TECHNOLOGY - HANGARAU

The Technology department includes the learning areas of Digital Technology, Materials Technology and Processing Technology.

Digital Technology

Skills in Digital Technology are increasingly relevant and in-demand. An expanding range of career opportunities are available for young graduates in this field, with the potential to focus on either the technical or the creative aspects of the subject.

Following on from the junior programme, senior students of Digital Technology at Marist College will continue developing their skills in Designing and Developing Digital Outcomes as well as in Computational Thinking and Computer Science. As they move through the senior course, they will have increasing responsibilities in planning and managing their own projects, based on their own ideas. Students will be able to choose between more creative and more technical course pathways.

Examples include: creating digital music, digital video or animation, designing and developing computer games, creating virtual reality experiences, developing and coding fully functional websites, connecting databases to a web interface, building a computer system, building a computer network and learning Linux through Raspberry Pi projects.

Students will also have the opportunity to start developing their understanding of Computer Science topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Cyber Security.  
The course is open entry, so although students are encouraged to begin their learning pathway at Level 1, students who chose to opt for Digital Technology as one of their subjects in Year 12 or Year 13 will also be given full support. While there is a broad range of options, students will be guided in selecting project work that suits their associated skills and areas of interest.

 Materials Technology - Fabric

This subject gives students the opportunity to express their ideas and creativity through design and visual communication, 3D modelling, pattern, garment and product construction.

At Years 11, 12 and 13 students can pursue their personal interests and explore how they could meet a need or opportunity for an authentic context through various techniques such as fabric manipulation, sewing, weaving, dyeing, embroidery, silk screen printing, and more. 

Design or fashion tertiary pathways, from diplomas to degrees: AUT, Whitecliffe, Otago University, Massey University.

Career Pathways: Textile design, Textile conservation, Textile technologist, Costume designer, Wardrobe assistant, Fashion merchandiser, Fashion buyer, Fashion designer, Personal stylist, Textile Process Operator, Sewing Machinist, Pattern cutter/grader, Teacher, Interior design, Product designer.

Processing Technology - Food

In Processing technology students develop an understanding of how raw materials are turned into finished products through different processing operations. It includes learning a broad range of activities, such as the design, processing operations, health and safety, stakeholder feedback, and optimising production. Other areas of learning also include sustainable practices to enhance efficiency, reduction of waste, and improvement of product quality. 

Students will research, plan, design, have practical trials, refine, adjust and iterate their processing operations and evaluate and reflect on their project designs. This course allows them to investigate how they can further refine their products to get the best finished outcomes. 

Levels 1-3 offer Achievement Standards with Level 3 standards contributing to University Entrance.

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Courses in this Learning Area

Cafe Worker, Cafe/Restaurant Manager, Chef, Cook, Kitchenhand, Maitre d'Hotel, Dietitian, Environmental Health Officer, Baker, Meat Inspector, Tertiary Lecturer, Food Technologist, Butcher, Engineering Machinist, Fabrication Engineer, Gunsmith, Industrial Spray Painter, Lift Technician, Industrial Designer, Landscape Architect, Boat Builder, Brewer, Clothing Marker/Cutter, Furniture Finisher, Glass Processor, Metal Worker, Plastics Technician, Plastics Worker, Product Assembler, Pulp and Paper Mill Operator, Sewing Machinist, Textile Process Operator, Upholsterer, Watchmaker and Repairer, Wood Machinist, Wood Processing Worker, Visual Merchandiser, Light Technician, Exhibition Technician, Artist, Secondary School Teacher, Tertiary Lecturer, Picture Framer, Copywriter, Marketing Specialist, Visual Merchandiser, Art Director (Film/Television/Stage), Light Technician, Exhibition Technician, Animator/Illustrator, Artist, Clothing Designer, Graphic Designer, Signmaker, Technical Writer, Geospatial Specialist, Architect, Architectural Technician, Industrial Designer, Interior Designer, Landscape Architect, Naval Architect/Boat Designer, Surveyor, Clothing Pattern Maker, Graphic Pre-Press Worker, Metal Worker, Game Developer, Web Designer, Web Developer,