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Assessed NCEA credit courses Free Junior and Senior Tasters Information Sessions To register or for more details, see your careers advisor or visit ara.ac.nz/exp
Get a feel for tertiary-level study and
explore our wide range of subject options
with our 2020 Experience Ara offerings.
Campus tours Senior Tasters Key information
We offer tours at each of our six If you have some understanding of a The activities listed in this brochure are
campuses, by arrangement. To book particular subject area and you’re separated by region and type to make
one, go to ara.ac.nz/book-a-tour. considering studying it at tertiary level, it easy to see what’s available near you.
our Senior Tasters are a great way to Christchurch events start on page 5 and
get hands-on experience. Designed South Canterbury events begin on page 23.
Information & for Year 11, 12 and 13 students.
The majority of Experience Ara events are
Preparation STAR Courses available on request to suit your school.
Half day events cost $30 per person and
If you’re interested in a particular subject
Our assessed STAR courses provide the full day events cost $50 per person. Please
area at Ara, these sessions will give you lots
chance to earn credits while gaining contact us to discuss dates and details.
of useful information on our programmes,
plus great advice on how to produce a experience in a subject that you have
a strong ambition to pursue. Designed For the most up to date information
quality application, portfolio or audition.
for Year 11, 12 and 13 students. on all Experience Ara events,
please visit our website.
Junior Tasters
Our Junior Tasters are ideal if you have little Contact us
or no experience of a subject but you’d like
www.ara.ac.nz/exp
to explore it as a potential future career.
engagement@ara.ac.nz
Designed for Year 9 and 10 students.
03 940 8585
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Contents
Christchurch experiences
5 Information & Preparation
9 Junior Tasters
12 Senior Tasters
18 STAR Courses
South Canterbury experiences
23 Information & Preparation
24 Junior Tasters
26 Senior Tasters
30 STAR Courses
CHRISTCHURCH EXPERIENCES | 3
Christchurch experiences 4 | EXPERIENCE ARA 2020
Information & Preparation
Creative
An Audience with Metro News
Interested in journalism or screen and TV production? Watch a
real-life news programme being broadcast and take a tour of the
New Zealand Broadcasting School at Ara – the best broadcasting
school in the country.
DATE TIME
Tue 2 Jun, Wed 3 Jun,
3.30pm – 6pm
Thu 4 Jun, Fri 5 Jun
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
2.5 hours City campus Free Year 12 & 13
NZBS Information Session & Tour
Learn more about the Bachelor of Broadcasting Communications
programme at Ara, take a tour of our facilities and meet students
and tutors.
DATE TIME
Thu 9 Jul 7pm – 8.30pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
1.5 hours City campus Free Year 12 & 13
NZBS On Air Workshop
Get hands-on experience at the New Zealand Broadcasting School
and give yourself a head start when applying to study with us. See if
this is the career for you by working in genuine radio and television
production settings. Try a range of roles like floor managing, directing
and announcing, make a real radio broadcast and have a go at
operating cameras, sound and lighting.
DATE TIME
Mon 6 Jul – Thu 9 Jul
9am – 3pm
(school holidays)
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
4 days City campus $500 (ex GST) Year 12 & 13
NZBS ‘Live’
Watch a live show about the New Zealand Broadcasting School,
learn more about our Bachelor of Broadcasting Communications
and meet students and tutors.
DATE TIME
Thu 30 Jul 7pm – 8.30pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
1.5 hours City campus Free Year 12 & 13
CHRISTCHURCH EXPERIENCES | 5
Information & Preparation – Christchurch
LIVE Facebook Broadcast
Participate in a live Facebook broadcast from the New Zealand
Broadcasting School studio. Get online and join us to hear from
tutors and current students, and ask questions.
DATE TIME
Tue 18 Aug 7pm – 8pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
facebook.com/
1 hour nzbroadcasting- Free All welcome
school
How to Smash Your NASDA Audition
Gain the tools you need to present well at any audition, and in
particular at your audition to study at our National Academy of
Singing and Dramatic Art (NASDA). Includes tips from the panel
on what they’re looking for.
DATE TIME
Sun 26 Jul 10am – 1pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
3 hours City campus Free Year 12 & 13
Creative Design Portfolio Workshop
Spend time with our tutors as they show you exactly what it takes
to put together an impressive design portfolio. See past examples of
great portfolios and get tips on how best to show off your talents.
DATE TIME
Wed 7 Oct 10am – 1pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
3 hours City campus Free Year 13
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Information & Preparation – Christchurch
Engineering & Pre-Health Study Preparation
Information Session (Allied Health)
Architecture If you’d like a career in the health sector, but you don’t meet the entry
requirements for a diploma or degree programme, come along to our
Pre-health Information Session to learn about our Certificate in Study
Architectural Studies Portfolio Workshop and Career Preparation. This qualification is designed to equip you
with the academic skills and confidence needed for higher-level study
Learn what makes a successful design portfolio when applying for in subjects like osteopathy.
the Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Architectural Technology).
DATE TIME
DATE TIME
Wed 25 Mar, Wed 29 Jul 6pm – 6.30pm
Thu 16 Jul, Thu 8 Oct 10am – 1pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
30 minutes City campus Free All welcome
3 hours City campus Free Year 13
Social Work and Human Services
Information Session
Human Services & Do you like the idea of being able to help individuals and families
overcome challenging situations in their lives? If so, come and learn
Allied Health about our Bachelor of Social Work and the opportunities of a career
in this rewarding profession.
Applied Science DATE TIME
Information Session 6pm – 7pm (May)
Wed 20 May, Wed 16 Sep
Interested in health or sport? Want to engage with people and have a 4pm – 5.30pm (Sep)
positive impact on their lifestyle, nutrition or sports performance?
Come along to our info session to learn about our degrees in DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
health promotion, nutrition and sport science and their excellent
mix of theory, practical and industry work experience. 1 hour
City campus Free All welcome
1.5 hours
DATE TIME
Wed 25 Mar, Wed 29 Jul 5.30pm – 6pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
30 minutes City campus Free All welcome
Osteopathy
Information Session
Come and find out about osteopathy as a career and learn about our
Bachelor of Musculoskeletal Health.
