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Your pathway into work
Ara helps rangatahi explore career options, build practical skills, and connect with real opportunities across the Auckland Airport precinct. We work alongside you to understand your goals, prepare for work, and take the next step with confidence.
Our programmes enable you to explore different industries, build practical skills, and understand what work can look like across the Auckland Airport precinct.
Practical, industry-aligned learning for Year 12 & 13 secondary students interested in trades and hands-on work. Through real projects and worksite experience, students build confidence, work readiness, and clearer pathways into further training or employment.
Our Alternative Education programme creates opportunities for rangatahi to reconnect with learning through practical, hands-on experiences in a supportive environment. We focus on building confidence, capability and positive pathways, helping young people develop the skills they need to thrive in education, employment and life.
A technology pathway that spans secondary schools, tertiary learning, and industry experience. Students build digital skills, gain mentoring and workplace exposure, and develop the confidence and capabilites needed for future-focused careers.
Our Work Experience programme connects Year 12-13 students with airport employers to provide structured, real-world exposure to careers within the precinct one day a week over a school term.
A free 12-week programme for rangatahi aged 16-24 designed to develop transferable skills through construction projects, with pathways to sustained employment, underpinned by intensive pastoral care.
Ara pathways are connected to real workplaces and real opportunities. In each of the programmes offered, you can learn what different jobs involve, meet employers, visit worksites, and build the skills and confidence to take your next step.
Starting work can be a big step. Ara helps you prepare, find a role that fits, and settle in once you start. Our team stays connected after placement, with in-work support for up to 12 months to help you stay, grow, and progress.
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Whether you’re exploring your options, building your confidence, or ready to look for work, Ara can help you find a pathway that leads somewhere.
If you would like to learn more about Ara’s programmes or explore the right pathway, our team is here to help.
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