Posts by Melissa Mae

Tauranga Moana is currently facing talent and skills shortages and many businesses are experiencing recruitment challenges. Research undertaken by Priority One shows that it is estimated there will be 40,000…

Have you ever wondered what the Future of Work in the Western Bay of Plenty will look like?  By 2038 the Western Bay of Plenty will need 25,000 new jobs…

The Priority One Instep-promoted Holland Beckett Law (HOBEC) ‘Career in Law’ Presentation has backed up last year’s popularity by again running twice to meet demand from our local secondary students and their…

Priority One Instep have worked with Māori Economic Development Agency, Toi Kai Rawa to support the establishment of a partnership between the Tauranga office of engineering firm Aurecon and Māori immersion secondary school, Te Wharekura o…

Approximately 50 senior students from our Instep secondary schools entering the yia! and YES programmes have attended a breakfast workshop to train their innovation muscles. Hosted by the University of Waikato, students will undoubtedly reap…

Trying to find time to get senior leadership out of schools and into the wider community is always a challenge. Growth in Tauranga has hit our schools hard with increased…

Priority One Instep collaborated with Beca Tauranga who once again hosted an inspiring day of information and activities to showcase the vast range of engineering disciplines – and related fields…

As part of Techweek Tauranga Toi Kai Rawa launched Hihiko Te Rawa Auaha, a programme designed to unlock the potential in communities, focussing on digital technology and innovation. Held at Baycourt, schools…

There are many awesome initiatives going on in our local secondary schools but we wanted to spotlight our friends at Te Puke High School this week. Enterprise Teacher Steph Davids recently organised…