DATE TIME
Wed 25 Mar, Wed 29 Jul 5.30pm – 6pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
30 minutes City campus Free All welcome
CHRISTCHURCH EXPERIENCES | 7
Information & Preparation – Christchurch
Nursing, Midwifery & Trades
Medical Imaging Ace of Trades Careers Evening
Get an overview of all the Trades at Ara, check out our workshops
Midwifery Information Session and see the masters at work. Learn what it takes to be a builder,
plumber, welder, panel beater, electrician and much more.
Discover how you can study for a Bachelor of Midwifery and shape
Everyone’s welcome so bring your family, whānau and friends.
a career as a registered midwife guiding women through one of life’s
most meaningful events. The session outlines the blended delivery
model we use and how this enables you to study and work in your DATE TIME
own community. It also gives an overview of the support available
from midwifery lecturers based in your region. Tue 5 May, Tue 8 Sep 6pm – 7.30pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
DATE TIME
Woolston
Please check our Please check our 1.5 hours Free All welcome
campus
website for details website for details
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Greymouth
– Tai Poutini
1.5 hours Polytechnic Free All welcome
Blenheim – NMIT
Nelson - NMIT
Nursing Information Session
Find out about our nursing qualifications and discover why Ara is
considered one of the best places in New Zealand to study nursing.
DATE TIME
Wed 1 April, Wed 5 August 5.30pm-6.30pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Manawa
1 hour Free All welcome
campus
Pre-Health Study Preparation Information
Session (Nursing, Midwifery & Medical Imaging)
If you’d like a career in the health sector, but you don’t meet the entry
requirements for a diploma or degree programme, come along to our
Pre-health Information Session to learn about our Certificate in Study
and Career Preparation. This qualification is designed to equip you
with the academic skills and confidence needed for higher-level study
in subjects like nursing, midwifery and medical imaging.
DATE TIME
Wed 1 April, Wed 5 August 6.30pm – 7pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Manawa
30 minutes Free All welcome
campus
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Junior Tasters
Business
Business Escape Room
Work as a team to problem solve your way out of a tricky business
situation - the clock is ticking! Develop your thinking around business
strategies and teamwork in an office environment and find out about
business-related career options.
DATE TIME
Tue 19 May, Tue 11 Aug 9am – 2.30pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
1 day City campus Free Year 9 & 10
Computing
IT Girls
Get hands-on with IT – including gaming, the internet and robotics,
and explore the enormous array of career opportunities available
in this fast-evolving industry. Please note, this holiday workshop has
been designed for girls only.
DATE TIME
Mon 20 & Tue 21 Apr 9am – 4pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
2 days City campus Free Year 9 & 10
Create Your Own Web Page
Get some expert advice on how to create your own web page and
get creative with HTML! Expand your knowledge of IT and find out
about career paths in this ever-changing field.
DATE TIME
Fri 22 May 9am – 2.30pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
1 day City campus Free Year 9 & 10
CHRISTCHURCH EXPERIENCES | 9
Junior Tasters – Christchurch
Engineering & Introduction to Hairdressing &
Beauty Therapy
Architecture Get a taste of the hairdressing and beauty therapy industries as a
possible career! Receive your “look” brief then create the hair and
make-up to suit.
Mission to Antarctica
Join this exciting holiday workshop and discover strategies to explore DATE TIME
and protect Antarctica. You’ll use physics, technology, engineering
and computer aided design to build habitats that can withstand Mon 15 & Tue 16 Jun 9am – 3pm
extreme environments. You’ll also learn about Antarctic marine
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
life and animals and meet expert engineers and scientists in the
field of Antarctic studies, telecommunications, civil environmental, 2 days City campus Free Year 9 & 10
geology and biology. Plus you’ll find out about Ara’s degree and
diploma study options in engineering and applied science.
DATE TIME Language &
Tue 29 & Wed 30 Sep 9am – 3pm
Education
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Outdoor Education & Sustainability Taster
2 days City campus Free Year 9 & 10 Have a day out and participate in an outdoor activity* while
observing current students and learning what this career path
is all about.
Hospitality &
DATE TIME
Please see website for details 9am – 3pm
Service Industries DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
1 day City campus Free Year 9 – 13
Introduction to Hospitality *Please note, activities are weather dependent
Get a taste of the hospitality environment! Try your hand at making
your own version of a delicious burger in our commercial kitchen and Japanese 4U!
create mocktails in our training bar. And of course you get to eat and
drink your creations too. Are you in Year 9 or 10 and not sure whether to take Japanese
next year? Spend a day with our Japanese tutors, enjoy some fun
language and cultural activities and get excited about the career
DATE TIME opportunities that Japanese will offer you in the future. Teachers,
arrange a date with us and bring your whole class!
Mon 29 Jun 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL DATE TIME
1 day City campus Free Year 9 – 11 Mon 14 Sep 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Barista Taster
1 day City campus Free Year 9 & 10
Have fun creating your own beverages and find out what it takes
to become a barista. Includes a tour of the hospitality department, * Also available on request: email engagement@ara.ac.nz
kitchens and restaurant.
Japanese for Travel and Tourism
DATE TIME Combine travel and tourism with language to see how one
can benefit the other and explore study pathways and career
On request. 9am – 12pm
opportunities.
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
3 hours City campus $30 (ex GST) Year 9 – 13 DATE TIME
*Please check our website or contact engagement@ara.ac.nz Tue 21 Jul 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
1 day City campus Free Year 9 – 13
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Science &
Primary Industries
Fish ‘n’ Chips ‘n’ Science
Ever wondered how much fat is in your fish ‘n’ chips? Analyse
different foods and learn how businesses use these techniques to
create their products and what career options exist in this area.
DATE TIME
Tue 7 Jul 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
1 day City campus Free Year 9 & 10
Science and Our Environment
Find out all about study and career options in science while
checking out our facilities, then test aspects of our environment
using professional laboratory techniques and equipment.
DATE TIME
Tue 29 Sep 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
1 day City campus Free Year 9 – 13
Trades
Junior Trades Taster
Check out the wide range of trades careers available, as you work in
teams to complete a hands-on project. Bring together elements of
engineering and construction skills to compete against other teams.
