Smart Waikato is a charitable trust formed in 2009. We partner with business, education, government, iwi and community to deliver a range of impactful initiatives that better support rangatahi with education and employment opportunities.
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Who We Are
Our Story
Our Team
Our Board
What We Do
Smarter Futures
SPAN
endorseMe®
Career Hauora
FutureForce®
Careers Hub
Workshops
Secondary School Employer Partnerships
Young Enterprise Scheme
Smart Transitions
Our Impact
12,000+
students worked with since SSEP began in 2015
$280,000
of donated time per year from our SSEP employers
200,000+
FutureForce® Careers Hub users
15 year
milestone celebrated in 2024
1,200+
employers worked with over all our initiatives
Social reach
100,000s Facebook and Instagram reach
1000’s of post engagements
Awards
Winner: 2018 Economic Development NZ ‘Excellence Award’ for Best Practice in Collaboration for SSEP
Finalist: 2023 Economic Development NZ Excellence Award for Best Practice Inclusive Development and Wellbeing for Career Hauora
Our Sustainable Development Goals
