U-Skills STAR

Interested in building? Discover if carpentry is right for you while still in secondary school.

Take the first step to building a rewarding career as a plumber, where you ensure the hidden hero of the home is running smoothly and efficiently!

Learn about New Zealand's multi-billion-dollar Infrastructure Works industry while still in secondary school!

Learn and demonstrate essential skills of haka!

Does anything with wheels and a motor appeal to you? Discover if a career in the automotive industry is right for you while still in secondary school.

Love cars and keen to learn how to repair and paint them? This taster could be just what you need to explore collision repair as a possible career.

Interested in machining? Gain the necessary skills required for working with steel, tools and gases while still in secondary school!

Interested in Electrical Engineering? Learn about what it's like to be an Electrician (apprentice to Tradesperson) while still in secondary school!

Love animals? Find out what it's like to be a vet nurse, and study while still in secondary school!

From lab coats to discovery-explore the wonders of biology and chemistry beyond textbooks. Find out what it's like to work in the magical world of science while still in secondary school.

Like helping people and keen to make a career out of it? Take the first step in your learning journey to understand and develop your skills around wellbeing while still in secondary school.

Do you enjoy helping people? Find out what it's like to be a nurse while still in school.

Discover if a career in the health and wellbeing industry is right for you while still in secondary school.

Interested in health and wellbeing? Discover if a career pathway into this rewarding industry is right for you while still in secondary school!

Interested in early childhood education? Discover if a career into this rewarding sector is right for you while still in secondary school.

Interested in serving the community? Discover if working for the New Zealand Police Force is the right career pathway for you while still in secondary school!

Love coffee and want to learn how to become a barista? Find out what it takes to become a coffee making master and study while still in school!

Love cosmetics and skincare? Find out if building a career in the beauty industry is for you with the U-Skills STAR Beauty Taste while still in school.

Interested in hair and fashion? Find out what it takes to become a hairdresser and learn basic skills while still in secondary school.

Keen about business and entrepreneurship? Discover the behaviour and traits you’ll need to succeed in the fast-paced business world while still in school.