School leaver: Pania

Owned by Anne Nelson (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Jun 30, 2015
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Name

Pania

Loosely modelled on 'Jasmine' in the Wellness personas.

Scenario

Female, aged 18.

Year 13 at school.

From Otaki, lives with her mother and also spends lots of time with her Dad.

Iwi affiliation with Ngati Raukawa. 

A little shy.

Technology and internet

Acer laptop

Standard phone (Android, prepay)

Loves Facebook and Instagram: they keep her connected with her friends and whanau. Also spends a fair bit of time on YouTube. Really likes Spotify, where she can listen to the latest music.

Tertiary education and career goals

Really wants to go to university: not really sure what she wants to study - she has thought about Maori studies, and her sister suggested that she could also think about media, film or theatre - something to do with the arts.

Pania thinks that university could help her develop as a person. She'd like to get involved in groups and activities - although the thought of meeting new people and having completely new experiences is quite stressful. 

Wants to challenge herself and leave home: her sister graduated from Victoria two years ago and she's told Pania what a great experience it was, and how much she loved living in Wellington (she's now in Sydney).

Actually, two people from her year at school are probably coming to Victoria next year. One of them is thinking of doing Law and she's not sure what the other one is doing.

Pania would live in the Halls for the first year and then would probably go flatting - that's what her sister did, and she's talked heaps about how much she enjoyed it.

Information needs from Victoria

Information to help her choose a study/career path.

What will it be like living away from home? Eg, living in the Halls, living in Wellington.

Costs, including accommodation. Scholarships for Maori.

Enrolment requirements and dates.