DATE TIME
Tue 11 Aug 9am – 12.30pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Woolston
3.5 hours Free Year 10 & 11
campus
CHRISTCHURCH EXPERIENCES | 11Senior Tasters
Business Creative
Shadow an Ara Graduate NASDA for a Day
Follow and observe an Ara graduate in their workplace for Experience what it’s like to be a NASDA student. Observe the day’s
a morning then return to Ara for lunch and a discussion activities and explore the performing arts options and specialised
about your experience. Spend the afternoon at Te Ohaka facilities at NASDA.
– the centre for growth and innovation based at Ara – to
explore areas of business you’re interested in.
DATE TIME
DATE TIME Wed 4 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Wed 25 Mar, Wed
29 Apr, Wed 20 May, Wed 10 Jun, Wed 22 9.30am – 3.30pm
Week of 18 May*, Week of 17 Aug* 9am – 2.30pm Jul, Wed 12 Aug
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
1 day City campus Free Year 11 – 13 1 day City campus Free Year 12 & 13
*Subject to availability of graduates
Music Arts for a Day
Experience what it’s like to study music full-time at Ara Music Arts.
Computing Take a tour of the school and meet current students and our
passionate tutors.
Network Servers and VOIP/IP DATE TIME
Find out about career paths in this ever-changing field and expand
Thu 30 Apr, Thu 14 May,
your knowledge of IT. Learn about the skills and attributes required
Thu 28 May, Thu 11 Jun, Thu 30 Jul, 11am – 3pm
for IT roles such as business analyst, IT consultant, project manager Thu 13 Aug, Thu 27 Aug, Thu 10 Sep
and more. Then, explore how to build a network, make telephone
calls between and across networks, and how the internet supports DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Voice-over Internet Protocol (VOIP). You’ll also learn how to install
and configure a virtualised MS Windows server with mirrored drives. 4 hours City campus Free Year 12 & 13
DATE TIME
Art & Design for a Day
Mon 15 Jun 9am – 2.30pm Participate in hands-on activities and see what happens in our classes
in two subjects of your choice. Select from art, visual communication,
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
photography, motion design and fashion.
1 day City campus Free Year 11 – 13
DATE TIME
Scripting and Data Wed 17 Jun, Wed 19 Aug 9am – 2pm
Expand your knowledge of IT, web design and mobile devices and
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
find out about career paths in this ever-changing field.
Learn about the skills and attributes required for IT roles such as
1 day City campus Free Year 12 & 13
business analyst, IT data consultant, project manager and more.
Then, explore how to manage big data, how databases work and
Note: After registration, please send an email with your name and event date
how to create one. You’ll also redesign a web page to work on mobile to engagement@ara.ac.nz stating which two subjects you’ve selected from the
screens and implement your design with HTML and CCS. Then, you’ll above options.
learn about being a front-end developer using woof.js – the next step
from using Scratch.
DATE TIME
Tue 16 Jun 9am – 2.30pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
1 day City campus Free Year 11 – 13
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Engineering &
Architecture
Engineer for a Day
Experience engineering design through project-based activities
using computer aided design, robotics and structural engineering.
Find out about Ara’s engineering diploma and degree, available in
civil, electrical and mechanical options.
DATE TIME
Fri 20 Mar, Fri 29 May, Fri 7 Aug 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
1 day City campus Free Year 11 – 13
Flight Engineer
Combine science and engineering for a range of hands-on, flight-
related projects, while developing analytical skills and solutions to
overcome challenges. You’ll also find out about Ara’s diploma and
degree study options in engineering and science.
DATE TIME
Tue 21 & Wed 22 Apr 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
2 days City campus Free Year 11 – 13
Hospitality &
Service Industries
Let’s Get Cooking Pasifika
Discover the career opportunities in the food and hospitality sector
with this hands-on event for Pasifika teenagers and their parents.
Includes team cooking activities and a shared lunch. All friends and
fanau welcome to join in for lunch.
DATE TIME
10am – 2pm
Wed 15 Apr (lunch from 1pm – 2pm,
all welcome)
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Pasifika
4 hours City campus Free teenagers
and fanau
CHRISTCHURCH EXPERIENCES | 13Senior Tasters – Christchurch
Let’s Get Cooking Māori Barista Taster
Discover the career opportunities in the food and hospitality Get a taste of the café environment! Have some fun creating your
sector with this hands-on event for Māori teenagers and their own beverages and find out what it takes to become a barista.
parents. Includes team cooking activities and a shared lunch. Includes a tour of the hospitality department, kitchens and restaurant.
All friends and whānau welcome to join in for lunch.
DATE TIME
DATE TIME
On request. 9am – 12pm
9am – 1pm
Thu 16 Apr (lunch from 12pm – 1pm, DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
all welcome)
3 hours City campus $30 (ex GST) Year 9 – 13
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
*Please check our website or contact engagement@ara.ac.nz
Māori
4 hours City campus Free teenagers and
whānau Hairdressing Taster
Find out if hairdressing is for you! Learn braiding and styling
Let’s Get Cooking Māori and Pasifika techniques using our mannequins then style each other’s hair.
Discover the career opportunities in the food and hospitality sector
with this hands-on event for Māori and Pasifika teenagers and their DATE TIME
parents. Includes team cooking activities and a shared lunch.
Mon 8 Jun, Mon 10 Aug 9am – 3pm
All friends, whānau and fanau welcome to join in for lunch.
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
DATE TIME
1 day City campus Free Year 11 – 13
9am – 1pm
Tue 1 Sep (lunch from 12pm – 1pm,
all welcome) Beauty Therapy Taster
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL Experience beauty therapy as a career. Learn to perform a mini facial,
manicure and day makeup on your classmates and then take your
Māori and turn to be pampered.
Pasifika
4 hours City campus Free teenagers,
whānau and DATE TIME
fanau
Mon 11 May, Tue 9 Jun 9am – 3pm
The Art of Hospitality - Restaurant DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Is a career in hospitality for you? Find out here! Get hands-on 1 day City campus Free Year 11 – 13
experience in hospitality by learning restaurant skills and help
run our real, on-campus restaurant.
Barbering Taster
DATE TIME Spend the day alongside our barbering students and learn the
basics of becoming a professional barber from our experienced
Mon 8 & Tue 9 Jun 9am – 3pm tutors. Learn how to do a cutthroat shave and have a go on
a balloon, apply professional treatments and discover how
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL to make artistic clipper patterns like steps and fades.
