Planning your career
Finding a career that is right for you is just part of achieving the life you want to lead. Career plans change along with your life priorities, and you'll move back and forth between the three stages of career planning. Being responsible for guiding your child towards their future career can feel overwhelming – here at Hornby High School we can assist you and your child in:
• Individual career counselling for career problems and decision-making
• Information about careers and training providers
• Careers library of books and dvds/videos
• On-line information and career tools
• Work experience placements – either individual or through the Gateway programme.
• STAR courses to help you make career planning decisions
• Notice boards and newsletters
• Assistance with CV preparation
• Interview preparation
• Assistance with job applications
• Assistance with driving licence process
• Career pathways classes in years 11 and 12
• Year 9 Goal Setting
• Year 10 Real Game (social studies)
Contact us
Phone: 03 3495 396 extension 853
The Career Information Centre at Hornby High School has the following staff:
Head of Careers: Mrs Wendy Toohey
(027 6007524)
ty@hornby.school.nz
Gateway Coordinator: Mrs Rachel Reiha
(027 7240556)
gateway@hornby.school.nz
Transition Assistant: Mrs Linda Barnett
(021 2069428)
linda@hornby.school.nz