Careers
Athena Aligizakis
This term is a busy one for the Careers Office with Year 10 students about to go out to work experience from 12-16 May and Year 9 students conducting Morrisby Profiling. This term we will also start to schedule and conduct individual career counselling with Year 12's; this activity continues through to Term 3 as we have a larger cohort this year. More on all of this below with a smattering of careers events to help you to decide on your first career move. Any questions? Just let me know. Parents are also welcome to call any time.
YEAR 9
MORRISBY PROFILING
Each year our school participates in the Morrisby Profile activity. So, what is Morrisby? The Morrisby Profile is here to help your child find their true career direction using scientific profiling of abilities, personality, interests and motivation to help them discover their own unique characteristics. With this awareness, they can ensure they are able to make the right choices when it comes to options at ages 16 and 18, local college or higher education courses and apprenticeships, plus lots of information on the careers that we feel they would be best suited to. Parents will receive consent forms via Compass in order for students to complete the full profile. Students will then complete their profile during SELF classes on 26 and 28 May 2025. If you have any questions about Morrisby, please do not hesitate to contact Ms Aligizakis in Careers.
YEAR 10
WORK EXPERIENCE FORMS
Work Experience forms have now changed. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept old versions of the forms after the end of April. You can either collect new forms from the outside wall of the Careers Office or can download a form from the Department of Education website here. We are arranging for forms to be made available on our new Careers website launching soon. We will announce that closer to the time.
WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM WITH YARRA RANGES TECHNICAL SCHOOL (YRTS), LILYDALE (12-14 MAY 2025 DURING WORK EXPERIENCE WEEK)
An opportunity has arisen for Year 10 students who are interested in hands on learning experiences through STEM activities, technology, problem-solving and design, to explore the manufacturing industry through the YRTS Work Experience Program. This opportunity is available to students who are interested in manufacturing, engineering, STEM careers or who would like to explore what these careers are about. The lucky students will be met by bus at school and will be taken to YRTS for work experience for the three days, one of those days visiting a manufacturing employer. If would like to be considered for this program, please email your interest to Ms Aligizakis in Careers or Ms Scobie.
DEFENCE WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM
The Defence Work Experience Program provides secondary students from Years 10 to 12 with the opportunity to experience a wide range of careers available in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Australian Public Service (APS). The program is offering a variety of placements in Victoria this year, with a range of career focuses, as provided below. For more information, please visit the Defence Work Experience Program Job List website. Please remember to check the Jobs List website regularly for newly advertised placements.
Army Trade Familiarisation (Engineering, Electrical and Health): Bandiana
A program designed specifically for students with an interest in Engineering, Electrical Trades and Health careers the Army
Location: Bandiana, VIC
Placement Date: 20 May 2025
Applications close: 11:30pm Sunday 23 March 2025
Link to apply: Army Trade Familiarisation (Engineering, Electrical and Health): Bandiana
Joint Military Police Unit Overview: Simpson Barracks
Showcasing careers with the Joint Military Police Unit (Tri-service)
Location: Macleod, VIC
Placement Date: 14 May 2025
Applications close: 11:30pm Sunday 23 March 2025
Link to apply: Joint Military Police Unit Overview: Simpson Barracks
STEM Immersion Week: Fishermans Bend (June)
Showcasing various STEM careers
Location: Port Melbourne, VIC
Placement Dates: 30 June - 4 July 2025
Applications close: 11:30pm Sunday 4 May 2025
Link to apply: STEM Immersion Week: Fishermans Bend (June)
Introduction to Navy: HMAS Cerberus (Overnight Placement) (July)
A program designed specifically for students with an interest in the Navy
Location: HMAS Cerberus, VIC
Placement Dates: 28 July – 01 August 2025
Applications close: 11:30pm Sunday 1 June 2025
Link to apply: Introduction to Navy: HMAS Cerberus (Overnight Placement) (July)
Day in the Life of a Medic/Nurse: Bandiana
A program focussing on the role of Medic/Nurse the Army
Location: Bandiana, VIC
Placement Date: 29 October 2025
Applications close: 11:30pm Sunday 31 August 2025
Link to apply: Day in the Life of a Medic/Nurse: Bandiana
STEM Immersion Week: Fishermans Bend (November)
Showcasing various STEM careers
Location: Port Melbourne, VIC
Placement Dates: 24 - 28 November 2025
Applications close: 11:30pm Sunday 28 September 2025
Link to apply: STEM Immersion Week: Fishermans Bend (November)
Australian Army Band Melbourne: Simpson Barracks
A program designed specifically for students with an interest in Musician roles in the Army
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Placement Dates: Multiple opportunities throughout 2025 - to be negotiated
Applications close: 11:30pm Sunday 9 November 2025
Link to apply: Australian Army Band Melbourne: Simpson Barracks
In addition, applicants may apply for interstate placements, however please refer to travel and accommodation details in the placement Information Packs. If you have any questions regarding the Defence Work Experience Program, please email vic.workexperience@defence.gov.au
YEAR 11
STRUCTURED WORKPLACE LEARNING (SWL)
A reminder to our VCE-VM students that Fridays can be used for your work placement days (or Wednesdays if you go to TAFE on a Friday). If you haven’t started looking and are not sure where to start, the School to Work Portal is a great place to look for placements with employers who have already indicated their interest in taking students.
