Schools

A career in the active recreation, leisure, and entertainment sectors offers excitement, diversity, and endless possibilities.

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Youth careers

Te Mahi Ako's Gateway Programme gives secondary school students a unique chance to explore this dynamic industry first hand.

Through our tailored Pool Lifeguard unit standards, students gain valuable credits and practical insights into the aquatics industry. It’s an excellent way to build skills, gain experience, and make informed decisions about their future career pathway.

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Event and entertainment technology graded resources

Te Mahi Ako has assessment resources available for Level 1-3 event and entertainment technology. These are graded resources (Achieved, Merit, Excellence) which we provide free of charge to schools. If you make any changes to these resources, you will need to have them pre-moderated and approved by Toi Mai.

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Gateway

Pool lifeguarding through Gateway helps provide senior students (years 11–13) with lifeguarding opportunities in a workplace.

If you have a student who is interested in this option, start by approaching your local aquatics facility to enquire about a placement and their training availability..  

The workplace will need to have an onsite Te Mahi Ako lifeguard assessor. Once your student has a placement and their training confirmed, you can download an enrolment form on our forms page and email it back to us.

Youth resource catalogue

NOTE: A number of School resources are not available from 2026

From 2026, Te Mahi Ako’s school resource catalogue will be streamlined. A number of existing resources will be retired, and only a smaller range will remain available. The updated catalogue reflects these changes.
Education Outdoors New Zealand (EONZ) also provides assessment material for Outdoor Recreation unit standards. 
Schools may choose to develop their own learning and assessment materials for any unit standards where Te Mahi Ako no longer provides a resource. School‑developed materials must be submitted to the relevant standard setting body for pre‑moderation prior to use, ensuring they meet quality and assessment requirements.



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Browse our resources for a range of qualifications in te ahumahi ā-rēhia | the active recreation, leisure and entertainment sectors.

Download our youth resource catalogue
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Consent to assess and MOUs

Our guidance for schools provides comprehensive information on obtaining consent to assess and establishing memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Te Mahi Ako. We help schools navigate the process and ensure they have the necessary resources to facilitate effective learning and assessment.

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Forms and documents for schools