Tairawhiti Youth Emergency Services students graduate

YES GRADUATES: From left, back row, are: Maslyn Kora, Brooklyn Kora, Jacob Goodyer, Fritha Rau, Jack Parker, Komaldeep Kaur, Taylor Te Aho-Rangi, Riley Horsefield and Liam Boyle. In front are Uriah Bryan, Caleb Stichbury, Simeon Hopkins, Rachel Leach and Ashleigh Stichbury. (Absent were Mahinarangi Rawhiti-Stender and Rhiannon Lake-Walker). Pictures supplied

THE 16 secondary school students involved in the annual Tairawhiti Youth Emergency Services (YES) programme have graduated and funding has been secured to repeat the programme next year.

The students completed 20 hours voluntary work this year before they graduated.

“We have managed to secure funding for the programme for next year and we are in the process of recruiting new students for next year’s programme,” said programme co-ordinator Wendy Notting.

“Students interested should contact their school careers faculty asap, as applications close on December 13.”

The students demonstrated their skills, including stretcher work, during graduation.