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Young Enterprise Scheme

2025 Young Enterprise Scheme

The Young Enterprise Scheme inspires young people to discover their potential in business and in life.

The Young Enterprise Scheme ignites curiosity and provides junior secondary students with a taste for business through facilitated programmes and events that are tailored to suit a variety of themes and industries.

The Young Enterprise Scheme is delivered in Otago by

 

 

 

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2025 Young Enterprise Otago Schools


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Bayfield High School

2025 Student Businesses
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Columba College

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Cromwell College

2025 Student Businesses
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Dunstan High School

2025 Student Businesses
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Kings High School

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Liger Leadership Academy

2025 Student Businesses
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Mt. Aspiring College

2025 Student Businesses
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Otago Boys' High School

2025 Student Businesses
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Otago Girls' High School

2025 Student Businesses
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Queen's High School

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St Hildas Collegiate

2025 Student Businesses
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Taieri College

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Upcoming Young Enterprise Otago Events


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YES Market Day 2025

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YES Farmers Market Day 2025

YES News


Business South Expands YES Programme to Queenstown and Wanaka

Business South is excited to announce the expansion of its Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) programme to Queenstown, alongside its long-standing Dunedin programme for the 2025 school year.

YES, offers high school students the chance to develop their own business ventures, providing them with valuable skills and knowledge that will set them up for future success in the business world.

The YES Otago Finals 2024

Congratulations to the winners of the YES Otago Finals; Second Harvest Sips. 

Young Enterprise (YES) is a program where students set up and run a real business. Each YES company creates its own product or service and brings it to market. Secondary students in years 12 and 13 can participate in this program. Business South is happy to support this initiative.

Abalro Nominated for YES Alumni Awards - Voting Open

Dunedin Young Enterprise Scheme 2021 finals winners, Abalro have been nominated for the Young Enterprise Scheme's Alumni Awards.

One Good Kiwi Initiative - Vote for YES!

Exciting!! … The Young Enterprise Trust has been chosen as one of this month’s One Good Kiwi charities. This means they could win a share of $100,000 to help support the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES).

YES Otago Socials


Young Enterprise Sponsors


If you are interested in becoming a YES Sponsor, please email Ann Gonzales