2 days City campus Free Year 11 – 13
DATE TIME
The Art of Hospitality - Cookery Wed 17 Jun, Wed 26 Aug 9am – 3pm
Is cookery the right career for you? Find out here! Learn the culinary DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
skills required to prepare, cook and serve a three-course menu to
customers in our real, on-campus restaurant. 1 day City campus Free Year 11 – 13
DATE TIME
Mon 8 & Tue 9 Jun 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
2 days City campus Free Year 11 – 13
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Language &
Education
Early Childhood Education Taster
Discover the delights of working in the early childhood sector with
hands-on activities including games, quizzes, teaching and creating,
and meet current early childhood education students to get a feel for
what it’s like.
DATE TIME
Wed 17 Jun, Wed 16 Sep 9am – 2.30pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
1 day City campus Free Year 11 – 13
Outdoor Education & Sustainability Taster
Have a day out and participate in an outdoor activity* while observing
current students and learning what this career path is all about.
DATE TIME
Please see website for details 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
1 day City campus Free Year 9 – 13
*Please note, activities are weather dependent.
Japanese for Travel & Tourism
Combine travel and tourism with language to see how
one can benefit the other and explore study pathways and
career opportunities.
DATE TIME
Tue 21 Jul 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
1 day City campus Free Year 9 – 13
CHRISTCHURCH EXPERIENCES | 15Senior Tasters – Christchurch
Nursing, Midwifery Science and Our Environment
Find out all about study and career options in science while
& Allied Health checking out our facilities, then test aspects of our environment
using professional laboratory techniques and equipment.
Introduction to Medical Imaging DATE TIME
Experience our safe, world-class simulated medical imaging Tue 29 Sep 9am – 3pm
environment to see if this is the career for you.
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
DATE TIME 1 day City campus Free Year 9 – 13
Wed 10 Jun 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Annual Year 11 Chemistry Competition
Enter your team of three students into our annual competition
1 day Manawa campus Free Year 11 – 13
and be in to win the $500 grand prize for your school’s chemistry
department! You’ll be challenged to identify chemical compounds
Introduction to Nursing and explore other related topics to test your skills. Dinner is provided.
Gain an introduction to essential nursing skills like taking medical
DATE TIME
observations and washing your hands so they’re REALLY clean.
Thu 17 Sep 6.45pm – 9pm
DATE TIME
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Thu 11 Jun, Tue 16 Jun,
9am – 3pm 2 hours City campus Free Year 11
Wed 24 Jun
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
1 day Manawa campus Free Year 11 – 13
SportSmart
Interested in fitness, nutrition and wellbeing? Discover the science
behind nutrition and peak sports performance, and how this science
is applied when working with elite athletes with this interactive
two-day workshop. SportSmart takes place at The Zone, a purpose-
designed facility with world-class high performance sport analysis
equipment. Lunch and morning tea are provided.
DATE TIME
Tue 14 & Wed 15 Jul 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
2 days City campus Free Year 11 – 13
Introduction to Animal Science
Find out what it takes to be a vet nurse or to work with animals
in a variety of settings, tour our facilities and meet some of our
furry friends.
DATE TIME
Wed 1 Jul, Wed 23 Sep 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
1 day City campus Free Year 11 – 13
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Trades NEW! Painting & Decorating for a Day
A career as a painter and decorator is much more varied than you
probably realise. At this event you can learn all about it and have a
Sparky for a Day go at something different by getting creative with paint and stencils.
Try a range of hands-on experiences in the electrical industry
and see if being an electrician is the right career for you. DATE TIME
Fri 15 May, Fri 14 Aug 9am – 3pm
DATE TIME
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Fri 8 May, Fri 31 Jul 9am – 3pm
Woolston Free Year 11 – 13
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL 1 day
campus
Woolston Free Year 11 – 13
1 day
campus Builder for a Day
Try a range of hands-on experiences in the construction industry
Plumber for a Day and see if being a builder or joiner is the right career for you.
Try a range of hands-on experiences in the plumbing industry
and see if being a plumber is the right career for you. DATE TIME
Fri 3 Apr, Fri 3 Jul, Fri 25 Sep 9am – 3pm
DATE TIME
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Fri 15 May, Fri 7 Aug 9am – 3pm
Woolston Free Year 11 – 13
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL 1 day
campus
Woolston Free Year 11 – 13
1 day
campus Welder for a Day
Try a range of hands-on experiences in the welding industry
Automotive – Introduction to and see if being a welder is the right career for you.
Vehicle Servicing
Try a range of hands-on experiences in an automotive DATE TIME
workshop and see if this is the right career for you.
This one-day course covers the fundamentals of vehicle Fri 29 May, Fri 11 Sep 9am – 3pm
servicing in a practical workshop environment.
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
DATE TIME Woolston Free Year 11 – 13
1 day
campus
Thu 17 Sep 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL Mechanical Engineer for a Day
Woolston Explore machine-shop fundamentals and try a range of hands-
1 day Free Year 11 – 13
campus on experiences in the mechanical engineering industry to see
if being a mechanical engineer is the right career for you.
Automotive – Car Club
DATE TIME
Passionate about cars? Learn the basics of the automotive trade
through hands-on experiences in an automotive workshop and Fri 7 Aug 9am – 3pm
see if it is the right career for you.
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
DATE TIME Woolston Free Year 11 – 13
1 day
campus
Thu from 18 Jun to 2 Jul 3.30pm – 5.30pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Woolston Free Year 11 – 13
3 x 2 hours
campus
CHRISTCHURCH EXPERIENCES | 17STAR Courses
Creative Barista Essentials
Become competent in the operation of a commercial espresso
machine and earn Level 2 and 3 credits with Barista Essentials.
Introduction to Patternmaking Learn how to produce a range of beverages to give you
Learn how to make pattern blocks for clothing using drafting and experience in the hospitality industry and/or prepare for
measuring equipment, plus basic flat patternmaking techniques and employment. Please note, this course has approximately 20
how to apply them to make patterns for a variety of outerwear. hours of online learning prior to course commencement.
