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The STAR (Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource) is an important grant used by Wellington College to meet the identified learning needs of senior students that cannot be catered for within the traditional school curriculum.

In particular, STAR is to be used to:

1. Facilitate transition to the workplace for students, particularly those intending to go straight into the workforce or those likely to leave school without any formal qualifications
2. Provide or purchase tertiary-type courses which will better meet students’ needs, which will motivate them to achieve, and which will facilitate their smooth transition to further education, training or employment Support students to explore career pathways, and help them make informed decisions about their schooling and future work or study.
3. Gain credits from Unit standards based courses offered by outside providers. Eg. Ucol, Mara Training, Land Based Training
4. Support and encourage Maori and Pacific Island students get a taste of tertiary education
5. Provide avenues for Maori and Pasifika students eg. In the Performing Arts
6. Provide support for students to attend Open Days at tertiary providers outside of Palmerston North – eg. Queenstown Resort College, Auckland University, Victoria University.

                                                                                                                      
If you would like to apply for STAR funding assistance then see Mr Adams.