Whakapiki Ake Project Yr 9-11 Students
August 21, 2024
We have an exciting opportunity for our rangatahi Māori from years 9 to 11 to be part of the Whakapiki Ake Project on the 11th September
We have an exciting opportunity for 60 of our Māori Yr 9 – 11 students to opt into a Whakapiki Ake session on Wednesday 11th September between 11:00am and 12:30pm.
Whakapiki Ake Project
Whakapiki Ake is a Māori recruitment programme that works within a kaupapa Māori framework to support rangatahi Māori enrolled in secondary schools and kura. Whakapiki Ake promotes health as a career and entry into Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences health professional programmes. Whakapiki Ake supports the academic, cultural and social journey of students from Year 9 to graduation, encouraging whānau to participate.
They are part of Vision 20:20, the University of Auckland’s Māori and Pacific health workforce development initiative.
More information can be found here
If you would like your rangatahi to be part of this opportunity can you please email Associate Principal Ryan Cox rcox@hillcrest-high.school.nz
