Nelson Marlborough Young Enterprise Scheme 2022

The Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) grew out of an initiative started by the New Zealand Chambers of Commerce back in the late 1970s and aims to inspire young people to discover their potential in business and in life.

WhydoYES? Therearemany different reasons why students chooseYES.

To get work-ready and worldready?

By setting up and running your own business you will develop a range of important skills that will help you in your career and in life including problem solving, resilience, teamwork, leadership, creative thinking, decision-making and networking.

If you want employers to sit up and take notice of you,

Want to make a difference in your community, New Zealand andtheworld?

Every year, more and more students use their YES business to make a positive social or environmental change, mixing profit with purpose. Maybe you willtoo.

All students that complete YES (Challenges 1-5) will receive the YES microcredential on their NZQA RecordofAchievement.

And if your school offers YES as part of a timetabled Business Studies course, you will be able to gain NCEA achievement standards at eitherlevel2orlevel3.

Yes 2022

4,687 secondary school students participated in The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme nationally, setting up over 1,000 companies between them.

Wanttowinsomeprizes?

There is over $20,000 in nationalprizemoneytobewon and plenty of other prizes available in each region. Maybe you want to win a Regional Award, or be the Regional Champion or the National YES Company of the Year?

WanttoearnNCEA creditsand gettheYES micro-credential on yourRecordofAchievement?

Nelson Marlborough

230 Year 12 and 13 students in the top of the south (Te Tauihu) participated, including students from;

 Waimea College

 Nayland College

 Nelson College

 Nelson College for Girls

 Marlborough Girls College