Dear Parents, Guardians, and Community Members,

As the academic year comes to an end, I reflect on another very busy and fulfilling year in the careers office. I am incredibly proud of our graduating class of 2025, who are all well on their way with their post-school pathways, whether that be, University, TAFE, apprenticeships, traineeships, employment, or perhaps some travel and rest. Every graduate should take pride in achieving their HSC and completing their long journey through school.

I would also like to take this moment to sincerely thank all our wonderful local employers for their generous support throughout the year with over 180 work experience placements as well as the TAFE work placements for all our students. Your dedication to offering real-world employment opportunities has helped our students grow in confidence, develop their skills and knowledge, and explore the fantastic opportunities available right in our community.

Thank you all for your support throughout 2025!

Wishing all students, families, community partners, and host employers a merry Christmas and a joyful, peaceful holiday season.

Rotary Club of Narrandera

Lil Mills Tertiary Scholarship Open Now!

Any graduates of 2025 and 2024, who are going to be commencing their tertiary studies in 2026 (either University or TAFE) are eligible to apply for the annual Rotary Club of Narrandera Lil Mills Tertiary Scholarship. Applications are open now and will close on 30th January 2026 with interviews to be conducted in the first week of February. Do not stress about the late timeline, if you have already moved to Uni or to attend your tertiary institute, Rotary are willing to conduct the interviews this year by zoom meetings if you are not here in person.

Forms for this scholarship can be collected at the Front Office of the school, Bendigo Bank Narrandera Branch or you can print from the attachment below, it is a two page document. They have also been emailed to our recent graduates who are looking at tertiary study next year.

Industry Tour

Narrandera Shire Council & Narrandera Fisheries with Grow Our Own

Recently a small group of Year 10 students had the opportunity to attend an industry tour and information sessions with both the Narrandera Shire Council and NSW Fisheries Narrandera. Both tours were organised by Katie Pastro of Grow Our Own, who coordinated with staff at the Narrandera Shire Council HR Team, the new General Manager, the Narrandera Shire Depot staff as well as the team at Narrandera Fisheries and Fee Smith of TAFE NSW.

Both tours and talks were very informative and gave students an overview of the many careers on offer with the shire council and fisheries. All the guest speakers and staff were very generous with their time and gave practical advice to students on what the recruitment process was like and what the shire council is looking for from young job applicants. It was fascinating to hear about the many varied career options we have within our shire and the fantastic career pathways on offer when working within local government.

It was also lovely to catch up with several current and former students who work for Narrandera Shire Council. Mason Pearce who earlier this year left school to commence his apprenticeship with the shire, gave a fantastic talk and gave advice to students on how to make the most of your opportunities, how to really develop your communication skills and what to look for in the application process. We also had Ivy Morgan available to chat to students about her current School Based Traineeship in Community Services working with the Shire Youth Coordinator Nyoka Prior, who both made sure they were available to give further insight into their roles working with the youth in our community and the shire council.

We then travelled out to the Fisheries facilities to tour and chat about the many opportunities they have on offer and the extensive work they do with both the hatchery, release and conservation of native fish species and the importance of looking after our waterways.

We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation of all the time and organisation Katie Pastro, Fee Smith of TAFE and all the staff from both the Narrandera Shire Council and Fisheries went to in to provide our students such a fantastic opportunity to explore local government careers.

Congratulations Year 12 Graduates of 2025

HSC Results and ATARs!

Our Year 12 graduates eagerly await their HSC results and ATAR’s, which will be released on Thursday 18th December. You will each receive a text or email. I will be calling all our graduates this Thursday to ensure they have all been able to access their NESA HSC results as well as their ATAR’s which will be released by UAC to all eligible students.

Any students who need advice, clarification, support, guidance on Uni courses and anything relating to your HSC Result or ATAR’s, please call or email me! Remember you have demonstrated and developed remarkable lifelong skills, leadership, resilience and perseverance in your educational journey and should be proud of the skills, knowledge and memories of your schooling. If you are disappointed with your results, please do not dwell too long on it, but let it motivate you and drive you forward. YOU ARE MORE THAN A NUMBER!

Don’t forget that many of you who have received ATAR’s, you may also be eligible for various adjustment points, such as Rural Remote (5pts) which you automatically receive this, Distance Ed, High Achievers in a subject (Band 6,5), students with disabilities, students who have experienced any category of disadvantage or disruption.

So, for many of you, you can add at least 5pts to your ATAR for being rural student and this may help you get into your preferred course.

Students who are having trouble accessing your results or need advice:

Accessing Students Online Account with NESA

You will need your NESA/Student ID Number

You can ring me if you need to obtain this. NESA can be contacted on Phone: 1300 13 83 23 from 8am on Thursday. They will be busy, but you will be able to gain assistance. You will need to speak with them directly as they cannot provide your information to anyone else! So, do not have your parent ring on your behalf. If you forget your PIN you can access the forgot my pin on https://studentsonline.nesa.nsw.edu.au/forgot

UAC - ATAR help (If ATAR Eligible contact UAC as they create the ATAR not NESA)

Wednesday 18 December: ATAR

9am: We will send students an SMS or email with a link to log in and download their ATAR Advice Notice. They will need their Year 12 student number and UAC PIN to log in.
Thursday 18th December 11.59pm: Deadline for students to change their course preferences for consideration in the December Round 2 offers released on 23 December.
ATAR + Adjustment Points = Selection Rank.
Always list your dream course at the top of your preferences in UAC applications!

Credfolio

NSW HSC students can sign up to our free digital wallet, CredFolio. They'll be able to store their ATAR there and they'll have the option to share it with you or others via a secure link. How to sign up to CredFolio

Student numbers and PINs

If students have forgotten their Year 12 student number, they should contact NESA/ACT BSSS or their school. If they've lost their UAC PIN, call UAC on (+61 2) 9752 0200.

ATAR Enquiry Centre

If HSC students have specific questions about the calculation of their ATAR, they can call UAC's ATAR Enquiry Centre on (+61 2) 9119 5012 from 8.30am on 18 December. The centre will also be open on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 December.

Congratulations All!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

Mrs Judy Ing

Careers Adviser

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