Empowering Our Youth Research Study Part II

Following the successful launch of our research report Empowering Our Youth - https://www.epit.org.nz/reports/empowering-our-youth - in August 2023. A significant finding from this report was the impact senior leaders in secondary schools have towards successful career transitions of their students. With this in mind, in May 2024, Dr Lynette Reid, Careers Education Researcher, distributed an online survey to all Aotearoa New Zealand secondary school and kura principals, their leadership teams, and careers advisors and transitions leaders in schools.

This research was designed to continue to gain a detailed understanding of career education and transitions pathway landscape and the impact of careers leadership, in Aotearoa New Zealand's secondary schools. Further, the research aimed to amplify the voices of those in secondary schools and their explanations and insights into career education and guidance practices and the context they practice in. This research centres responses and stories from a total of 114 staff engaged in career education and guidance and leadership in secondary schools across Aotearoa.

This presentation will feature key findings and recommendations as Dr. Lynette explores if and how career education ‘fits’ the education system and the perspective of careers leadership when situated within career models.

About Dr. Lynette Reid

Dr Lynette Reid, Ngāti Konohi, is a career education researcher who has over 20 years’ experience in the NZ careers field. A published author, Lynette’s research includes areas such as employability, work integrated/related learning, professional/career/cultural identity, and career transitions.