TE NOHO PŪMAU
KI TE KURA
HOW TO STAY IN SCHOOL
Sometimes school can be tough. Assignments, teachers, exams – it can all be a bit hard and stressful at times but if you stick it out you will have so many opportunities available to you. Without NCEA and University Entrance your options within the health sector are limited. There are bridging courses but the quickest, cheapest and easiest way to start a career in the health sector is to do the mahi and finish school.
Kia Ora Hauora knows that some Māori students don’t have good experiences at school but don’t worry, we are here to support you.
We’ve come up with a few tips to help you stay in school. Print them out and stick them up at home. Also, check out the Career Profiles section to see students like you talk about their experiences. Get inspired, get motivated, kia kaha!
Don’t try and do everything by yourself at school. Your whānau, friends, kaiako and career advisors are there to support you – so ask for it! Don’t feel ashamed to tell people you are needing support to understand a new concept or idea. If you are feeling stressed have a kōrero with your parents, kaiako, friends or brothers and sisters. Let them know you are having some challenges. It may surprise you how much they can be!
Get involved at your school. Join a sports team, get your pukana on in the kapa haka group, have a jam in the school band. School doesn’t have to be all work and no play. You might even make some new friends to chill with! School is about balance and extracurricular activities such as being a part of your schools Māori rōpū really help when it comes time to apply for scholarships.
It’s important to remind yourself every now and then why you are at school. Want to be a dentist? A nurse? A surgeon? Support your hapū and iwi to thrive? It doesn’t matter which health career you want to get into, you need to stay in school to get there. Keep your goal alive. Make a course plan for your career and give a copy to your favourite kaiako, show your whānau, send one to your cousin who’s already on the study path. Do everything you can to remind yourself why you have to stay in school. Good things don’t come easy!
Yeah, we know you’ve heard this all before! But it’s really important to study for your exams and assignments. You’ve worked hard-out all year don’t let yourself down by not doing the mahi right to the end. And if you’re not sure you’re taking the right subjects check out our What to Study page so you can be sure you’re on the right path or reach out to our Programme Manager.
Make sure you’re in with the right sort of people to keep you motivated and on track. It’s important to have good mates to support you at school. If you are surrounded by people who want you to do well – then you will get there. Don’t let anyone stop you from being what you want to be. So, if you haven’t already, find some cool people to chill with who are on the same study buzz as you. Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future!