Quality Education Services

Another successful Ready 2 Rent workshop with our rangatahi 🏡❤️

Big mihi to our lovely guest - Jenny from MSD in sharing her mātauranga with us all. We appreciate you! 🥰

Looking forward to seeing our rangatahi put all their mahi into action. Woohooo!! 🕺🏽🎉

‼️ POSTPONED ‼️

Due to the protest that is taking place apōpō with our Te Pāti Māori whānau we will be postponing our workshop to next week.

Please keep an eye out for the new details!

If you missed out on our workshop last time…

Kei te pai - we gotchu! 💯 a FREE workshop with guaranteed fun, learning & kai 😎

If you are a rangatahi aged 16-21 years old and looking to secure a private rental… yet don’t know where to start? This is the workshop for ya! 🏡

For each rangatahi who completes the workshop, you will get x1 free movie ticket - so sign yourself up and a friend 😉

See you there 🫳🏽

Link in bio to register.

Calling all rangatahi who are wanting to join this FREE wānanga workshop and are needing support on their journey to securing private rental accommodation! 🏡

For each rangatahi that attends get x1 free GA Movie ticket and a certificate of completion that can be used as reference!

If this sounds like something you are interested in, or work with rangatahi who fit this criteria please register your interest using the link below! 🙌🏽

https://forms.gle/NqdW7jKLtbAxXQH56

Our Tupu Aotearoa Team partnered up with Mana Security to place 30 NEET Clients into employment💥 In only one month we were able to:
✅ Purchase their COA License
✅ Gain Work Experience at the largest Pacific Festival
✅ Secure reference from Mana Security &
✅ Create a potential long-term employment opportunity
The team love the mahi they do and look forward to seeing more thriving pacific people in sustainable roles to set their families up for success. Thank you Tupu Aotearoa, Ministry for Pacific Peoples for allowing us to create and make impact in our communities❤

Stakeholders Tag Tournament 2024💪🏉
Thank you NZSE: New Zealand Skills and Education College International for putting on an awesome event! Thank you NZMA for coming in clutch with subs as well! Coming ready for the next one✨

Our Social Service coaches completing apprenticeship in youth work with Careerforce Te Pūkenga 😍

Youth workers benefit professionally from apprenticeship programme A team of youth workers in South Auckland are gaining professionally through the completion of the Level 4 apprenticeship in youth work.

PD session done✅ It was a valuable and insightful information session. Our Youth Services kaimahi are adopting motivational interviewing skills while mentoring our taiohi. We’re developing ourselves, to better our community and our young people. Big thank you to Peter Thorburn for facilitating 🙏🏽❤️

HELP & HOPE FEST💚

We aim to create a safe space focusing on our rangatahi🙌 Not sure what to do next year? Not enrolled in anything? In emergency or transitional housing?
Come on down! Bring your mates, your mates mate and anybody you know!

They'll be a wide range of opportunities, access to education, job prospects, free healthcare services, food, games, prizes and more!

Tune in to live at 7pm! Our lovely Youth Worker Olathe and Young Person Sylvia will be joining Manaaki Rangatahi, NOT TO DEBATE but to have WHITIWHITI KORERO re: Youth Homelessness and Housing❤ We stand with Manaaki Rangatahi and believe every Youth should have a (SAFE, WARM, LOVING) Roof over their head. 🏡

Tune in tonight at 7pm! Our lovely Youth Worker Olathe and Young Person Sylvia will be joining Manaaki Rangatahi, NOT TO DEBATE but to have WHITIWHITI KORERO re: Youth Homelessness and Housing❤ We stand with Manaaki Rangatahi and believe every Youth should have a (SAFE, WARM, LOVING) Roof over their head. 🏡

Appreciate all our second mums & dads🥰
Happy National Aunt & Uncle Day❤

Come on rangatahi, lets give our babies back to their parents today, we deserve it😂

Mauri, Te taetae ni Kiribati🌺
This year's theme, 'Ribanan, karikirakean ao kateimatoan ara katei ma ara taetae ni Tungaru,' highlights the importance of nurturing, enhancing, and sustaining the Tungaru language and culture. Tungaru, the name given by their ancestors, plays a significant role in shaping their identity and well-being.

Have a go at some Tungaru language today!

