Career News
Work Experience 2022
Coordinator: Peter Fawcett
Work Experience is the short term placement of secondary school students with employers to provide insights into the industry and the workplace in which they are located. It provides students with the valuable opportunity to develop employability skills, explore possible career options, understand employer expectations and to increase their self-understanding, maturity, independence and self-confidence.
Year 10 students are allocated one week during the school academic year to participate in a work experience placement.
10A: Monday to Friday 20-24 June
10 Partnerships: Monday to Friday 22-26 August
10B: Monday to Friday 12-16 September
10C: Monday to Friday 17-21 October
Year 10 Partnership Program
Students may request additional work experience placement opportunities that align with their learning program. For further information please contact the Work Experience Coordinator.
Year 10 Students
Students may request to participate in additional Work Experience during the holidays in Terms 1, 2 and 3, but not during the holidays at the end of the year (i.e. the Christmas/summer holiday period).
Please contact the Work Experience Coordinator if you would like to arrange a work experience placement during the term holidays.
Years 11 & 12 Students
Students may request to participate in a Work Experience placement during the holidays in Terms 1, 2 and 3, but not during the holidays at the end of the year (i.e. the Christmas/summer holiday period).
Please contact the Work Experience Coordinator if you would like to arrange a work experience placement during the term holidays.
OH&S: All students who participate in a work experience placement must complete safe@work General Module and Industry-Specific Module prior to their placement.
Year 10 Students & Tomorrow Bound Careers Expo 2022
This event will be held on Thursday 26th May at the Bendigo Stadium, 134 Marong Road, West Bendigo. A booking has been made for Year 10 students to attend this expo from 11:00am - 12:15pm. An Operoo notice will be sent to Parents/Caregivers in Term 2.
For further information please contact Brad Downie or Catherine Anderson.
Year 9 Students & Careers Day Out 2022
This careers expo will be held on Wednesday 18th May at DECA Training, Wanganui Road, Shepparton. A booking has been made for Year 9 students to attend this event. The students will depart from the College at 12:15pm and return at 3:15pm. An Operoo notice will be sent to Parents/Caregivers in Term 2.
For further information please contact Brad Downie or Catherine Anderson.
La Trobe University Expo
La Trobe University: Bendigo Campus Talk and Tours
Join La Trobe at one of the many talk and tour sessions between Monday 11 April to Thursday 14 April from 10:00am to 4:00pm. This is your chance to meet a course expert and find out what it is like to study with La Trobe. Ask questions and get a taste of university. You'll meet the student ambassadors and take a tour of the Bendigo campus, check out the facilities and get a feel for the on-campus accommodation.
This event will be run in line with Victorian Government COVID restrictions.
For detailed information and to book please visit: Bendigo Campus Talk & Tours – La Trobe University 2022.
Contact: Rani Hogan. Mobile: 0422 181 812. Email: R.Hogan@latrobe.edu.au
For further information please contact Catherine Anderson at the College.
Deakin University Campus Tours: 11-21 April, 2022
Deakin would like to invite students and their families to campus tours during the upcoming school holidays. The one hour small group tours will be led by current Deakin students and are a great way for students to get a firsthand look at the facilities and learning spaces, get a feel for university life and ask questions about the courses that interest them.
Melbourne Burwood Campus
Dates: Monday 11, Wednesday 13 and Thursday 21 April.
Tour Times: 9:00am, 10:30am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 3:00pm.
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
Dates: Thursday 14 and Wednesday 20 April.
Tour Times: 9:00am, 10:30am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 3:00pm.
Geelong Waterfront Campus
Dates: Tuesday 12 April.
Tour Times: 9:00am, 10:30am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 3:00pm.
Warrnambool Campus
Dates: Wednesday 13 April.
Tour Times: 10:30am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 3:00pm.
To find out more information about Deakin Campus Tours and to register your attendance please visit deakin.edu.au/campustours
For further information please contact Catherine Anderson at the College.