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Young
Enterprise
Scheme
This year we had some very exciting business
ventures and products. The businesses developed
by students were all a great success.
‘manea aqua’
group
One business group
with the company name
‘Manea Aqua’ worked with
Auckland City Council and
created a fish habitat for
Tararata Stream which is
located near our school.
Students created a fish habitat from recycled
pallets and used cement slabs. They sold each
habitat to Auckland City Council for $150.
They also got $100 from SEED Funding for
their excellent performance in presenting their
business idea (called a ‘pitch’).
Selling their product at the Night Market at
Manurewa High School are Daisy, Lydia, Samira
and Hannah.
‘DHLS’ Group
DHLS had 6 members in
their group. They created
neck warmers from travel
pillows. Auckland Airport
collects all of the travel
pillows that tourists leave
behind at the airport.
They are collected by ‘ME Family
Services’ and Peter Sykes who is the
CEO of the company and also one of
our mentors who provided us with
used travel pillows.
The students altered the product
and developed neck warmers from
them. They used their own cultural
patterned material and made covers
for the neck warmers. They then
created their own wheat bags and
attached them to the neck warmers.
Year 11 & 12
market days
Students successfully
undertook their market day.
They learnt how to make a business
plan and carry out business
activities. They carried out their
own survey of the product and
analysed it. They also learnt how to
carry out the market day with full
responsibility and independence
as well as working as a group. Over
the year students carried out two
business activities and made profits
for their business. They were able to
donate part of their profits. Year 11
also did their market day and made
profits.
I wish all my year 13 students best
of luck and hope that they have
bright and fruitful futures.
Mrs Savitri Nadan
HOD Commerce
Mangere College - 2018 47