Commerce teacher resources

Resources to help your students successfully transition to university study.

Request 'Where can business take you?' posters

We are delighted to offer schools across Aotearoa New Zealand a poster highlighting a selection of the exciting and varied career pathways your students could explore by studying business.

As you will know, perceptions of career opportunities play a major role in determining what courses students choose to enrol in when entering tertiary study. However, the breadth of jobs available after completing a business degree aren’t always obvious, and this can result in students choosing not to pursue a subject they’re passionate in, because they’re uncertain of the employment opportunities on the other side.

Please fill out the form below to request printed copies of our 'Where can business take you?' posters in our next mail-out.

Minister of Finance presentation 2024

Dean of the Wellington School of Business and Government, Professor Jane Bryson, hosts Hon Nicolla Willis, New Zealand's Minister of Finance, to present an overview of the 2024 Budget.  This is followed by a Q&A session, where the Minister answers questions submitted by secondary school students from across the Wellington region.

Minister of Finance presentation 2023

Dean of the Wellington School of Business and Government, Professor Jane Bryson, hosts Hon Grant Robertson, New Zealand's Minister of Finance, as he engages in a Q&A session with questions from secondary school students from across the Wellington region.

Minister of Finance presentation 2022

Dean of the Wellington School of Business and Government, Professor Jane Bryson, hosts Hon Grant Robertson, New Zealand's Minister of Finance, to present an overview of the 2022 Budget.  This is followed by a Q&A session, where the Minister answers questions submitted by secondary school students from across the country.

Resource kit

• pdf895KBResources for secondary commerce teachers—thanks to Jan Stewart from Student Learning Services for providing practical information and insight into preparing students for the university transition.
• How to create a study routine for university—A module to work through with your students when discussing time management.
• pdf588KBHow students learn—Research commissioned by Wellington School of Business and Government examining the range of ways in which students learn.
• pdf1MBAcademic writing skills booklet—Some of the basic skills needed to write at the university level, regardless of the type of assignment.

Professional development workshops

Wellington School of Business and Government hosts professional development workshops for secondary school commerce teachers, with sessions that cover a range of business disciplines and topics.

Below are some of the presentations from previous Commerce Teachers Professional Development Days.

Recording

WSBG Commerce Teachers' Professional Development Day 2022

Recordings

• Dr Kate Prickett—Family economic and social well-being during and after lockdown in Aotearoa NZ
• Associate Professor Markus Luczak-Roesch—Complex systems in our daily lives.
• Professor Ian Williamson and Hon Grant Robertson—2020 Budget