--- title: 'Subject Selection (2026)' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/subject-selection-2026' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/subject-selection-2026.md' date: '2025-07-31' description: 'At Green Bay High School, our Careers Team delivers a collaborative and inclusive Career Education Plan. Earlier this week (Monday 28 July) students completed Module 3 of their SchoolPoint Career Portfolio during an extended form time. This module helps students to: Identify their strengths and in…' --- Subject Selection (2026) Career Education Plan ![career ed plan](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/pages/04.news/term-3-2025/14.subject-selection-2026/CAREER%20EDUCATION%20PLAN%20(1).jpg "career ed plan") # Subject Selection (2026) Thursday, 31st July 2025 at 8:30am #### At Green Bay High School, our Careers Team delivers a collaborative and inclusive Career Education Plan. Earlier this week (Monday 28 July) students completed Module 3 of their SchoolPoint Career Portfolio during an extended form time. This module helps students to: - Identify their strengths and interests - Explore career ideas - Understand the course selection process Over Weeks 3 and 4 of this term, Year 9-12 students across Green Bay High School will be selecting their subjects for 2026 through our [Web Portal](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/), and Year 13 students will be advising the Career Department of their intentions for next year. Choosing subjects is an important step that influences future pathways. It’s vital students take time to explore their strengths, interests, and possible career directions. At school, students can talk to: - [The Careers Team](https://sites.google.com/greenbayhigh.school.nz/studenthub/careers) - [Their year level Dean](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment/meet-our-deans-2) - [Subject teachers for guidance](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) **How families and whānau can support at home:**Your support at home makes a huge difference. Here’s how you can help: - Have conversations with your child about their interests, strengths, and future goals - Encourage them to talk to other adults about their career journeys - Help them feel confident by listening to their questions or concerns 💡 Research shows students who talk to three or more adults about their hopes and fears for the future feel more confident and positive about their pathways. 🎧 **Worth a Listen**We highly recommend this interview with professional careers advisor Caroline Sandford: [How do you start to figure out what career is right for you? (RNZ)](https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/sunday/audio/2018868949/how-do-you-start-to-figure-out-what-career-is-right-for-you). Caroline shares practical insights and highlights how much the world of work is changing. **🔗 Helpful Resources for Families** Explore these excellent tools on the Careers New Zealand website: 👉 [How to choose NCEA subjects](https://www.careers.govt.nz/courses/secondary-school-study-and-training-options/how-to-choose-ncea-subjects/) 👉 [Conversation tips for families and whānau at NCEA subject choice time](https://www.careers.govt.nz/articles/talking-careers-with-your-young-person/) 👉 [Courses available at each year level](https://sites.google.com/greenbayhigh.school.nz/2026courseselection/2026-course-information) **He waka eke noa**We are all in this together. Thank you for your ongoing support in helping your child build a bright future. - The Careers Team, Green Bay High School Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. 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