DATE TIME
DATE TIME
Wed 1 to Fri 3 Jul 9am – 4pm
Mon 6 – Fri 10 July
9am – 4pm
(school holidays)
DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
3 days (plus
online study City campus $420 (ex GST) BBES200
5 days City campus $340 (ex GST) CLST104
beforehand)
NCEA UNIT
LEVEL FOR NCEA UNIT
CREDITS STANDARDS LEVEL FOR
CREDITS STANDARDS
3 6 13387 Year 11 – 13
4 x Level 2 17284, 17285,
2&3 Year 11 – 13
8 x Level 3 17288
*Also available on request: email engagement@ara.ac.nz
Hospitality &
Café Barista Level 2
Service Industries Get an introduction to coffee making and commercial equipment,
and gain work-related skills for the hospitality industry.
NEW! All About Ice Cream
DATE TIME
Learn how to make ice cream, from classic vanilla to your own
amazing combinations. Compare commercial flavours to homemade Wed 9, 16 & 23 Sep 9am – 4pm
and discover the exciting career pathways for bakery and patisserie.
DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
DATE TIME 18 hours or
City campus $360 (ex GST) CBSC201
flexible delivery
Fri 12, 19 & 26 Jun 9am – 3pm
NCEA UNIT
LEVEL FOR
DURATION LOCATION COST CODE CREDITS STANDARDS
2 4 17285 Year 11 – 13
3 days City campus $300 (ex GST) FHIC210
NCEA UNIT *Also available on request: email engagement@ara.ac.nz
LEVEL FOR
CREDITS STANDARDS
2 2 13284 Year 11 – 13 Café Barista Level 3
Become competent in the operation of a commercial espresso
NEW! All About Chocolate machine and learn how to produce a range of beverages to give you
experience in the hospitality industries and/ or prepare you for work.
Use chocolate in every dish within this course! You’ll learn about
baking with chocolate (think cookies, brownies and slices), how to use
it in sauces and garnishes and discover the exciting career pathways DATE TIME
for bakery and patisserie.
Tue 3, 10 & 17 Nov 9am – 4pm
DATE TIME DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
Fri 24 & 31 Jul, Fri 7 Aug 9am – 3pm
18 hours or
City campus $360 (ex GST) CBSC300
flexible delivery
DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
NCEA UNIT
3 days City campus $300 (ex GST) FHAC200 LEVEL FOR
CREDITS STANDARDS
NCEA UNIT
LEVEL FOR 3 8 17284, 17288 Year 11 – 13
CREDITS STANDARDS
2 2 13272 Year 11 – 13 *Also available on request: email engagement@ara.ac.nz
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Basic Knife Skills & Food Safety Beauty Therapy Essentials
Become skilled in an essential area of any commercial kitchen Learn how to perform facials, tinting, manicures, pedicures and basic
environment. This course will prepare you to be able to work in a beauty massage. Pick up some great skills and find out if beauty
kitchen or food business and provides compliance for most food therapy is the career for you.
service premises for safe food.
DATE TIME
DATE TIME
Mon 6 to Thu 9 Jul 9am – 4pm
Tue 25 & Wed 26 Feb
Tue 26 & Wed 27 May 9am – 3pm DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
Tue 28 & Wed 29 Jul
4 days City campus $400 (ex GST) STAR315
DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
NCEA UNIT
LEVEL FOR
CREDITS STANDARDS
2 days City campus $175 (ex GST) KSSF201
NCEA UNIT 2 6 27640, 27641 Year 11 – 13
LEVEL FOR
CREDITS STANDARDS
2 6 167, 13285 Year 11 – 13 NEW! Barbering Essentials
Try out popular barbering techniques, meet our expert tutors and
Food Safety experience our modern facilities to help you decide if barbering is the
career for you.
Gain the practical skills and knowledge required to prepare food
safely in a commercial kitchen environment. This course covers all
basic skills and etiquettes when cooking and handling different types DATE TIME
of food, and provides compliance for most food service premises.
Mon 6 to Thu 9 Jul 9am – 4pm
DATE TIME DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
Wed 4 & Wed 11 Mar 4 days City campus $400 (ex GST) STAR208
9am – 3pm
Wed 29 Jul & Wed 5 Aug
NCEA UNIT
LEVEL FOR
CREDITS STANDARDS
DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
2 4 19808 Year 11 – 13
2 days City campus $195 (ex GST) FDSF200
NCEA UNIT
LEVEL FOR
CREDITS STANDARDS
2 4 167 Year 11 – 13
Café Foods
Thinking of working in a kitchen or wondering what it would be like to
be a chef? This course provides hands-on opportunities to work in a
commercial kitchen environment. Find out if this is the career for you
and learn how to prepare a range of sandwiches and bakery goods
that would be served in cafes.
DATE TIME
Thu from 30 Jul to 3 Sep 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
6 days City campus $620 (ex GST) CKCF301
NCEA UNIT
LEVEL FOR
CREDITS STANDARDS
13282, 13329,
3 8 Year 11 – 13
9681
CHRISTCHURCH EXPERIENCES | 19STAR Courses – Christchurch
Supported Workskills Term 4:
Preparing for Independence
Learning Learn about personal presentation and hygiene, and how to make
healthy choices, ask for help and express your wants and needs.
You’ll also identify responsibilities leading to greater independence,
Our Supported Learning courses are specifically for individuals with explore future study options and work out your next steps after
intellectual or learning disabilities. They’re designed to support a leaving this course.
successful transition from secondary school to tertiary education.
Students can do all four terms, or each term individually.
DATE TIME
Workskills Term 1: Wed & Thu from 14 Oct to 17 Dec 9am – 12pm
Communicating with Others DURATION LOCATION COST FOR
Learn to communicate in ways that show respect for others and
2 mornings
learn behaviours that are socially acceptable including manners, City campus $485 (ex GST) Year 11 – 13
a week
compliments, basic conversation, introductions, responding to
questions, personal space, social networks and more.
DATE TIME
Wed & Thu from 5 Feb to 9 Apr 9am – 12pm
DURATION LOCATION COST FOR
2 mornings
City campus $485 (ex GST) Year 11 – 13
a week
Workskills Term 2:
Keeping Yourself Safe
Learn ways of keeping personal property safe and how to identify
potentially hazardous situations and appropriate actions to be taken,
including looking after personal belongings, emergency procedures,
health and safety in the community, road rules, using public transport
and where to get help.
