Annual Transition Expo – Wednesday 3rd September 2025

With more disabled school leavers than ever before over the next 2 years the 2025 Expo is sure to be popular. Children are aged 12+ and their parents, family and whanau are encouraged to come and find out what is possible when leaving school. Disability supports in tertiary education, employer conversations, libraries, transport, sports, arts, banking, day activities, social enterprises and services will be present.

Save the Date: 3 September 2025

Venue: Auckland Netball Centre, 7 Allison Ferguson Drive, St Johns

Time: 9am-2pm

Expo Opening Speaker – To be advised

Click here for a list of 2024 registered Stall Holders.

• • Opportunities and advice from Transition, Vocational, Funding Hosts.
  • Information from Service Providers e.g., Advocacy, Banking, Education, Legal Services, Health, Work and Income and Kaikaranga (previously known as Taikura).
  • Information on Sport, Recreation, Art, Dance and social opportunities.
  • Small Business Enterprises
  • New Separate Chill Zone Upstairs – quiet sensory space
  • Auckland Libraries – Sound Space
  • Conversations with Employers – This was very popular last year, filling a demand, and we are working with Disability Employers Network again to invite employers to have conversations with disabled people and their families to get an understanding of what employment will look like and to hear first-hand what employers are looking. Our Community Innovation Partner, Mercury, are preparing to have these conversations too.

Click here for 2025 flyer and feel free to share with friends and families, whanau and networks!

Send your questions to: admin@disabilityconnect.org.nz

Additional Information:

• • Sign language interpreters available throughout the day
  • Free parking
  • Wheelchair accessible

Transition Expo is supported by the Ministry of Social Development and sponsored by Clipboard, our Imagination partner and Mercury our Community Innovation partner.

For more information or if you would like to have a stall:

Email: admin@disabilityconnect.org.nz
Phone: 09 636 0351
Website: disabilityconnect.org.nz
Facebook:

You can see previous media coverage from the event here:

Disabled students transition from school to work made harder by Covid-19

Govt Launching first NZ sign language led consultation to amend law

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