Empowering youth through real education to employment pathways.

KORU About Us A charitable trust formed in 2009, Smart Waikato's purpose is to empower youth through real education to employment pathways.
Smart Waikato Trust is for Smart Transitions, Secondary School Employer Partnerships (SSEP), FutureForce® Action Network, and co-ordination of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) in the region. Read more 2017 08 31 11.17.02 3 Smart Transitions Works directly with school Gateway and careers teachers on behalf of employers to co-ordinate a wide range of real work opportunities for young people.



 Read more IMG 9975 HI Res FutureForce® Action Network (FAN) FAN Events are free to attend and have been developed to mobilise and equip communities to offer work based opportunities and training for local youth. Read more DSC 6842 Secondary School Employer Partnerships Connect young people, educators and employers to generate transformative results for communities. Read more FF Characters cropped FutureForce® Multimedia Gives Waikato youth, their parents and teachers real, impartial and practical information on careers in go-ahead sectors in the region. Read more YESA057 Young Enterprise The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) is an experiential programme where students set up and run a real business. Read more