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.
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 Theory of Change
If young Waikato people receive relevant education, careers and transition experiences, and are connected to employers who support them with learning opportunities, they are more likely to progress to decent jobs and incomes, leading to greater health, wealth and wellbeng for themselves, their whaanau and their communities.
Our Impact
15,000+
students worked with since SSEP began in 2015
$280,000
of donated time per year from our SSEP employers
300,000+
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
