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Wannabe Day 20 October Year 12 Wannabe Day

Career Events 28 November Astrofest , 11 – 22 January WAAPA School Holiday Program (Years 7 - 12), 11 – 15 January Music Theatre Kickstarter, 11 – 15 January Acting on Screen, 18 – 22 January Dance Squad, 18-22 January The Actors Studio, 18 – 20 January Jazz Summer School

University Events 10 December Info Day Fremantle, 20 December ECU TISC Support Day, 20 December Curtin Year 12 Help Day , UWA Campus Guided Tours

Degrees and scholarships New in 2027: Bachelor of Applied Social Care – Major in Human Rights, Curtin Scholarships, Murdoch Access Engineering, Ragdoll Scholarship, New Bachelor of Osteopathy, New Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)

Training Events 2027 TAFE Applications are Open , 4 December - Applications close for Women in Construction Scholarship Program

Training News CCIWA Apprenticeship and Traineeship Intake Guide , SM TAFE Defence Industry Pathways Program, Check Larsen Jewellery Scholarship, Police Cadetships Open Now, Fair Work Ombudsman Guide to starting an apprenticeship, Apprentice Tool Allowance

Senior School News WACE to undergo changes in 2027 , School Leavers Information Kit , Vocational Engineering Pathway

Year 12 Opportunities 12 December Law Start Workshop , 15 - 17 December Experience STEM@Murdoch for Year 9 & 10 , 20 December Curtin Connect Phone Support for Year 12s

Year 11 Opportunities Summer Jobs , Plan now to volunteer abroad in 2027

Middle School 19 – 21 January Year 8 & 9 Discover STEM Program

First Nations Opportunities Banner Photo

First Nations Opportunities Murdoch Indigenous Engineering Scholarship , 8 November Madalah Community Event , Centre for Aboriginal Studies – Admissions Workshops , Young Indigenous Women’s STEM Academy , Applications Open: Semester 1, 2027 Electrotechnology (Wind Power) and Engineering Foundations (Jewelry) , Synergy Aboriginal Traineeship Program 2027 , Jobs and Skills WA Jobs Board , National Indigenous Australian Agency Grants

Students with Disability WACE to undergo changes , 30 November Charlie Bell scholarship closes , Access to university expands under new laws

International Students Curtin Support for international students , 15 December - UWA Welcome to Perth, Pre-departure webinar , 6 January Engineering Pre Departure Webinar

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Training Events

2027 TAFE Applications are Open

Applications Close 30 October

Applications for Semester 1, 2027 TAFE courses opened on 3 September.

Some courses have specific requirements such as pre-requisite units or qualifications, submission of a folio or participation in an audition. To learn more about literacy and numeracy requirements for competitive and non-competitive courses, see the TAFE Admissions Guide
Competitive Course Offers: Thursday, 3 December 2026 (online and via email from 3:00 PM)
Non-Competitive Course Offers: Thursday, 3 September 2026 to Friday, 5 February 2027
Waitlist / Late Applications: Saturday, 31 October 2026 through Friday, 5 February 2027 (for unfilled courses)

If you have further questions or need assistance or advice on careers, employment, traineeships and apprenticeships, you can also visit your local Jobs and Skills Centre for help.

Applications for all colleges are processed via centralized TAFE Admissions.

4 December - Applications close for Women in Construction Scholarship Program

This is your chance to step into a construction industry job with the support you need to succeed.

In partnership with Construction Training Fund, SM TAFE is offering scholarships designed to support women into trade and technical support roles.

Each scholarship covers training costs and related expenses with classes starting in Semester 1, 2027 at our Thornlie and Armadale campuses.

16 scholarships are available for each of these qualifications:

Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway – Trades) (Painting and Decorating Pre-apprenticeship)
Certificate II in Building and Construction Technical Support
Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start)

Applications close 4 December 2026. Apply HERE

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