DATE TIME
Wed & Thu from 29 Apr to 2 Jul 9am – 12pm
DURATION LOCATION COST FOR
2 mornings
City campus $485 (ex GST) Year 11 – 13
a week
Workskills Term 3:
Emotions and Life Issues
Learn how to recognise feelings of grief, anger and stress, and how
to identify and describe appropriate responses to unsafe situations.
Gain strategies for dealing with bullying and abuse, using social
media safely and problem solving in social situations.
DATE TIME
Wed & Thu from 22 Jul to 24 Sep 9am – 12pm
DURATION LOCATION COST FOR
2 mornings
City campus $485 (ex GST) Year 11 – 13
a week
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Language &
Education
Te Papa Whakatipu - Beginners Te Reo
Get a thorough grounding in Maori culture, language and
tradition while developing skills towards higher-level study.
This course is a great addition to any curriculum
and includes visits to places of significance.
DATE TIME
Fri from 28 Feb to 3 Jul 9am – 12pm
DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
3 hours
City campus $565 (ex GST) STAR221
per week
NCEA UNIT
LEVEL FOR
CREDITS STANDARDS
30766, 30758,
2 11 Year 11 – 12
30754
Te One Haumako - Intermediate Te Reo
A continuation of the journey for students who’ve acquired
a good foundation of Te Reo Māori and tikanga. This course
will help develop further understanding and application
of tikanga from local perspectives and environment.
DATE TIME
Fri from 28 Feb to 3 Jul 1pm – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
1 day
City campus $565 (ex GST) STAR351
per week
NCEA UNIT
LEVEL FOR
CREDITS STANDARDS
3 15 7259, 7271 Year 12 – 13
Trades
Introduction to Welding
Engage in a range of hands-on activities in a welding workshop
and get introduced to and explore aspects of this trade to
help you decide on possible career and study options.
DATE TIME
Fri from 21 Aug to 4 Sep 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
Woolston
3 days $285 (ex GST) STAR956
campus
NCEA UNIT
LEVEL FOR
CREDITS STANDARDS
2 3 21907 Year 11 – 13
CHRISTCHURCH EXPERIENCES | 21South Canterbury experiences 22 | EXPERIENCE ARA 2020
Information & Preparation
Nursing, Midwifery &
Medical Imaging
Midwifery Information Session
Discover how you can study for a Bachelor of Midwifery and shape
a career as a registered midwife guiding women through one of
life’s most meaningful events. The session outlines the blended
delivery model we use and how this enables you to study and
work in your own community. It also gives an overview of the
support available from midwifery lecturers based in your region.
DATE TIME
Please see website for details Please see website for details
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Timaru &
1.5 hours Ashburton Free All welcome
campuses
Nursing Information Session
Find out about our nursing qualifications and discover why Ara is
considered one of the best places in New Zealand to study nursing.
DATE TIME
Wed 8 Apr, Wed 19 Aug 5.30pm – 6.15pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
45 minutes Timaru campus Free All welcome
Pre-Health Study Preparation
Information Session
If you’d like a career in the health sector, but you don’t meet the entry
requirements for a diploma or degree programme, come along to
our Pre-health Information Session to learn about our Certificate in
Study and Career Preparation. This qualification is designed to equip
you with the academic skills and confidence needed for higher-level
study in subjects like nursing, midwifery and medical imaging.
DATE TIME
Wed 8 April, Wed 19 Aug 6.15pm – 6.45pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
30 minutes Timaru campus Free All welcome
SOUTH CANTERBURY EXPERIENCES | 23Junior Tasters
Business Creative
Business Escape Room Junior Arts Taster
Work as a team to problem solve your way out of a tricky business Spend a day in our art classes, participating in hands-on sessions.
situation - the clock is ticking! Develop your thinking around business Come along and explore your creativity with drawing, acrylic painting
strategies and teamwork in an office environment and find out about or relief printmaking, and receive guidance and careers information
business-related career options. from our experienced art tutors.
DATE TIME DATE TIME
Tue 26 May, Tue 25 Aug 9am – 2.30pm Thu 3 Sep (Timaru)
Thu 15 Oct (Oamaru) 9am – 2pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL Thu 22 Oct (Ashburton)
Timaru DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
1 day Free Year 9 & 10
campus
Timaru,
Oamaru,
1 day Free Year 9 & 10
Ashburton
campuses
Computing
Junior Design Taster
IT Girls Participate in hands-on design activities and see what happens in
Get hands-on with IT – including gaming, the internet and robotics, our classes on visual communication, photography, motion design
and explore the enormous array of career opportunities available and animation.
in this fast-evolving industry. Please note, this holiday workshop has
been designed for girls only.
DATE TIME
Thu 24 Sep 9am – 2pm
DATE TIME
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Mon 18 & Tue 19 May 9am – 4pm
Timaru
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL 1 day Free Year 9 & 10
campus
Timaru
2 days Free Year 9 & 10
campus
Create Your Own Web Page Hospitality &
Get some expert advice on how to create your own web page and
get creative with HTML! Expand your knowledge of IT and find out Service Industries
about career paths in this ever-changing field.
Introduction to Hospitality
DATE TIME
Get a taste of the hospitality environment! Try your hand at making
your own version of a delicious burger in our commercial kitchen and
Fri 22 May 9am – 2.30pm
create mocktails in our training bar. And of course you get to eat and
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL drink your creations too.
Timaru
1 day Free Year 9 & 10 DATE TIME
campus
Mon 29 Jun 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Timaru
1 day Free Year 9 – 11
campus
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Barista Taster
Have fun creating your own beverages and find out what it takes
Trades
to become a barista. Includes a tour of the hospitality department,
kitchens and restaurant. Trades Taster
Check out the wide range of trades careers available, as you work in
DATE TIME teams to complete a hands-on project. Bring together elements of
engineering and construction skills to compete against other teams.
On request. 9am – 12pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL DATE TIME
Timaru Thu 20 Aug 9am – 12.30pm
3 hours $30 (ex GST) Year 9 – 13
campus
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
*Please check our website or contact engagement@ara.ac.nz.
Timaru
3.5 hours Free Year 10 & 11
campus
Introduction to Hairdressing &
Beauty Therapy
Get a taste of the hairdressing and beauty therapy industries as a
possible career! Receive your “look” brief then create the hair and
make-up to suit.
