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School Applications Open for PwC Australia's Trainee Program

Your Weekly Career Compass. Inside this week:

• How to start a career in law with Ashurst
• Apply as a high school student to begin PwC Australia's Trainee Program
• Redefining Careers in Manufacturing with James Hardie
• Start your career in accounting  with Grant Thornton

North Metropolitan TAFE - Term 2 Start

Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure  |  Certificate II in Sport - Developing Athlete

We are now taking applications for 2 courses commencing in Term 2. If you are interested in applying, please complete the attached spreadsheet and return to us with your School Report and Proof of Citizenship (AU Birth Certificate/Passport) by COB Friday, 20 March.

Contact: Lizel Oosthuizen

T  08 9427 1146  |  D  08 9427 1962  |   E  VETDSS@nmtafe.wa.edu.au

ECU School of Engineering Invite

IGNIS Mission Student Interns Program 2026

Explore real-world engineering through ECU’s award-nominated integrated STEM outreach program, IGNIS Mission, tailored for Western Australian schools.

IGNIS research 

ECU School of Engineering is part of a major NASA‑affiliated mission investigating how lightning events contribute to bushfire ignition, using space‑based environmental monitoring. As the only WA university involved, ECU’s engineers are working on contemporary challenges that directly impact Western Australia, from extreme weather to environmental resilience.

IGNIS school outreach program 

To complement the research, ECU Engineering offers an integrated and collaborative STEM outreach program tailored for secondary school students in Years 8 -11, providing an opportunity to engage with STEM in a local context. The program facilitates structured exposure to real-world STEM practice, helping students understand how professionals investigate and solve complex problems.

 Read more about the IGNIS Mission here:  

• ECU | IGNIS Mission : Community : Engineering : Schools
• IGNIS project - ECU World-Class Research
• ECU | Six Australian universities to join forces with NASA to study lightning and fire
• ECU | ECU collects aerial data to predict lightning strikes and prevent fire
• How NASA's helping to predict Australian bushfire breakouts I SBS News | SBS News

The Australian National University (ANU)

Application Details & 2026 Engagement (WA)

Direct applications to ANU open in 2 weeks..!

• Timeline: Key Dates for Early Offer applications
• ANU ASA direct entry portal: ANU Admission

TUCKWELL SCHOLARSHIP

The ANU Tuckwell Scholarship Program is one of the most transformational undergraduate scholarship program in Australia. Recipients receive:

• $26,750 per annum – up till 5 years of study

• a one-off payment of $1,500 relocation grant for first-year Scholars

• travel allowances of up to $2,000 per annum (assisting travel back home)

• access to coaching, community, and leadership development; and

• An ANU Sports Ce

• Application information

Bond University - Virtual Open Day

Your Exclusive Snapshot of Life at Bond.

You are invited to experience Bond's deliberately different approach to learning at Virtual Open Day, streaming to you live on  Saturday, 28 March from 11am AEST. Discover why the Gold Coast is Australia’s favourite classroom. From our personalised attention to our exceptional graduate outcomes, Virtual Open Day is the place to uncover everything Bond University has to offer. Please register to attend – it’s the perfect opportunity to experience the Bond difference.

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University of Oxford

March Webinars Registration Reminder

Registration is still open for our upcoming March webinars for counsellors and students, including a crucial session on UCAS references and personal statements. We would be grateful if you could share the information and links below with students and colleagues in your school community.

Counsellor Webinar Registration

UCAS references and personal statements: best practice webinar on Wednesday 11 March will cover guidance on writing effective UCAS references and personal statements, as well as provide updates on Oxford’s admissions tests.

 Student Webinar Registration

Oxford and its Colleges explained webinar on Thursday 12 March is designed to help students understand how Oxford’s collegiate system works and what it means for both their academic and student experience. 

University of Oxford students: ask us anything webinar on Thursday 26 March offers students the opportunity to ask their questions directly to current Oxford students, and gain first-hand insights into academic life, colleges, and the student experience.

Contact: 

International Student Recruitment Team 

University of Oxford, Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD 

E: international.recruitment@admin.ox.ac.uk  W: www.ox.ac.uk/int

ECU Motorsports Engineering Presents

Willem Toet

F1 Aerodynamicist Mastermind Behind the Fastest Cars in the World

Pharmacy SAT  Parent & Student Information (WA)