Pathway Connect

The Pathway Connect Programme is an opportunity for international secondary students within the Wellington region to connect with international tertiary students who are studying in the region.

Gain real insights from someone who has transitioned into New Zealand education, understand what it's like to settle into tertiary education, the opportunities, the challenges and what life is like.

Victoria University of Wellington students on break

How it works

Secondary students and tertiary students need to register for the programme via the forms below. You will then be matched and introduced with your pathway match.

Once introduced, you and your pathway match will organise when, how (first meeting at the secondary student’s school or via zoom) and the date you will meet.

What can you discuss?

Secondary students: This is your chance to gain insights from international tertiary students on how they transitioned into tertiary education.

Tertiary students: This is your chance to share your knowledge on what it was like as an international student moving into tertiary study.

Discussions might include:

The student journey into tertiary education
Challenges, solutions and achievements
What helped the international student settle into life within tertiary education 
Studying tips for when the secondary student is at university or another tertiary institute
What other experiences did the tertiary student get involved in that they think might be helpful for

I was once a mentee and now that I am a mentor I find it valuable to help them prepare before they take up the challenge of tertiary student life

Tomasito Cabarles - mentor

More information

Secondary Students

Once you register you will be matched with an international tertiary student and introduced via email. We will also send you a basic guide and helpful hints on what things you might want to discuss so you get the most out of the connection. From here you will arrange a time with your match to meet either at your school or online.

We will seek authorisation from your international director to support the programme.

International Tertiary Student Mentor

Once you register you will be matched with a student(s) and introduced via email. We will also send you a basic guide and helpful hints on what you might want to discuss so you both get the most out of the connection. From here you will arrange a time with your match to meet at their school or online. Your secondary student match then needs to send this time through to [email protected] so all online meetups can be tracked.