Thursday, 13 May 2021, 3:10 pm Senior students at South Auckland high schools are taking their first steps into a career in the construction industry with a new education initiative backed by the private sector and government agencies. Under the umbrella of the Ara Education Charitable Trust, with support from Auckland Airport, the Ministry of Social Development and a number of construction partners, students from Aorere College, Mangere College, Manurewa High, Onehunga High School and Southern Cross Campus will renovate two houses originally destined for landfill. Officially launched today at the worksite on the Auckland Airport precinct, over the next 6 to 12 months students will get on-the-tools experience