✨Mānawatia a Matariki - Happy Māori New Year✨

It is not just a day off, but a time to reflect on the past, celebrate the present and look to the future❤

Wherever or whoever that may be, we encourage you to return there or be with them. Honour those who have sadly passed, catch up over kai with whānau and friends and lets look forward to a new year!

Stargazing in July, in Aotearoa is the best month for it! Let's take the time to look up tonight🌘

New openings Whānau🥳 Get in Quick!!

Our future teachers in action😍 Agnes and Samantha out at their local ECE Centre to gain the experience needed to complete their NZ Certificate in Early Childhood Learning and Care Level 2❤ Spaces available in our ECE class so get DM us today! Nice work ladies! 😍

Are you, or someone you know over 18? That is Receiving the Benefit, not Studying or Working?

Come on down for our FREE Event Tomorrow!!!💥
Our Awesome EPP team got you covered, all details in flyer below!

COME ONE, COME ALL!🙌

Tupu Aotearoa is a Free Pasifika mentoring service dedicated to helping Pacific People find employment and education pathways 💚

Apply online today at https://qes.org.nz/tupu-aotearoa/

Are you ready to get back into work? Our team can support you ✅ Message us today to find out if you’re eligible 🙌🏾

You asked so It's here!
We are now taking enrolments for our Carpentry Night Classes.

Programme Details
Ages: 18-24yrs
Days: Mon - Wed
Times: 5:15pm - 9:30pm

Flick us a message to secure your spot now!

This years theme for National Volunteer Week is: He wā pīataata – Time to shine🌟 We want to acknowledge and thank all volunteers that help out with QES, LIFE Community or any event & kaupapa. Thank you for all your time and efforts! We value and Appreciate you all❤

Almost one in four Kiwi men die before they reach retirement age.
8 Kiwi families every day lose a loved partner, father or tupuna.
Māori and Pasifika men live significantly shorter lives on average in NZ.

Start small to live longer and enjoy life more with your loved ones.

Get your score today!
https://menshealthweek.co.nz/mens-health-survey/

Study Success🙌

Lunch was on QES for the amazing efforts of our ECE Tutor Ita and her students. In the short period Ita has been with us, she's been able to be apart of 2 students gaining their qualification😍

Click on the link below to be apart of the journey too! https://qes.org.nz/early-childhood-learning-and-care/

Ending off May with a BANG💥 As part of our Youth Service we facilitate learner license workshops each month and direct our learners to Shanaz from Pacific Driving School to complete their Restricted.

This Month We've had a Whopping 7 Rangatahi successfully pass their Learner License aswell as Manisha and Levi passing their Restricted Licenses🎉 Congratulations and welcome to the road!!!

MOVING MONDAY!😍 These 5 awesome Rangatahi have transitioned from our KMA course (Koe Mokai Ako - Intensive Literacy and Numeracy) into our Poutama Course where they will gain their National Certificate in Foundation Skills Level 1🎉

Want to make a move also? Click on the link below and we'll get you started!🙌
https://qes.org.nz/koe-mokai-ako/

STUDY PART-TIME WITHOUT GIVING UP YOUR DAY JOB🔥👍💯

💥HURRY PLACES ARE LIMITED !!!
✅ Free Study for 16 to 24 year olds
✅ Hospitality Level 2, Automotive Level 2, Carpentry Level 2
✅ Light meal provided
✅ Travel subsidy and support available
✅ Study weekday evenings from 5.30pm

ℹ️ APPLY NOW | https://qes.org.nz/automotive-trades-copy/
📞 CALL US | 0800 004 222
WWW.QES.ORG.NZ

RE:UP AT PAPAKURA HIGH SCHOOL

It was so good to hui and korero with students about their future and how QES can support their hopes and dreams.👍🙌

QES is part of the RE:UP South Auckland group whose members include MIT Manukau and NZMA. They work together to Re:connect, Re:engage, Re:ignite youth 16 - 24 years.
We visit schools and community groups to bring help and hope together🔥👏👍

275 PATHWAYS !!!!
Thank you to our Whanau at Work and Income Mangere for working with us to pilot a new initiative called 275 PATHWAYS encouraging and supporting our Mangere youth into education or employment pathways. This is one example of how QES works with our valued stakeholders to create a partnership that brings help and hope to our people. ❤🥰