tertiary providers and Iwi partners in the Bay of Plenty. Our aim is to provide trades training that that bridges students into apprenticeships, good employment, and further trades training that helps to grow our region.

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Be. Lab

1 in 4 New Zealanders currently live with an access need. At Be. Lab (formerly known as Be. Accessible), this statistic isn’t about deficit, lack, or limitation. Because for us, this statistic isn’t about disability – it’s about possibility. We support our nation’s leaders, thinkers, and makers to embrace the opportunities accessibility presents.

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Being at Full Potential

We specialize in impactful change programs. Our overarching mission is to empower individuals, teams, and organizations by facilitating inner development initiatives, enabling them to unlock their full potential and creativity and embrace the inherent wholeness of their true and higher selves.

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CATE Careers and Transition Educators Association New Zealand

CATE is a professional organisation for people working in the fields of career and transition education The focus of CATE is on the career education and development of youth and their transition from school into the wider world of employment, training and/or further education. High quality careers education and development is an essential part of preparing youth for their future.

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CDANZ Career Development Association of New Zealand

CDANZ is the professional association for career practitioners in New Zealand. Our members work in diverse fields including education, vocational rehabilitation, organisational development, private practice and more. They share a unified professional vision and aspire to excellence in career development for all New Zealanders.

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CEDA Central Economic Development Agency

We are Manawatu’s economic development agency, the Central Economic Development Agency or CEDA. We are is responsible for delivering growth through business attraction, development and retention, building and growing a sustainable talent and skills pool, building our reputation as a great region to host conferences, live, study, visit and do business.

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Contact Energy

We are one of New Zealand's largest listed companies but we operate with the same genuine concern for our customers and communities as the smallest. We are integral to our customers' lives – and our customers are integral to us. We keep the lights burning, the hot water flowing and the BBQ fired up for over half a million homes and businesses across New Zealand.

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Crescendo Trust of Aotearoa

Crescendo is a social enterprise, with all profits going to our mentoring programmes for youth sound recording and music production studio based in Avondale, West Auckland. Our sound recording services include podcast recording, podcast production, sound design, music and band recording and audiobook recording.

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Cultivate Christchurch

Cultivate Christchurch is on a mission to inspire and engage young people who are not currently in education, employment or training. We do it outdoors, with our hands in the dirt, working side by side, where young people are more likely to open up about their biggest challenges and we have the opportunity to connect with them.

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Driving Change Network (DCN)

The Driving Change Network wants to work with Government to establish a Graduate Driver Licence System (GDLS) which includes a focus on driver education training and licensing. This is about ensuring all New Zealanders have equitable access to the education and training required to pass the test.

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EMA Employers and Manufacturers Association

The EMA is New Zealand's largest business association – bringing members free employment advice, quarterly market briefings, law guides, export opportunities and targeted business training. For over 135 years we have partnered with New Zealand business to help them succeed and stay ahead of the latest workplace changes.

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Firebrand

Creator of Youth Employment Success digital platform, Firebrand is a marketing and digital transformation agency with attitude. We start, build & grow New Zealand businesses and exciting futures.

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Georgia Lambert

Māori Career Development and Employability Consultant with Auckland University's Māori and Pacific Career Development and Employability Services team.

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Graeme Dingle Foundation Southern

Graeme Dingle Foundation Southern’s mission is to deliver programmes that are proven to bring positive changes to the lives of young people at the bottom of the south.

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Great South

Great South is responsible for economic development and promotion of our region, ensuring Murihiku Southland is the best place to live, work, study and visit.

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Henderson Budget Service

Our Rangatahi Financial and Literacy Programme - Money Matters - is designed for rangatahi aged 16–24 that are in training, new in employment, or in alternative education.

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Highbury Whānau Centre

We provide specialised youth/rangatahi support services by working with young people and their whānau. Our Social Services division has after-school programmes, holiday programmes, junior/youth sports, Te reo Māori class, alternative education, a youth worker, psychologist mentor and so much more.

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Hoku Foundation

Early investors in high-growth technology companies.

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Huria Trust

Huria Trust provides the Tamatea Training & Workforce Development Programme with support from the Māori Trades and Training Fund (MTTF).

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Life works 4 me

Life Works 4 Me is a comprehensive recruitment business that provides a service to support young people struggling to find their pathway into rewarding employment.

