Careers News
Mrs. Julia Lewis
Apprenticeship Opportunity
We would like to advise that we are opening applications for our 2021 Apprentice Intake on August 3rd 2020. We are asking people to register interest now. If you are interested please see the link to Register Interest for an Apprenticeship with William Adams?
https://www.williamadams.com.au/careers/apprenticeships/
William Adams is the authorised Caterpillar dealership for Victoria and Tasmania; we are in fact the oldest Caterpillar dealership (over 90 years old) outside of North America. We have 13 branches across both states and employ over 650 people.
At William Adams we pride ourselves in selling and servicing the best equipment in the world, for one of the top 100 recognised brands worldwide – Caterpillar! We feature heavily in the construction, mining, quarrying and marine industries.
Opportunities that we can offer are as follows:
- Apprenticeships as:
- Diesel Technicians
- Boilermakers
- Auto Electricians
Note: We will be opening our January 2021 Apprentice intake in August
- Work Experience Program (currently on hold due to Covid19)
- Traineeships - specifically in our Parts/Warehouse area. (currently on hold due to Covid19)
Please take a look at our website https://www.williamadams.com.au/careers , here you will find more about our opportunities. You can also follow us on your preferred social media channel below:
Facebook https://bit.ly/2Owyg8V
Instagram https://bit.ly/2YBp6Ye
LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2HgH0KC
Students can ‘Register Interest’ on our website now for an apprenticeship with us and we will then email them when the official job vacancies go live in August.
VTAC and SATAC Applications
VTAC and SATAC Applications open on Monday, 3rd August. Please see Mrs. Lewis to make a time to take you through this process.
Critical dates are as follows:
- Monday, 3rd August – applications open
- Wednesday, 30th September deadline for timely applications.
- Special consideration and SEAS applications close Friday, 9th October
DEADLINES AND FEES
Timely Applications
Fee $41 for current Year 12 students
Application deadline 30th September (5.00pm)
Late applications
Fee $119Deadline 6 November 2020 (5.00 pm)
Very late applications
Fee $155Deadline 4 December 2020 (5.00 pm)
VTAC
The VTAC website has a wealth of information for Year 10, 11 & 12 students. Click on the link: www.vtac.edu.au .
Scroll down and you will come to the section:
A Guide for:
- Current Year 12 Students http://www.vtac.edu.au/y12guide.html
- Current Year 11 Students http://www.vtac.edu.au/y11guide.html
- Current Year 10 Students http://www.vtac.edu.au/y10guide.html
Under each of these there are a number of headings that you can explore as well as worksheets that you can complete to assist you e.g.:
- Getting started
- It’s your decision
- Researching Tertiary education
- Entrance requirements
- Prerequisite studies
- The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
- Scaling
- Choosing your Year 11 and 12 studies
- PLUS DIFFERENT ONES FOR YEAR 11 AND YEAR 12
Open Days
Most universities are holding virtual OPEN DAYS. Please go onto their sites and check it out. A lot of them look very interesting. While you are on the site check out the GUARANTEED ENTRY PROGRAMS. These look very exciting and gives you an opportunity to get into the course of your choice.
VETDSS Programs for 2021
We are offering a variety of VETDSS programs for 2021. At Red Cliffs the following programs will be offered here at school:
VET Fashion Design (Only offered at Red Cliffs)
VET Information, Digital Media and Technology
VET Laboratory Skills (Only offered at Red Cliffs)
VET Kitchen Operations
VET Business
VET Music Production
We will also be offering all the usual VETDSS programs through SuniTAFE, Deakin TTC and Riverside TTC.
The information for these programs will be in your on-line Subject Selection booklet. Check it out. If you have any questions please come and see Mrs. Lewis. You will need to complete an Expression of Interest form which you can download from the Subject Selection booklet.