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Teaching and Social Sciences Careers

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Primary, Secondary and Tertiary
  • Learning English
  • Social Sciences

Children are little beings who are curious about each and every thing they see around them. They are energetic and take in everything that they observe. What children learn during childhood remains with them throughout their life so it is vital to impart them with important values and skills from a very young age. Working with young children can be stressful at times and needs a lot of patience, though it is very rewarding watching them learn and grow.

If you love to interact and spend time with young children, if you want to shape their lives and instil positive knowledge and experiences in them, then this is the profession for you.

teaching early childhood education pathway

Are you looking for a job where you can see results for your efforts? Want to work with people who have a thirst for knowledge and wisdom? If this sounds like you, become a leader and make an impact on the world for the better.

Teaching is a profession which allows you to work in an environment where you can really make a difference. Teaching is a challenging and yet rewarding career, where no two days are the same – it's full of variety and action.

teaching primary, secondary and tertiary pathway

Would you like to improve your English language skills so that you can study, live or work in an English-speaking environment? English language classes at Waiariki will help you develop your listening, reading, writing and speaking skills to achieve your academic, social and employment goals.

You will gain skills to achieve success in English language exams and to communicate in English with confidence. Continue study at Waiariki toward a higher qualification such as a certificate, diploma or degree. Improve your employment opportunities with a higher level of English.

learning english pathway

If you're looking for a career with meaning, action, diversity, satisfaction and an abundance of options, consider social work. Social workers are people who care about people, who want to make things better, who want to relieve suffering, who want their work to make a difference in society.

Social work is a profession devoted to helping people function to the best of their abilities in their environment. This can mean providing services or therapy directly to people, or working for change to improve social conditions.

social sciences pathway

 

Other Career Pathways

Business and Computing

Creative

Teaching

Forestry and Land Based

Hospitality and Tourism

Maori Development

Nursing and Health Studies

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