London International Youth Science Forum
One of our Year 13 students, Rosa Sharp (pictured above right), was selected to attend a two-week residential event hosted by the London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) from 23 July – 6 August 2025.
LIYSF strive to empower young people from all backgrounds to pursue their potential in STEM education (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). She is one of 500 of the world’s leading young scientists aged 16 – 21 selected from more than 80 participating countries.
The event is held at Imperial College London and The Royal Geographical Society – with day visits out to other leading UK research centres and Universities, including Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
Rosa will also attend four specialist lecture sessions, across subjects such as Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, Nano-technology, Biology, Engineering, Robotics, Chemistry, Maths, Physics and Astrophysics.
We are proud of you Rosa and wish you all the best!
Your Education High School Exchanges Meeting
Come along to the meeting, bring your friends and learn more about our short-term, semester, and full year exchanges to USA, Canada, Costa Rica, Europe and Japan.
Wednesday 19 February, 11.00am in B12. All year levels welcome.
For further information please visit www.youreducation.co.nz
BLAKE Inspire Programme
This is a leadership program that may be of interest to young leaders who have a passion for the environment.
About Blake Inspire: In 2024 we welcomed another 140 passionate, young environmental leaders to join us for our BLAKE Inspire programmes.
BLAKE Inspire is a week-long residential leadership development programme in partnership with the Ministry for the Environment and in 2025 we will run four programmes (of up to 35 students per programme):
- 13 – 17 April in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
- 7 – 11 July in Waikato
- 22 – 26 September in Waikato
- 1 – 5 December in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
2025 Youth Leadership Summit Awaits
New Zealand has one of the highest youth suicide rates in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD), with approximately 15.6 per 100,000 adolescents aged 15-19. Over 23% of teens report depressive symptoms & challenges like bullying, mental health stigma & social pressures are at an all-time high.
The 2025 Youth Leadership Summit by NextWave Future Leaders offers a life-changing opportunity to empower teens aged 13-17 through these transformative pillars:
- Inner Power: Building resilience.
- Mind Power: Strengthening emotional intelligence.
- Health & Wellness Power: Prioritizing well-being.
- Relationship Power: Building stronger connections.
- Leadership Power: Leading with purpose.
- Entrepreneurial Power: Nurturing growth mindsets.
