But before they worry about their careers, the three girls, Charlotte Grant (18), Rinad Tamimi (17) and Olivia Moreton (16), are concentrating on winning the Premier Robot Rescue title at the Robocup nationals on Saturday.
Forsyth Barr Stadium will host about 100 school pupils from all over New Zealand competing in three different robotic categories, rescue, dance and soccer.
Robot Rescue involves building and programming a robot to follow a maze to an area which is "contaminated" and removing an object from the area safely.
"It is a bit harder than the other categories, and you know what you have to do," Rinad said.
Teacher in charge of robotics Emma Prosser said robotics had been part of the school's curriculum since 2010.
"In my opinion it must make great friendships, because they all have to learn to work and communicate together to get things done," she said.
With two components, engineering and computer programming, essential to building a robot, teams need to have a balance.
Olivia and Rinad both like the programming side of the operation, while Charlotte said she "loves" the building part.
All three want to go on and study more of what they have learnt with robotics.
Olivia wants to move into digital technology and special effects, Rinad, who is the Information Technology prefect, wants to study computer science at university, and become a software engineer. To help her study next year she has applied for a $10,000 AMP "do your thing scholarship" which is given to one pupil in New Zealand.
"I want to create a software to help elderly people with IT and make it easier for them," she said.
Charlotte said while her teachers had tried to advise her to do computer science, she would study primary teaching, but would have a focus on e-learning.
The competition will be held in the Heartland Hotels Lounge, Level 4, of Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Entry is free for spectators.
If you want to help Rinad in her bid for the $10,000 scholarship, visit www.doyourthing.co.nz/
