CATE - Careers Advisors and Transition Educators

The Careers & Transition Education Association (Aotearoa) Ltd, commonly referred to as CATE, is a professional organisation for people working in the fields of career and transition education. From small beginnings it has grown to more than 600 members nationwide.

CATE's main focus is on the career education of youth and their transition from school into the wider world of employment, training and/or further education. The majority of our members are school careers advisors, transition teachers, STAR, Gateway and Youth Apprenticeship Co-ordinators. Other members work in associated areas, such as Career Services, tertiary training, local government, private business and industry training organisations.

All areas of New Zealand are represented by 16 regions. Each region has a representative on the CATE National Executive. CATE's President, Secretary and Treasurer head the National Executive, which meets three times a year.

Planning is well under way for our Conference this year in Auckland, with its theme "Navigate" reflecting the city's reputation as the City of Sails.  The Conference website is now live at www.navigate2010.co.nz and members can register expressions of interest.  Our own Conference page will also be kept updated for handy reference.

Next year, the NZ Careers Road Show will target areas where schools, especially in the rural areas, find it difficult to attend main centre career expos.  So far, dates are confirmed for the East Coast (Ruatoria) and Far North (Northland).  Tentative dates are set for Taupo, Hokianga Coast, Gisborne, Coromandel and West Coast (South Island).


In red on the draft programme are other events happening around the same time.  Co-ordinator, Willie Toelau, ATTTO, says they expect to meet with around 20,000 students during the road show.

Over the past few months Career Services has been realigning its structure so that its services reach more New Zealanders than in the past.  Its intention is to direct most enquirers to the website and 0800 advice line, so that  professional practice staff in local offices throughout the country can focus their work with local communities, including schools, families and community groups.

The Operations Leadership Team who will be leading this work is......