School Leavers Resource

Download the PYM School Leavers Resource

We’ve looked through the different resources and articles on the web to help churches think about their year 13 students moving out of school.

Additional Resources

Youth Train 

Prepare: A three part series for those planning on leaving home to work or study 

Presbytality

Presbytality is about connecting young people on the move with churches they can relate to in their new home. But mostly, it’s just about offering good old fashioned hospitality, linking young people up with a youth worker who will take them out for a coffee, give them a present, and be someone they can catch up with in a new city.

PYM Presbytaility

Transitions (Scripture Union) 

Transitions gatherings help equip year 13 students prepare to transition into tertiary study or work 

Sunz Transitions 

 

College Transition Initiative 

College Transition Initiative – a website dedicated to college transition. Very conservative American 

 

The Smooth Move  

A short film in 5 episodes about country-city transition for young people. Uniting Church, Grampians Presbytery. 

The Smooth Move 

 

CCCNZ 

Leaving home to study 

CCNZ Leaving Home to Study 

 

School leavers Toolkit 

Ministry of Education 

School Leavers' Toolkit

Advice, about housing, getting a job, finances for uni, taking care of yourself etc 

Articles

Five Easy Ways Churches Can Transition Kids to College 

Six Ways to keep college students connected to the church

13 ways to stay connected with college students

How you can help high school grads transition