Student Services : Careers 

A big welcome to all our new students and families, and welcome back to everyone returning after the summer break.  We are super excited to be back on campus – and we hope that in 2024 we can continue to build our careers programs to give every student the best opportunity to have a stimulating and rewarding career pathway.

For those new to the school, Careers are part of the Student Services team at NHS, and consists of Booma (Careers Practitioner) and Lou (VET/Careers Admin.).  As of this week, Booma is on medical leave until Term 2. Lou will be taking on the role of Careers Practitioner, and we welcome Laina to our team for the rest of this term. We are here to provide information, counselling, curriculum advice, and run programs which assist students to develop the skills they will need to manage their career journey over their lifetime.. 

NHS Careers information and how to find it 

Students should be able to find all the relevant information they need through Microsoft Teams.  They can go to their Year Level team, and then to the Careers channel. 

There is also a tab for students to make an appointment here. 

Parents need to use Compass to access Careers information or make an appointment directly:  Compass.  Go to School Documentation > Careers and Pathways 

News/Information/Opportunities: The fortnightly newsletter contains general updates and some specific information. 

For specific and detailed information, we publish a weekly Career News bulletin which can be found via Compass> School Documentation> Career News Weekly 

All year levels receive targeted careers information via Teams. 

Year 10 Work Experience: new approach in 2024

Late last year we launched our 2024 Work Experience program to students, and updated parents via newsletter communications. All Year 10 students will be given the opportunity to participate in up to 5 days of Work Experience in 2024. The increased flexibility this year will hopefully allow students to find a meaningful placement.

There is a process in place to allow us to provide this flexibility, which has been explained to students in assembly last term. The process, guidelines, forms and FAQs can be accessed by students via the Careers Channel in their Year 10 Communications Team, or for parents via Compass School Documentation.  Students will be working on their preparation in Connect sessions this term.

Any application for work experience must be for within the approved dates (calendar available in documents) and must be received at least 16 days prior to the proposed commencement of the placement. These timelines are strictly non-negotiable. Incomplete paperwork will not be processed - so students should carefully check everything before submitting their applications to Careers in M11. Connect tutors must sign off on applications (on cover sheet) before they are submitted. 

Careers Expo coming in Term 1

Lots of work has been going on behind the scenes to create our second annual CAREERS EXPO for our students in Years 10-12. We are pleased to advise that we will be holding our 2024 EXPO on Monday 18 March for students to attend over the course of the day.  Stay tuned for more information!

Class of 2023: off on their next adventures 

One of the highlights of my summer is following the journeys of all our school leavers, especially our Year 12 cohort.  The class of 2023 achieved outstanding results, and our transitions data reflects the diversity and incredible potential of our graduates.

There have been 237 offers made to our students to continue onto tertiary study in 2024 (from 240 applications).  Many of our students are stepping into university over the next few weeks. Areas of student include Arts (43), Science/Maths (36), Business (38), Health Services (35), Engineering (11), Creative Arts (17), Law (10), Commication (6), IT (13), Design (8), Education (11), Building and Construction (12), Medicine (4) and Sports (9).  

We also have a number of students who have secured Apprenticeships or Traineeships, and will work towards their trade qualification over the next few years. Most students are working at least part time, and a number of students are working full time whilst taking a gap year. We continue to support our alumni through their transition from NHS.