SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS / TOURS 

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS / TOURS 

March-April 2024

 Deakin Campus Tours in April 

Experience your future campus and get the course information you need. Deakin’s tours are the perfect way to begin one’s university journey and to get a feel for campus life.  Students participating in a tour get to experience Deakin’s vibrant campuses and world-class facilities in a study area that interests them.  In addition, staff and students will be available at the course information expo set up.  Tours will depart daily from 9.00am – 3.00pm.

Register at Deakin Campus Tours

Holmesglen Open Day

Holmesglen Open Days are perfect for students exploring pathways, course options and wanting to learn more about vocational careers.  Students also get to tour the facilities, learn more about campus life, and chat in person with Holmesglen’s industry expert teachers.  All Open Day attendees receive a show bag to take home and enjoy a free BBQ. 

Date:               Thursday 18 April 2024

Time:               4.30pm to 6.30pm

Various study areas will be on show, so browse Open Day to find out more and to register for a session of most interest.

Experience La Trobe

Experience La Trobe gives you the chance to experience Uni for a day by taking part in fun and dynamic workshops led by real lecturers. Students are invited to spend a day at La Trobe and see what life is like at the university, join in on workshops and activities in the areas of study that are of interest. Registration is essential so book a spot at Experience La Trobe - Melbourne.

Date:               Friday 12 April 2024

Time:               9.00am – 2.00pm

Location:         La Trobe University, Melbourne Campus, Union Building, Kingsbury Drive in 

                           Bundoora VIC 3086

MONASH INFORMATION EVENING - PENINSULA 

Free in-person information session for year 11/12 students and their parents on all things studying at Monash. 

Date: Tuesday 26 March 

Time: 6.30 – 8 pm 

Monash University Peninsula campus, Theatre F1.01, Moorooduc Hwy, Frankston 

Register: below

DISCOVER MONASH – Upcoming events Our Course Information sessions (March - May) are now open for registrations too, as are our April School Holiday campus tours. Registrations via our Discover Monash website: https://www.monash.edu/discover

ENGINEERING - MEG PROGRAM FOR GIRLS 

Monash Engineering for Girls (MEG) is a program open to all Year 9-12 girls with an interest in a career in engineering. Please direct your students to the following website for more information or to sign up. 

MEG students are invited to the first MEG event for 2024 on Tuesday 9 April. The Steam City Workshop is a collaboration with STEAM Engine co. More info here. (Students will need to sign up to MEG first and will then receive an invite for the STEAM event.) 

MYSci Program at Monash UniversityMYSci is a three-day science program specifically designed for students current Year 11 and 12 students.  The program has been significantly revised from the 2023 event, and so students who attended in 2023, can also attend in 2024!

This program schedule will include:

• Hands-on workshops
• Access to our brilliant teaching facilities
• Opportunities to meet some of our Research Scientists
• Exposure to potential career pathways
• Activities with the Young Scientists of Australia
• Social activities
• When: Wednesday 3 – Friday 5 April 2024
• Where: Monash Science Precinct, Clayton Campus

Cost: $120 per student. 

Registration is essential and can be done at MYSci Program.

 Photography Workshops in the April Holidays

Thinking about studying a creative course or would love to work in a creative career like photography. 

Photographic Studies College will hold workshops in the upcoming school holidays, and the sessions will provide students with practical and hands on experience of either studio photography or photographing on location and getting a sense of the wonders of street photography.  Students will be encouraged to experiment, explore creative visual approaches and work as a team in small groups! 

There will be tips and tricks on using light and much more and the workshop will finish with image reviews.  Students can use their smartphone or bring their DLSR camera if they have one.  

Date: Wednesday 10 April – Street Photography  Thursday 11 April – Experimental Studio Lighting

Time:  10.30am – 2.00pm

Location: 37-47 Thistlethwaite Street in South Melbourne

Find out more and register at April 2024 School Holidays Workshops.

 April Campus Tours 

In the April school holidays, RMIT will be hosting tours across each of its campuses - a great opportunity for students to find out more about their options after high school.   Places are limited, so students are encouraged to book in early! Browse Campus tours and register for the campus, day and time that suits best.

Interested in a career in sports medicine? 

This is a great opportunity for students to hear from clinicians working in Sports Medicine. Students will get an insight on what the job involves and how each clinician progressed in their careers to determine if it may be something they’re interested in pursuing.  The session is free and consists of 4 speakers. A physio, Massage Therapist, Dietitian and a Podiatrist.

SATURDAY 20 APRIL 

1-2pm

150 Tulip Street, Sandringham VIC 3191

When registering their interest, students will have the chance to nominate 3 clinicians that they would like to hear from. Each clinician will speak for about 15min with extra time to ask questions at the end.  Please use the registration link below.https://www.sportsphysio.com.au/career-sessions-registration/

News from Swinburne University

• A Day in the Life of a Swinburne Student Events 

Students are invited to go along to Swinburne’s Hawthorn Campus and have a guided tour, attend talks, presentations, and hands-on workshops in future study areas of interest – a very worthwhile way to feel prepared for Uni life.  These free events will run from 9.00am – 3.15pm, and the location to meet is Advanced Technologies Centre, Hawthorn Campus

Registrations are essential.  Please register at A Day in the Life of a Swinburne Student

 A Day at Melbourne

The University of Melbourne will be hosting a Day at Melbourne event for students in Years 9 and 10, and their parents at the Parkville Campus.

Date:               Thursday 4 April 2024Venue:            Parkville CampusRegistrations are essential and students should register when they open at

A Day at Melbourne. 

 Victoria Police Careers Expo Victoria Police will be hosting a Careers Expo on 13 April 2024 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. It is an opportunity for students to learn about all the career pathways available to them after graduating from the Academy. 

Registration is essential.  Visit Victoria Police Career Expo: Your Made for More Pathway | Saturday 13 April 2024 to find out more, and to register.