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Years 12–13 · NCEA-adjacent · BoT reporting

The Highest-Return Portfolio

Invest student time where evidence says returns are highest — measured at every step.

A preparation programme: human skills, honest AI fluency, verifiable portfolio, embodied capability, and character. Sits alongside NCEA study as elective, mentoring line, or enrichment block.

6 outcomesBoard-visible and measured
3 tracksPilot term · semester · full year
Showcase NightPublic proof for families and Board
Six outcomes your board can see
01 · Human skills

Pre/post growth across communication, teamwork, and self-management.

02 · Portfolio

3+ evidenced artefacts per student — built, served, led.

03 · AI fluency

Research, draft, verify, declare — rubric-marked honestly.

04 · Employability

Mapped to NZ Employability Skills Framework + NZC.

05 · Pathway decision

Pathway Compass completed with written rationale.

06 · Destinations

6- and 12-month follow-up — positive destinations tracked.

Three tracks compared
Pilot Term

10 weeks · 3–4 hours/week. One trial class — lowest-risk proof for your school.

Semester

2 terms · 20 sessions · 4–5 hours/week. Intensive enrichment block.

Full Year

4 terms · 36 sessions · 2–3 hours/week. Full elective + destination tracking.

Pairs with

Young Enterprise, Duke of Ed, Gateway — and the free Pathway Compass tool.

Board-visible deliverables

  • Cohort outcome dashboard for BoT reporting
  • Public Showcase Night (or Mini-Showcase for pilot)
  • Two whānau touchpoints per track
  • Complements Young Enterprise, Duke of Ed, Gateway

Founding-school offer

  • First Bay of Plenty Pilot Terms — pricing by quote
  • Outcome data + case study built together
  • Staff train-the-trainer pathway on full year
  • Annual outcomes report co-presented to Board
By quote
Founding-school pricing — first BoP pilot terms
Complements Young Enterprise, Duke of Ed, Gateway
Nathaniel Baldock
Nathaniel Baldock Tauranga, New Zealand · AI consulting & school formation
nathanielbaldock@gmail.com · nathanielbaldock.com · +64 20 479 6683
Schools pack: nathanielbaldock.com/schools

AI disclosure: I used Google NotebookLM to assist my research for this topic, Claude (Anthropic) supported the editorial process, helping brainstorm, edit, and refine the content, and Cursor.ai to help with the technical coding build. The ideas, direction, and final content are mine — I reviewed everything before publishing and take responsibility for it.