Youth Transition Services

Youth Transition Services (YTS) is a free service which assists young people into further education, training, work or other meaningful activities. The goal of the service is to improve a person's long-term independence and wellbeing. YTS is offered by local providers with our support.
For more information
If you want to find out more about Youth Transition Services please contact any of the following providers directly, or make enquiries through school guidance counsellors.
Far North
Ngati Hine Health Trust
2-4 Rayner Street
Kawakawa
Northland
Telephone: (09) 404 1551
Fascimile: (09) 404 1876
Freephone: 0800 737 573
Tai FM
Level 2
1 Melba Street
Kaitaia
Northland
Telephone: (09) 408 3987
Fascimile (09) 408 3069
Whangarei
People Potential Limited
6 Bank Street
Whangarei
Telephone: (09) 438 0765
Facsimile: (09) 438 0267
Freephone: 0800 4 987 987 (0800 4 YTS YTS)
Waitakere
Youth Horizons
John Henry Building, 10 Pioneer Street
Henderson
Waitakere, West Auckland
Telephone: (09) 835 1176
Facsimile: (09) 835 1179
Freephone 0800 937 887 (0800 WEST UP)
Auckland City
Youthline
13 Maidstone Street
Ponsonby
Auckland
Telephone: (09) 361 4175
Facsimile: (09) 361 7201
Freephone: 0800 2 YOUTH
Email: yts@youthline.co.nz
Manukau
Solomon Group Education and Training Academy
236 Great South Road
PO Box 75 239
Manurewa
Telephone: (09) 267 5200
Facsimile: (09) 268 9230
Freephone: 0800 MYTS 4U (0800 6987 48)
Website:
Hamilton
Hamilton Youth Transition Services
54 Collingwood street
PO Box 19463
Hamilton
Telephone: (07) 838 2558
Facsimile: (07) 838 2554
Freephone: 0800 696 884 (0800 6 YOUTH)
Email: info@whaimarama.co.nz
Websites:
Waikato
Waikato District Youth Transition Services
C/- Ngaruawahia Community House
13 Galileo Street
PO Box 165
Ngaruawahia
Telephone: (07) 824 5101
Freephone: 0800 SUSSED (0800 78 77 33)
Facsimile: (07) 824 5150
Email: info@whaimarama.co.nz
Websites:
Rotorua
Youth Transition Services Rotorua
Kuirau House
cnr Pukuatua and Kuirau Streets
Rotorua
Telephone: (07) 348 5051
Facsimile: (07) 348 5032
Email: twpt@xtra.co.nz
Eastern Bay of plenty
Te Waiariki Purea Trust
Telephone: 021 686 981 (Joseph)
Telephone: 021 686 907 (Mark)
Email: joseph@twptnz.org or markv@twptnz.org
Gisborne
Pulse Marketing Ltd – YTS Coordination
60 Peel Street
Gisborne
Telephone: (06) 868 4038
Facsimilie: (06) 868 4037
Career Connexions Tairawhiti Ltd
60 Peel Street
Gisborne
Telephone: (06) 867 3288
Facsimilie: (06) 867 3290
Website:
Napier and Hastings
Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga
Napier Location
Civic Court, Napier
PO Box 718 Hastings
Telephone: (06) 835 8374
Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga
Hastings Location
302 Eastbourne Street, Hastings
PO Box 718 Hastings
Telephone: (06) 870 4712
New Plymouth
Tui Ora Limited
Level 1 Devon Centre,
44 Liardet Street
New Plymouth
Telephone: (06) 769 6583
Freephone: 0508 4 YOUTH (0508 4 96884)
Palmerston North
START - Youth Transition Services
Manawatu House, corner Andrew Young and Cuba Street
PO Box 2074
Palmerston North
Telephone: (06) 355 5143
Facsimile: (06) 355 5159
Email: info@startme.org.nz
Website:
Wairarapa
Wairarapa Workforce Development Trust
316 Queen Street
Masterton
Phone: 06 370 4403
Email: yts@wairarapaworkforce.org.nz
Porirua
The Learning Shop
7 Serlby Place
Porirua
Telephone: (04) 237 7422
Email: thelearningshop@xtra.co.nz
Partners Porirua
The Employment Hub
6 Hagley Street
Porirua
Telephone: (04) 237 1093
Facsimile: (04) 237 1101
Porirua City Council - YTS Coordinator
The Employment Hub
6 Hagley Street
Porirua
Telephone: 04 237 3814
email: abuchanan@pcc.govt.nz; dduffy@pcc.govt.nz
Combined Hutt Valley
Vibe
12 Daly Street
Lower Hutt
Telephone: (04) 566 0525
Facsimile: (04) 586 2054
Vibe
2 Sinclair Street
Upper Hutt
Telephone: (04) 528 6261
Facsimile: (04) 586 2054
Nelson / Tasman
Abel Tasman Educational Trust
Main Road, Riwaka
PO Box 176, Motueka
Telephone: 03 5288 535
Facsimile: 03 5288 066
Email: atet@paradise.net.nz
Golden Bay Work Centre
Commercial Street, Takaka
PO Box 156, Takaka
Telephone: 03 525 8099
Facsimile: 03 525 8051
Email: alli@gbwct.org.nz
Job Track Nelson
Salisbury Road, Richmond
Telephone: 03 5442499
Facsimile: 03 5441052
Email: bk@waimea.school.nz
Nelson Tasman Connections
Private Bag 19
Telephone: 03 5462446
Email: Nicola.Robb@nmit.ac.nz
New Hub Nelson
23 New Street, Nelson
P.O.Box 997, Nelson
Telephone: 03 5480103
Facsimile: 03 5468619
Email: nelsonhub@xtra.co.nz
Marlborough
Safer Communities Marlborough
19 Kinross Street
Blenheim
Phone: 03 577 5370
Email: sc.marl@xtra.co.nz
Timaru / Otago / Southland
Work'n it Out
Southland Community College
4th Floor, Menzies Building
The Crescent
PO Box 611 Invercargill
Phone: 0800 500 029
Text: 0294 500 029
Email: contact@wio.co.nz
Website:
Websites that offer support to young people
What will you do when you leave school? This site helps you create the future you want.
Information about tertiary education in New Zealand.
Educational services and support for people of any age.
Tools and information to help you make work and study decisions.
Practical information about how you can get involved in workplace learning and industry training.
Information on student financial support including allowances, loans, benefits and scholarships.
Student life in New Zealand - links to useful student information.
Information and help to get your money sorted and pay for your studies.
Transitions information and support for students with special needs.
Information on a lot of youth topics.
The law and your rights if you're under 25.
Information on youth rights from the Citizens Advice Bureau.
Information that helps young people gain national qualifications while they work.

