‘Where young men and women find strength, purpose and direction’
LPHS Services Academy offers a year long programme to prepare students for a career in the NZ Defence Force or Essential Services and provides a pathway to tertiary education.
LPHS Services Academy Programme covers:
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- Fitness Development
- Education outside the classroom-Outdoor Adventure & Survival Skills
- Life Education—Health & Wellbeing
- Career Development & Guidance
- NCEA Literacy, Numeracy, Computer, Work & Study Skills
- NZ Certificate in Employment Skills
- Additional Qualifications—Swimming Cert, First Aid, Drivers License & more
- Services Learning– Induction at Burnham Military Camp & more
- Service in the community-Local Projects & ANZAC Day
- Recruitment for the Services
Our aim is to produce graduates with a strong sense of respect for themselves and others with developed leadership skills and qualities, young men and women with a greater sense of social responsibility who become role models within their whanau, peers and greater community.
The Services Academy is a ‘free’ course for students, all course costs, including uniforms, camps etc are covered. Please contact the Services Academy Director– Tip Winiata (B.Ed, Youth Worker/Counsellor, Ex-NZ Navy) to discuss all entry criteria, for example, the student must have low qualifications-less than 12 credits in English (literacy) and/or Mathematics (numeracy) NCEA Level 1.
LPHS Services Academy is fully supported by:
- NZ Army
- Royal NZ Navy
- Royal NZ Air Force
- NZ Fire Service
- NZ Police Force
For more information, contact the Service Academy Director via the School Office on 03-477-3586 or office@lphs.school.nz
Click here for the 2013 Course Outline and RESPECT brochure.