DATE TIME
Mon 15 & Tue 16 Jun 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Timaru
2 days Free Year 9 & 10
campus
Language &
Education
Outdoor Education & Sustainability Taster
Have a day out and participate in an outdoor activity* while observing
current students and learning what this career path is all about.
DATE TIME
Please see website for details 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Timaru
1 day Free Year 9 – 13
campus
*Please note, activities are weather dependent
SOUTH CANTERBURY EXPERIENCES | 25Senior Tasters
Business Creative
Shadow an Ara Graduate Senior Arts Taster
Follow and observe an Ara graduate in their workplace for a morning Spend a day in our art classes in Timaru, participating in hands-on
then return to Ara for lunch and a discussion about your experience. sessions. Come along and explore your creativity with drawing,
Spend the afternoon at Ara exploring areas of business you’re acrylic painting or relief printmaking, and receive guidance and
interested in. careers information from our experienced art tutors.
DATE TIME DATE TIME
Week of 25 May* Thu 21 May, Thu 10 Sep 9am – 2pm
9am – 2.30pm
Week of 24 Aug*
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Timaru Free Year 11 – 13
1 day
Timaru campus
1 day Free Year 11 – 13
campus
*Subject to availability of graduates Senior Design Taster
Participate in hands-on design activities and see what happens in
our visual communication, photography and animation classes.
Computing
DATE TIME
Network Servers and VOIP/IP
Thu 26 Mar (Ashburton)
Find out about career paths in this ever-changing field and expand Thu 28 May (Timaru)
9am – 2pm
Thu 17 Sep (Timaru)
your knowledge of IT. Learn about the skills and attributes required
Thu 11 Jun (Oamaru)
for IT roles such as business analyst, IT consultant, project manager
and more. Then, explore how to build a network, make telephone DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
calls between and across networks, and how the internet supports
Voice-over Internet Protocol (VOIP). You’ll also learn how to install Ashburton,
and configure a virtualised MS Windows server with mirrored drives. Timaru &
1 day Free Year 11 – 13
Oamaru
campuses
DATE TIME
Fri 19 Jun 9am – 2.30pm Photoshop for Photography
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL Learn from our expert tutors how to enhance and manipulate
photos you’ve taken using Photoshop. We’ll cover ‘Photoshop 101’
Timaru and advanced features suited to individual interests. This free, hands-
1 day Free Year 11 – 13
campus
on day is a great way to find out what’s possible with this software
and where it can take you in the industry.
Scripting and Data
Expand your knowledge of IT, web design and mobile devices and DATE TIME
find out about career paths in this ever-changing field. Learn about
the skills and attributes required for IT roles such as business analyst, Thu 18 Jun (Timaru)
Thu 9 Jul (Timaru) 9am – 2pm
IT data consultant, project manager and more. Then, explore how to Thu 25 Jun (Oamaru)
manage big data, how databases work and how to create one. You’ll
also redesign a web page to work on mobile screens and implement DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
your design with HTML and CCS. Then, you’ll learn about being a
front-end developer using woof.js – the next step from using Scratch. Timaru &
1 day Oamaru Free Year 11 – 13
campuses
DATE TIME
Thu 18 Jun 9am – 2.30pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Timaru
1 day Free Year 11 – 13
campus
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Hospitality & Barista Taster
Get a taste of the café environment! Have some fun creating your
Service Industries own beverages and find out what it takes to become a barista.
Includes a tour of the hospitality department, kitchens and restaurant.
Let’s Get Cooking Māori and Pasifika DATE TIME
Discover the career opportunities in the food and hospitality sector On request. 9am – 12pm
with this hands-on event for Māori and Pasifika teenagers and their
parents. Includes team cooking activities and a shared lunch. DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
All friends, whānau and fanau welcome to join in for lunch.
Timaru $30 (ex GST) Year 9 – 13
3 hours
campus
DATE TIME
*Please check our website or contact engagement@ara.ac.nz
9am-1pm
Fri 17 Apr, Fri 18 Sep
(lunch from 12pm-1pm, all welcome)
Hairdressing Taster
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Find out if hairdressing is for you! Learn braiding and styling
techniques using our mannequins then style each other’s hair.
Māori & Pasifika
Timaru Free teenagers
4 hours
campus and families
DATE TIME
Tue 9 Jun, Tue 11 Aug 9am – 3pm
The Art of Hospitality - Restaurant
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Is a career in hospitality for you? Find out here! Get hands-on
experience in hospitality by learning restaurant skills and help Timaru Free Year 11 – 13
1 day
run our real, on-campus restaurant. campus
DATE TIME Beauty Therapy Taster
Mon 8 & Tue 9 Jun 9am – 3pm Experience beauty therapy as a career. Learn to perform a mini facial,
manicure and day makeup on your classmates and then take your
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL turn to be pampered.
Timaru Free Year 11 – 13
2 days
campus DATE TIME
Mon 11 May, Tue 9 Jun 9am – 3pm
The Art of Hospitality - Cookery
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Is cookery the right career for you? Find out here! Learn the culinary
skills required to prepare, cook and serve a three-course menu to Timaru Free Year 11 – 13
1 day
customers in our real, on-campus restaurant. campus
DATE TIME
Mon 8 & Tue 9 Jun 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Timaru Free Year 11 – 13
2 days
campus
SOUTH CANTERBURY EXPERIENCES | 27Senior Tasters – South Canterbury
Language &
Education
Early Childhood Education Taster
Discover the delights of working in the early childhood sector with
hands-on activities including games, quizzes, teaching and creating,
and meet current early childhood education students to get a feel
for what it’s like.
DATE TIME
Wed 17 Jun, Wed 16 Sep 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Timaru Free Year 11-13
1 day
campus
Trades
Sparky for a Day
Try a range of hands-on experiences in the electrical industry
and see if being an electrician is the right career for you.
DATE TIME
Fri 26 Jun, Fri 14 Aug 9am-3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Timaru Free Year 11 – 13
1 day
campus
Welder for a Day
Try a range of hands-on experiences in the welding industry and
see if being a welder is the right career for you.