The School to Work Portal can be found here
SWL Forms
SWL forms have now changed. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept old versions of the forms after the end of April 2025. You can either collect new forms from the outside wall of the Careers Office or can download a form from the Department of Education website here. We are arranging for forms to be made available on our new Careers website launching soon. We will announce that closer to the time.
YEAR 12
INDIVIDUAL CAREER COUNSELLING APPOINTMENTS
Towards the beginning of June right through to approximately August, all Year 12's will be offered an individual counselling session with a careers practitioner. You will either have an appointment with Ms Aligizakis or Ms Jordan. These appointments will start to make their way into your diary either at the end of May or in June for an upcoming day. Where possible this appointment will be arranged during a SELF or study period. Please remember to attend as there will be limited availability to reschedule these appointments. If your appointment is during a time you know you will be away in advance, please let Ms Aligizakis know as soon as possible. This is your opportunity to ask us questions but also for us to provide you with information regarding your chosen pathway post Year 12. Please come prepared to the meeting with your questions, so we can help you find your pathway post Year 12 and how you’re going to navigate your way there. And if you’re not sure what you want to do next, we can chat about lots of other options for you too.
STUDENTS WHO WANT TO STUDY MEDICINE, DENTISTRY AND CLINICAL SCIENCE – UCAT TESTING
Students who are planning to apply to Medicine, Dentistry and Clinical Science degree programmes commencing in 2026 at these universities in Australia and New Zealand must sit the UCAT ANZ 2025. The UCAT ANZ is a computer-based, multiple choice test. Candidates sit the test at Pearson VUE test centres located in Australia, New Zealand and at many overseas locations. For information about where test centres are offered, see Test Centre Locations. Testing is held from 1 July – 5 August 2025.
Eligibility
UCAT ANZ is only available to a candidate who is undertaking or has completed the final year of secondary school, or higher. For example, candidates registering for UCAT ANZ 2025 should have completed, or plan to complete their final year of secondary schooling in 2025 (Year 12 in Australia or Year 13 in New Zealand). Students in Australian Year 11 or lower are not eligible to sit the UCAT ANZ. This includes Year 11 students undertaking one or more Year 12 subjects. Year 12 students completing Year 12 over two years are only eligible to sit the UCAT ANZ in their final year. Some UCAT ANZ Consortium universities require international students to sit UCAT ANZ. Candidates are advised to check the university websites for further information.
Booking dates and deadlines
Bookings are open on the UCAT ANZ website and will close on Friday 16 May 2025 at 11:59pm AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time). Late booking deadlines and other key dates are on the UCAT ANZ Test Cycle page. We do not make exceptions to these deadlines. The 2025 UCAT ANZ must be sat between 1 July and 5 August 2025.
Please note the following important information:
2025 Test Format
In 2025, the Abstract Reasoning subtest will be withdrawn from the test. The new test format will comprise three cognitive subtests (Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making and Quantitative Reasoning) and the Situational Judgement subtest. More information is given on our website here.
Preparation Resources
Free official Preparation Resources are available on the UCAT ANZ website.
Note that the UCAT ANZ Consortium does not work with or endorse any commercial preparation providers offering UCAT ANZ preparation. We strongly advise candidates to use the free official practice materials on our website and to be cautious about using materials and courses from other providers.
Validity of Results
UCAT ANZ 2025 results are valid for the 2025 university admissions cycle ONLY (for entry to university in 2026).
UCAT ANZ website
Please refer to the UCAT ANZ website for all information regarding the test: ucat.edu.au
Follow UCAT ANZ on social media for updates and reminders:
CURTIN UNIVERSITY (MEDICINE) - CASPER TEST REQUIREMENT
Students who wish to apply to Curtin University (Medicine) this year, apart from the UCAT, applicants will also need to register and complete the Casper Test, which is conducted by Acuity Insights.
Applicants will be ranked for the interview offer on the basis of their Casper score, UCAT score and ATAR.
All applicants (other than Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders) must complete the Casper Test.
School leavers and Curtin Course Switchers must sit the Undergraduate Casper Test. Non-school Leavers (Graduates) will have to sit the Postgraduate Casper Test.