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LIFT Youth Employment

LIFT delivers youth employment, the vision being 100% youth employment for the Hawke's Bay region. Through the enterprise, job-seeking unemployed young people (16 to 24 years) will be offered an employment opportunity which leads to a sustainable and fulfilling career.

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Lightning Tech Solutions

We are highly experienced, pro-active, creative, and focussed on solving our customers’ biggest problems. We pride ourselves on our ability to exceed expectations and delivery high quality solutions. Our specialty is dominating those tasks that nobody else wants to do.

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Manakau Jobs and Skills Hub

Manukau Jobs and Skills Hub opened in August 2019 and works with education providers, schools and businesses to help local people get into these jobs.

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Marlborough Boy's College

Marlborough Boys' College is committed to providing educational programmes, which meet the needs of our students. Our work both inside and outside the classroom is focused on creating and maintaining an effective learning community.

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Marlborough Youth Trust

With the support from REAP Marlborough, Marlborough District Council and the Ministry of Social Development & COMET, the MYT youth workers are trained to deliver the youth employability programme.

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MTFJ

The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) is a nationwide network of New Zealand’s Mayors, working together towards the vision of all young people 16-25 engaged in employment, education, training, or other positive activity in their communities.MTFJ runs advocacy projects and partners with best-practice organisations to promote the economic well-being of young people.

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MTFJ - Jobs in Central Hawkes Bay

One of over 30 Mayors Taskforce for Jobs programmes, Jobs in Central Hawke's Bay is a hub for Employers and Job Seekers to find new staff and/or a new job in the Central Hawke's Bay area.

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MTFJ Ashburton District Council

Ashburton District Council and Mayor are part of a nationwide network working together to help young people under 25 and disadvantaged people into employment, education, training and other positive activities in their communities.

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MYOB

All secondary schools, universities, TAFEs or colleges using MYOB can easily access tailored training and support for our software by becoming an MYOB Education Partner.

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Māoriland Charitable Trust

The MCT and its team is committed to creating social, cultural and economic opportunities for our community of Ōtaki and for filmmakers and artists. The success of the Māoriland Film festival has enabled the MCT to continue to grow its activities.

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Nelson Regional Development Agency

Nelson Regional Development Agency's mission is to unlock the economic potential of Nelson Tasman to enable our people and places to thrive.

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Ormiston Senior College

Ormiston Senior College provides a secondary education for NCEA Levels 1 - 3.

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Productive People

Productive People specialises in project management services, focused around education, people development, community projects and HR related solutions.

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Project Employ

Project Employ’s vision is to create a community where young people with intellectual or learning disabilities are engaged in meaningful, paid employment in the same way as any other member of society.

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R. Tucker Thompson Sail Training Trust

The R. Tucker Thompson is a tall ship based in the Bay of Islands, operated as a not-for-profit, we take Northland’s young people on life-changing 7-day voyages. Over summer, we operate daily sailing trips, profits from our tourism activities are used to fund our youth development voyages.

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Rangiātea Whakatāne School for Young Parents

Rangiātea Whakatāne School for Young Parents is a secondary school catering to the educational needs of young parents in the Whakatāne area. We deliver all aspects of the NZ curriculum, including NCEA Level 1, 2 and 3.

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REAP Aotearoa

REAP Aotearoa New Zealand is the national body representing all 13 Rural Education Activities Programmes across the country. REAPs share a mission to strengthen and grow rural communities by delivering and supporting quality education opportunities. Working collaboratively with local partners including Iwi and Hapu is key to this progress.

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REAP Central Otago

REAP (Rural Education Activities Programme) Central Otago is a Ministry of Education (MOE) and Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) funded organisation that facilitates educational opportunities in the Central Otago region.

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Safety n Action

Safety ‘n Action is New Zealand’s leading provider of Health and Safety training and advisory services and we take our mission “to transform New Zealand’s Health and Safety Culture” very seriously.

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Smart Waikato

Influencing and shaping regional skills and employment initiatives to enable greater equity in opportunities and outcomes for youth, and better outcomes for employers. Facilitating collaboration between iwi, business, community, education and government to create positive impact in communities.

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Student Job Search

Whether you're looking for a job, or someone to fill a role, we're here to help. Student Job Search has been connecting talented students with employers for more than 40 years.

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Taku Wairua

Taku Wairua is a Personal Development Program based on four pillars of wellbeing - Belonging & Identity, Self Discovery, Goal Setting, Citizenship.

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Talent Rise

Talent RISE delivers an innovative program for rangatahi who are NEET (not in employment, education or training) and are aged between 18-25 years. To date our focus area has been within the wider Wellington region.

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Taupō Learning Centre

We provide a wide range of one-to-one and small group courses delivered by qualified tutors who have the experience to develop personalised learning programmes. Our focus is on supporting individuals with their education pathways, to assist them to gain qualifications to enable them to participate more fully in the community.

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Taupō Pathways

Our vision is all our young people achieving their potential for meaningful lives. With the right tools and nurturing environments, all young people have the ability to direct their lives in a positive way.

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Te Waiariki Purea Trust

Te Waiariki Purea Trust is a Not for Profit organisation offering a wide range of youth and family services in the Rotorua, Murupara. We have Whare Manawa Wera and Whare Manawa Ora providing a diverse range of support for our community.

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The Rising Foundation

The Rising Foundation supports youth in diverse communities to 'rise up' and build positive lives by discovering their own potential. Imagine if all young people could enter adult life with a clear understanding of who they are, how to live, and where they are headed.

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TOI EDA

Toi EDA is the economic development agency for the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Our role in our community is to work alongside Mataatua waka descendants, our local councils, and other local partners to ensure we deliver sustainable opportunities that lead to Thriving Communities.

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Triple Summits Employment Services

Triple Summits Employment Services was established in 2014 to provide a service to the New Zealand Government in the youth development sector, taking a holistic and end-to-end approach to facilitating sustainable employment outcomes. We have successfully changed the lives of 650 rangatahi and counting!

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Trust Tairāwhiti

Trust Tairāwhiti is the regional community trust, with a strategic focus on economic development, community initiatives and investments that support the wellbeing of our people and place.

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Waikato Wellbeing Project

The Waikato Wellbeing Project is a regional initiative to achieve a more environmentally sustainable, prosperous and inclusive Waikato region by 2030 and beyond.

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Wayfind Creative

Powered by Depot, Wayfind Creative is an exciting programme for creatives who are looking to take control of their careers and create a financially viable, sustainable and deeply rewarding career.

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Whanganui and Partners

Our mission is to lead and drive opportunity through business, education, and lifestyle. We are proud to have led the application to have Whanganui recognised as a UNESCO City of Design, and to manage the designation on behalf of the city.

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Whangarei Youth Space

Whangarei Youth Space provides free Youth Health and Youth Development services, programmes and activities for 12-24 yr olds in our city. This is a safe and fun place where you can meet friends, get involved in what’s on, find a mentor, access health services and get education, training and employment support.

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Work Ready Kāpiti

Work Ready Kāpiti (WRK) is a charitable trust with a passion for encouraging Kāpiti rangatahi to get work-ready. We support local rangatahi aged 15 to 24 years old to get work-ready. We also work alongside local businesses and employers to encourage them to get involved, provide placement opportunities and support them as young people enter the workforce.

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Workbridge

Workbridge is the largest New Zealand-owned employment service for people with a disability or health condition. We support jobseekers with disabilities or health conditions, as well as employers and workplaces across the country, with more than 75 employment consultants in 22 centres nationwide.

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YMCA Mid and South Canterbury

The Y has been making positive things happen for our region’s rangatahi since 1917. All our programmes and services are strengths-and evidence-based according to the principles of Positive Youth Development and are provided at no or minimal cost to participants. YMCA Mid and South Canterbury offers three youth employment support services, Y•Futures, Drive2Work, and The Y’s NEET Youth Service.

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Young Enterprise Scheme

We’re committed to inspire young people to discover their potential in business and in life. That’s why we’ve built programmes to help them at every age and at every step of the way.

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Young Workers Resource Centre

Young Workers Resource Centre is the home of employment education, support and advocacy- for young workers by young workers. We are a community organisation dedicated to helping young people have empowering employment experiences and sustainable careers.

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Youth Inspire

Our programmes help rangatahi aged15- 24 learn skills that will help them get a job and keep a job. We run a series of workshops to teach the skills employers are looking for and those you need to succeed! We then partner with a variety of local businesses from mechanics to cafes for work experience opportunities which give youth the opportunity to put the skills they have learned into practice.

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Youthtown

Youthtown holds the Youth Employability Programme. Youthtown aims to see empowered young people engaged in their communities. We also run programmes across the country for young people aged 5-24. Some key principles of these programmes include promoting life skills, working collaboratively, understanding and building potential and unlocking potential.