CAREERS 

Careers Appointments

The Careers Office is located next to Student Services. The Careers Coordinators are Tim Kogelman and Kristy Mays.

The Coordinators are available to assist students to make informed decisions about career choices and choices for study.

Throughout the year, all students are seen individually or in groups regarding career information, subject choices and study skills.

What can the Career Office assist you with?

• Apprenticeships Information
• Résumé Writing Skills
• Cadetships & Traineeships
• SATs
• Career Expos
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Careers Testing - Morrisby
• Profile Subject Selection Counselling
• GAP Year Opportunities
• TAFE Courses & Programs
• Individual Interviews
• Tertiary Application Process - Interstate
• International Study
• University Courses & Programs
• Interstate Universities
• University Extension Studies
• Interview Skills
• VCAA Information
• Open Days
• VET in Schools
• Overseas Exchange Programs
• VTAC Process
• Part-time & Casual Job opportunities
• Weekly Career News Updates

LHS School Careers Website

The Lilydale High School Careers Website (available on the school website homepage under Careers) contains a large amount of information and should be your first stop when you are looking for information on anything job, careers, university and TAFE related (and there is so much more). 

The site has a specific area where students can log into and complete skills and interest tests.

By the end of Term 1, all students will receive an email with log in instructions to access the student area of this site. It is here that they will be able to complete their Career Action Plan, which allows them to set education and employment goals and review their skills, interests and ambitions.

Tax File Number (TFN)

Any student will need at TAX FILE NUMBER  if he/she starts work (part-time and full-time) and all students planning on a tertiary education require one when they start. 

Importantly, current Year 12 students are reminded that they cannot enrol in a CSP (Commonwealth Support Place) course at university without a Tax File Number, so it is worthwhile getting an application submitted early! 

Students must apply for a TFN online and have their identity verified through an interview at a participating Australia Post office. 

To apply and also to find out about participating Post Offices, visit TFN Application

Casual Employment

Students can sign up for employment opportunities at the following websites:

• Boost Juice
• Bunnings Coles
• Cotton ON
• Donut King
• Hungry Jacks
• IGA Supermarkets
• KFC 
• Kmart
• McDonalds
•  Myers
• Hungry Jacks
• Officeworks

Morrisby My Careers Insight Testing

My Career Insights is a program for all Year 9 students in government secondary schools. 

The Event is listed on Compass and requires your permission. This service is FREE for all Year 9 students at Lilydale High School.

Testing will be held at Lilydale High School on Monday 21March, during Periods 1 to 3.  

This program will help your Year 9 child to:

• Learn about what skills and abilities they could bring to a job.
• Find out about what jobs match their abilities, interests and personality, and the subjects they need for those jobs.

Later on in the year, this will assist students with their course selection for 2023.

As part of the program, your child will:

• Complete a series of online questions and quizzes (on the Morrisby Profile website) at school.
• Receive a Morrisby Profile Report showing the results from the questions and quizzes, and possible jobs that match their abilities, interests and personality.
• Have a 30-minute meeting with a Morrisby-trained Career Practitioner, who will explain the report to your child. You can attend this meeting. Please tell the school if you need a telephone interpreting service.

If your child does not participate in the program, or does not complete the questions and quizzes, a Morrisby Profile Report will not be created for them. 

Extra information about the program can be found on the CEAV website: 

Maroondah Careers Expo 

MYFUTURE

Career planning for students on the Autism Spectrum

A webinar for parents and carers

Wednesday 9 March

4.00 pm  

For 20 years, myfuture has been a trusted source of career information within the Australian education community providing content that is practical, targeted and developed by experts. As well as supporting students, teachers and career practitioners, myfuture provides tools and resources to help parents and carers support their child’s career exploration, engage them in career conversations, and raise awareness of post-school options.

In this Insights webinar, Associate Professor Marina Ciccarelli from Curtin University, and Cheryl Mangan from Autism CRC will provide information about the myWAY Employability evidence-based resources available to assist young people on the autism spectrum in transition planning, to build their employability, and maximise their potential.

Join us as the team from myWAY Employability discuss such topics as: 

• Starting challenging conversations about the future
• Identifying personal strengths, interests, and sensory preferences to guide career exploration and work experiences
• Providing a just right challenge
• Building self-determination 

Register now for this FREE EVENT: 

Women In Trades & Tech Expo

The inaugural Trades Fit – Young Women in Trades & Tech Expo will be held at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre on May 16 and 17.

Hosted by the Department of Education (DET), this interactive event is part of a broad strategy, developed to recognise and celebrate women’s participation in non-traditional vocational fields. 

The event aims to expose young women (in Years 9 and 10) to the many and varied opportunities available in these highly paid and skill shortage industry sectors. 

Final details for the event are being finalised and booking details will be released shortly. 

Students interested in attending, can speak to M Kogelman or M Mays in the Careers Office.

School Leaving Age

From January 1 2010, the Government brought in new requirements for the school leaving age.

Before a student is allowed to leave school they must satisfactorily complete Year 10 and until the age of 17, they must be in some form of full time training or employment.

Training options can include:

• VCE
• VCAL
• Full Time TAFE
• Apprenticeship

Any students wishing to leave school before these requirements are met must put in a request for exemption to the Regional Director in consultation with Lilydale High School.

All students leaving school before the end of Year 12 are required to fill in an exit form and complete a Careers appointment.

Leaving school or not attending school can result in non-payment of Centrelink benefits.

Work Experience

Students from Years 10 to 12 have the opportunity this year to undertake Work Experience to develop their awareness of appropriate attitudes and behaviour in real work environments, to explore employment and career options, to develop contacts with potential employers and to observe the use made of skills taught in school subjects.

Work Experience at Lilydale High School can occur at any time within the school year for up to 5 school days or 10 days, utilising part or all of the school holidays.

Students interested in completing Work Experience, should speak to a Careers Practitioner who will inform them of necessary processes and forms required to complete Work Experience.

Tim Kogelman and Kristy Mays