New School Leavers’ Toolkit content available

15 July, 2025

The School Leavers Toolkit has a huge range of information available for senior secondary students, giving them skills and tools to prepare for life after school. The latest additions to that content are out now, and cover:

• Get your Driver License – as a standalone topic, containing information and resources that walk you through the key stages of getting your licence, the benefits of having it, and key road safety tips.
• Consumer rights – under the ‘Money and tax’ topic, containing examples of your rights when something goes wrong when spending your money, including what to do if you’ve been scammed. 

You can find the Toolkit here – share it with your students, or explore it with them so that they know exactly where to go to support a smooth transition from school into the next stage of their lives:

School Leavers’ Toolkit (education.govt.nz) 

If you’re not already familiar, the School Leavers’ Toolkit also provides students with information about:

• Tertiary education – know what your study and training options are after school.
• Moving out of home – what to expect when it’s time to find your own place.
• Getting a job – how to apply for a job, identifying your skills and your rights as a worker.
• Government and voting – information on how the government works, Aotearoa’s founding documents and how to make your voice heard.
• Money and tax – explaining how you can budget, save, pay your taxes and other important financal tips.
• Wellbeing | Hauora – ways to take care of yourself including sexual health and mental and physical wellbeing