Technology is quickly changing how we live and work. All sectors and industries need rangatahi who understand new technologies and how to use them.
You can get the skills and mÄ�tauranga you need to shape the changing world by studying ±Êۏ鴡±«.
Did you know?
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. ±Êۏ鴡±« is the whakaaro ²ÑÄå´Ç°ù¾± representation of STEM, it comes from PÅ«taiao, Hangarau, PÅ«kaha and PÄ�ngarau.
±Êۏ鴡±« disciplines are not new to ²ÑÄå´Ç°ù¾±, in fact, each has a long and rich history in te ao and mÄ�tauranga ²ÑÄå´Ç°ù¾±.
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WhÄ�nau, you can learn more about ±Êۏ鴡±« subjects, and get tips for supporting your tamariki through NCEA, in our free NCEA me te WhÄ�nau workshops.
NCEA me te WhÄ�nauWhy ±Êۏ鴡±« matters
±Êۏ鴡±« is responsible for many new technologies, including virtual reality, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and robotics.
In the future, you'll need some ±Êۏ鴡±« capability for most jobs.
Did you know?
Ä€konga who take ±Êۏ鴡±« subjects in NCEA gain more pathway options for study and training.
TÄ�ngata who can use technologies in creative ways or bring a te ao ²ÑÄå´Ç°ù¾± perspective to Aotearoa's growing ±Êۏ鴡±« sectors have a lot to offer.
They can also benefit from strong, well-paid careers with great employment opportunities.
Meet people using ±Êۏ鴡±« in their mahi
There are plenty of people using their mÄ�tauranga to do amazing things in ±Êۏ鴡±« fields.
Meet some of these people, hear their stories, and find out how ±Êۏ鴡±« helped them succeed.
Download or listen to ±Êۏ鴡±« with MÄ�ui PÅ�tiki
±Êۏ鴡±« with MÄ�ui PÅ�tiki is a free ebook resource.
It focuses on STEM through ²ÑÄå´Ç°ù¾± history and mythology, and shows how STEM is still a key part of ²ÑÄå´Ç°ù¾± society today.
Equity in STEM Symposium
The Equity in STEM Symposium focused on improving STEM outcomes for ²ÑÄå´Ç°ù¾± and Pacific learners.
More than 450 people and representatives from 150 schools and organisations came to the symposium.
Speakers from a range of organisations covered pressing topics such as bias, systemic racism and streaming.
They also offered tools to help educators and organisations better support ²ÑÄå´Ç°ù¾± and Pacific students in STEM subjects.