Stars Waikato, operated by Waikato Youth Empowerment Trust

Stars - making the Waikato a little greener

Stars students from Tokoroa High School completed their community project and In a bid to help make Waikato that bit greener, the students took part in a tree planting exercise organised by South Waikato District Council which saw them plant along the Waihou River.

Stars Adventure Camp 2010

More than 100 Year 9 students from Tokoroa High School, along with their Peer Mentors have just taken part in a week-long Stars Adventure Camp in Rotorua. The camp is the first major event in the Stars programme and aims to help the new high school students smooth the transition and build a relationship with the seniors (Peer Mentors) in the school. The Peer Mentors completed training in the Summer holidays so that when school began, they felt confident and excited.

The camp is a great experience for the students who learn how to step outside their comfort zone and feel a sense of achievement when they accomplish a task. Stars Coordinator, Tony Jones, organised a full calendar and according to the feedback received, the highlights included the team challenge, abseiling, horseriding and the concert.

With thanks to our sponsors:

Fonterra
Carter Holt Harvey
SWDC  

Stars Waikato Contact details

Programme Director: Karen Blue
Phone: 07 839 7058 / 021 420 964
Email: karen@wyet.org.nz

Trustees

Erica Amon (Chairperson)
Kevin Bond
Margaret Devlin
Gerry Glover
Hilton Joll
Gordon Lewis
Karen Pohio

Stars Schools

Tokoroa High School