Casper scores are valid only for the next available admissions year. Applicants should only complete the test in the year immediately preceding their planned year of admission. Applicants re-applying for the Medical Entry in a subsequent year must re-sit the Casper Test.
The Casper Test is held nationally and is sat online from home.
Applicants are responsible for making their own arrangements to register for the Casper Test. Please refer to the Acuity Insights website to register for the test.
Casper 2025 test dates:
- 5 August 2025 at 7:00 PM (AEST)
- 11 September 2025 at 7:00 PM (AEST)
- 5 October 2025 at 10:00 AM (AEDT)
All admission information for domestic and international students, including details about the requirement to sit the Casper Test can be found via the Curtin University School of Medicine webpage.
Casper Test Training Webinar
3 May 2024 (Saturday), 1p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (AEST)
NIE will be conducting a 4.5-hour interactive and informative training webinar designed to provide students with the guidance and support they need to feel well-prepared for the Casper Test.
WHAT ELSE IS ON AT NIE?
6 May 2025 at 7.00pm (AEST) - FREE Webinar - UCAT and Pathways into Medicine and Dentistry
1 June 2025: Intensive Interview Preparation Workshop (live online interactive)
9 - 10 August 2025 Intensive Interview Preparation Workshop (live online interactive)
UCAT Training Course - various levels of preparation and options available to meet individual student needs.
Future Doctors Program: Medicine (4-day attendance: Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne).
Academic Insights Program: Medicine, Psychology, Engineering, Business Management, Creative Writing and Veterinary Studies (11-day residential summer holiday program in Sydney).
SEDA
Students interested in an education option embedded in the real-world environment of the sport industry can now do so alongside Netball Victoria or the Cronulla Sharks. You can find more information on these, and all of their programs, on their new look website at seda.edu.au Along with these additions, they’re still offering the same extensive pathways through their university and higher education partners. You can find details of those here. They offer individual support to all students through a single, dedicated teacher in each program and our Student Services Coordinator. Information Sessions are available to interested students with registrations via seda.edu.au/events. The dates for Victoria are:
Collingwood - Mon, June 16 - Mon, August 18 | Melbourne United - Wed, June 18 - Wed, August 20 | Melbourne Victory - Wed, June 18 - Mon, September 1 | Netball Victoria - Mon, June 23 - Wed, September 10 |
VTAC COURSE SEARCH AND PREREQUISITE SEARCH
VTAC's CourseSearch and VCE Prerequisite Explorer
YEAR 9 & 10
Camp SEEK is back in 2025! As always, this year’s program will focus on introducing students to a future career in a tech-focused business, providing learning and mentorship through a practical, fun and collaborative program. Camp SEEK 2025 will run for four days from 22 to 25 September 2025 (Term 3 school holidays). The program is an immersive learning experience offered by SEEK to Year 9 and 10 girls or non-binary students at no cost. If you know any eligible students who would be interested in participating, please share the attached brochure with them and encourage students to get involved.
Applications will open in June 2025. In the meantime, students can register their interest for Camp SEEK 2025 here and be the first to be notified when applications open.
Read more about the Camp SEEK program or email our Camp SEEK Crew at campseek@seek.com.au if you have any further questions.
YEAR 10 & 12
Deakin University
Deakin Campus Open Days allow students and families to experience their preferred Deakin University campus. Register here now
Monash University
Join Monash University’s Regional and Melbourne Campus events
Mid-Year Study Expo
More information > 6 May
Access Monash Seminars here
University of Melbourne
Join us for a series of information evenings for prospective students and families. Come and chat to our friendly academic and professional staff at our Parkville or Southbank campuses. Explore in depth discipline areas, included courses, majors, enrichment opportunities and career pathways. Plus, you will hear from our current students as they share their unique Melbourne experiences.
Residential colleges | Open House
Future students and their families are welcome to visit our University’s residential colleges for the annual Open House event on Saturday 11 May 2025.
Quantum Victoria - Careers in STEM Day
Join us for a STEM Careers Day, where students will hear from a panel of three industry professionals about their career paths and experiences. After the discussion, students will take part in four hands-on workshops, rotating through activities that showcase real-world applications of STEM skills. It's a chance to explore different career options and get a taste of what working in STEM is really like.
Date: Thur 8th May 2025
Time: 9:30am – 2:15pm
Location: Quantum Victoria, 235 Kingsbury Drive, Macleod West 3085 Victoria
Cost: Free!
Register here and see flyer for more
Richmond Institute Information Sessions
Are you interested in a career in sport? Richmond FC together with Swinburne are offering their Dual Diploma in Sport/Leadership and Management and will be conducting information on the following dates:
Monday 12 May 2025, 5.30pm online
Monday 7 July, 6.00pm at Richmond Football Club
Tuesday 8 July, 1.00pm at Richmond Football Club
For more information, scan the QR code below:
