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An interactive decision tool for NZ school leavers. Weighs four pathways against AI-era labour data, local Bay of Plenty reality, and a settled identity no job title can touch.
Interactive wizard5-lens scoringPrintable one-pager
Four pathways compared
🎓 UniversityDegree route weighed against debt, AI exposure on junior rungs, and local tertiary options.
🛠️ Apprenticeship & TradesSkilled trades among the least automatable work — AI has no hands.
💼 Straight to WorkEntry roles, local employers, and what evidence you can show on day one.
🧭 Purpose / Gap YearStructured gap with embodied skill, service, or portfolio — not drift.
5 lensesAI exposure · ladder integrity · debt vs evidence · local reality · calling.
Radar + rationaleVisual comparison plus a written take-home for mentoring and BoT reporting.
What each student gets
- 10-question wizard — honest answers, no wrong ones
- Radar comparison across all four pathway options
- Evidence-linked stats (tap ⓘ for sources)
- Written rationale to take home to whānau
- Works on phone, tablet, or classroom screen
Whānau hook
- Pathway decisions happen at kitchen tables — not in careers offices alone
- Printable one-pager designed for a parent conversation
- "Sit beside them. Ask what surprised them."
- Identity anchor: you are not your job title
- Pairs with Highest-Return Portfolio mentoring line
Next step for schools: Use in careers week, senior assembly follow-up, or as part of the Highest-Return Portfolio — every student exits with a tested, defensible pathway decision.
Nathaniel Baldock
Tauranga, New Zealand · AI consulting & school formation
nathanielbaldock@gmail.com · nathanielbaldock.com · +64 20 479 6683
Schools pack: nathanielbaldock.com/schools
nathanielbaldock@gmail.com · nathanielbaldock.com · +64 20 479 6683
Schools pack: nathanielbaldock.com/schools