DATE TIME
Fri 13 Mar, Fri 20 Mar,
9am – 3pm
Fri 26 Jun, Thu 30 Jul
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Timaru Free Year 11 – 13
1 day
campus
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Basic MIG Welding Automotive – Introduction to Engines
Learn basic MIG welding skills and safe practices, then have a go at Try a range of hands-on experiences in an automotive workshop
a range of practical activities and find out about career and and see if being a mechanic is the right career for you.
study options in welding. This one-day course will cover elements of small engine
repairs in a practical workshop environment.
DATE TIME
DATE TIME
Fri 28 Feb & Fri 6 Mar
9am – 3pm
Fri 27 Mar & Fri 3 Apr Thu 17 Sep 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Timaru Free Year 11 – 13 Timaru
2 days 1 day Free Year 11 – 13
campus campus
Mechanical Engineer for a Day
Explore machine-shop fundamentals and try a range of hands-on
experiences in the mechanical engineering industry to see if being
a mechanical engineer is the right career for you.
DATE TIME
Wed 27 May 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Timaru Free Year 11 – 13
1 day
campus
Builder for a Day
Try a range of hands-on experiences in the construction industry
and see if being a builder is the right career for you.
DATE TIME
Thu 2 Apr, Thu 2 Jul, Thu 24 Sep 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Timaru Free Year 11 – 13
1 day
campus
Automotive – Introduction to Vehicle Servicing
Try a range of hands-on experiences in an automotive
workshop and see if this is the right career for you. This
one-day course covers the fundamentals of vehicle
servicing in a practical workshop environment.
DATE TIME
Thu 25 Jun 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST LEVEL
Timaru Free Year 11 – 13
1 day
campus
SOUTH CANTERBURY EXPERIENCES | 29STAR Courses
Hospitality & Barista Essentials
Become competent in the operation of a commercial espresso
Service Industries machine and earn Level 2 and 3 credits with Barista Essentials.
Learn how to produce a range of beverages to give you experience
in the hospitality industry and/or prepare for employment.
Please note, this course has approximately 20 hours of
Food Processing online learning prior to course commencement.
Discover how to handle food and food equipment safely within
the food processing industry. DATE TIME
Daytime and evening
DATE TIME On request.
options available
On request. 9am – 2.30pm DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
18 hours (plus
Timaru
online study $420 (ex GST) BBES200
Timaru campus
4 days $375 (ex GST) FHFP200 beforehand)
campus
NCEA UNIT
NCEA UNIT LEVEL FOR
LEVEL FOR CREDITS STANDARDS
CREDITS STANDARDS
4 x Level 2 17284, 17285,
167, 13284, 2&3 Year 11 – 13
2 8 Year 11 – 13 8 x Level 3 17288
20666
Food Safety Café Barista Level 2
Get an introduction to coffee making and commercial equipment,
Gain the practical skills and knowledge required to prepare food and gain work-related skills for the hospitality industry.
safely in a commercial kitchen environment. This course covers all
basic skills and etiquettes when cooking and handling different types
of food, and provides compliance for most food service premises. DATE TIME
Daytime and evening
DATE TIME On request.
options available
Wed 1 & 8 Apr DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
9am – 3pm
Wed 19 & 26 Aug
Timaru &
DURATION LOCATION COST CODE 18 hours or flexi-
Oamaru $360 (ex GST) CBSC201
ble delivery
campuses
2 days Timaru campus $195 (ex GST) FDSF200
NCEA UNIT
LEVEL FOR
NCEA UNIT CREDITS STANDARDS
LEVEL FOR
CREDITS STANDARDS
2 4 17285 Year 11 – 13
2 4 167 Year 11 – 13
Café Barista Level 3
Café Foods
Become competent in the operation of a commercial espresso
Thinking of working in a kitchen or wondering what it would be like to machine and learn how to produce a range of beverages to give you
be a chef? This course provides hands-on opportunities to work in a experience in the hospitality industries and/ or prepare you for work.
commercial kitchen environment. Find out if this is the career for you
and learn how to prepare a range of sandwiches and bakery goods
that would be served in cafes. DATE TIME
Daytime and evening
On request.
DATE TIME options available
Thu from 7 May to 11 Jun 9am – 3pm DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
DURATION LOCATION COST CODE Timaru and
18 hours or flexi-
Oamaru $360 (ex GST) CBSC300
ble delivery
Timaru campuses
6 days $620 (ex GST) CKCF301
campus NCEA UNIT
LEVEL FOR
NCEA UNIT CREDITS STANDARDS
LEVEL FOR
CREDITS STANDARDS
3 8 17284, 17288 Year 11 – 13
13282, 13329,
3 8 Year 11 – 13
9681
30 | EXPERIENCE ARA 2020STAR Courses – South Canterbury
Trades
Introduction to Welding
Engage in a range of hands-on activities in a welding workshop and
get introduced to and explore aspects of this trade to help you decide
on possible career and study options.
DATE TIME
Fri 8, 15 & 22 May
9am – 3pm
Fri 5, 12 & 19 Jun
DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
Timaru
3 days $285 (ex GST) STAR956
campus
NCEA UNIT
LEVEL FOR
CREDITS STANDARDS
2 3 21907 Year 11 – 13
Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
Engage in a range of practical activities aimed at enabling you to
demonstrate knowledge of and apply safe work practices in an
engineering workshop environment.
DATE TIME
Fri from 21 Aug to 4 Sep 9am – 3pm
DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
Timaru
3 days $285 (ex GST) STAR960
campus
NCEA UNIT
LEVEL FOR
CREDITS STANDARDS
2 4 21911, 21912 Year 11 – 13
Carpentry Essentials
Work through a range of practical activities that will introduce you to
carpentry as a trade. This course will help you decide whether being
a builder is the right career for you. Requires a theory workbook to be
completed at school prior to the course.
DATE TIME
Thu from 7 May to 28 May
9am – 3pm
Thu from 23 Jul to 13 Aug
DURATION LOCATION COST CODE
Timaru
4 days $380 (ex GST) STAR963
campus
NCEA UNIT
LEVEL FOR
CREDITS STANDARDS
12997, 12998,
3 14 Year 11 – 13
12999, 13000
SOUTH CANTERBURY EXPERIENCES | 31Want to find out more?
PO Box 540, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
0800 24 24 76 | engagement@ara.ac.nz | ara.ac.nz/exp
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