In a strange twist of fate, nursing graduate Daniel Prior has started his nursing career in the very same hospital ward that inspired him to become a nurse in the first place.
Ara graduate Hannah Farrow is a registered nurse, working at Christchurch Hospital's Intensive Care Unit.
Hannah Farrow
Nursing graduate Olivia Sanders works at Christchurch Hospital, specialising in pediatric nursing.
Olivia Sanders
Charlotte Harrison's nursing career has taken her to Melbourne, Australia, where she is a Clinical Trial Co-ordinator at the Skin and Cancer foundation.
Charlotte Harrison
Zoe Liu graduated from university in China with a degree in Japanese before moving to New Zealand. She is studying the Bachelor of Nursing at Ara's Timaru Campus.
Ara graduate Grace Godinet says the work placements she undertook as part of her studies gave her a greater understanding of what to expect in the workplace. She is now a midwife in Queenstown.
Grace Godinet
Medical imaging
Well before he finished high school, Henri Nelis knew he wanted a health-related career.
With an interest in healthy living and a desire to help people, Keren Wright decided after finishing high school to study towards a health-related career.