Careers & Pathways News
CAREERS
MAY 2022
Inaugural Wurun Senior Campus Careers Expo
Students in years 10, 11 and 12 attended the inaugural Wurun Senior Campus Careers Exp on Wednesday 1 June. Featuring exhibitors from the university, TAFE and apprenticeship sectors, the expo allowed students to mingle with industry representatives and ask questions about courses, pathways and opportunities. The wet weather didn’t dampen student or exhibitor enthusiasm!
All of the exhibitors acknowledged the excellent behaviour of our students and commented that students showed a great level of interest and were asking well-informed questions.
We thank our industry reps for supporting our students at this event: RMIT, La Trobe University, STREATS, Box HIll Institute, MEGT and MAS National, JMC Academy, ACU, Swinburne, Deakin University, INLLEN, City of Yarra, ACU, Victoria University, Torrens University and the Carlton College of Sport.
Thank you to year 12 student Laszlo Locsei for leading the Acknowledgement to Country at the start of each session.
Below: Year 10 students in the amphitheatre at Wurun Senior Campus where they heard from MEGT, Swinburne and Torrens University Australia.
Below: Jake from Torrens University Australia talks about career decisions with our year 10s.
Inaugural National Careers Week celebration
We celebrated National Careers Week as a College for the first time this year. From 16-22 May, students engaged in classroom discussions about the careers they see day to day in the community.
All students were invited to participate in a Treasure Hunt activity to find specially marked Careers Bullseyes posters. Careers bullseyes can help students connect school experiences to the world of work and relevant careers and jobs. The 33 careers bullseyes are available online, go to: https://myfuture.edu.au/bullseyes
A great day was had at the TradesFit event. The Victorian government hosted an expo to showcase opportunities for women in trades. You can read a more detailed account in the year 10 update. Due to a high level of student and community engagement and excitement we are looking forward to National Careers Week 2023 from 15-21 May.
Congratulations to our Senior Campus competition winner, Hugo Alves-Perini. Prep-10 Campus winners to be announced soon!
Year 8
We welcomed the Smith Family into school to deliver a ‘Future Seekers’ program with two year 8 classes. Future Seekers aims to help students learn more about the world of work.
Year 9
Year 9 students commenced one to one interviews with an external careers consultant to unpack their Morrisby profile as part of the Career Insights program. More interviews will take place on Wednesdays in June.
Parents and carers will be advised of interview times and are welcome to attend. After the interview, students will have access to their online profile and are encouraged to share this information with parents, carers or other mentors. Morrisby profiles are accessible for students as they progress through senior secondary and can help with career decision making including subject selection and pathways. For more information about the Career Insights program, go to: https://ceav.vic.edu.au/my-career-insights/resources-for-parents-families/
Dates are in place for Year 9s to participate in the Real Industry Job Interview (RIJI) program where students will apply and interview for mock jobs to gain exposure to the process of job interviewing and application. Interviews will take place at Collingwood Town Hall in October.
Year 10
Securing a work experience placement remains a main priority for year 10s with work experience scheduled to take place from 1-12 August.
We’re seeking help from our community to source work experience placement opportunities for our year 10 students this year. Does your workplace host work experience students? Any opportunity will be welcome, but specifics include healthcare, engineering, any trade, creative and media industries. Drop us an email if you are able to help out (rhonda.cadman@education.vic.gov.au).
Collingwood College has an excellent partnership with Rotary Club of Richmond, and through their Next Step program, a small group of year 10 students will participate in a career mentoring program over coming months. We thank the Rotary Club of Richmond for this opportunity.
Year 11/12
Our senior students are actively participating in their Learner Profile activities and workshops aiming to equip them with skills required for their future. Workshops include writing, barista training, sport coaching, sound and music, and a maths extension opportunity.
The Wurun Careers Team has upgraded the appointment booking system and it should be much easier for students to see available appointment times. To make an appointment, go to :https://wuruncareers.com/for-students/appointment-booking
Our sixth Wurun Senior Campus Careers newsletter was issued and is available online for all students to access: https://wuruncareers.com/important-information/school-newsletters.
University Open Days
Students from year 9 are encouraged to make time to attend tertiary open days. They are a great opportunity to get onto a campus and have a look around and learn more about pathways and specific courses at specific institutions.
For a comprehensive list of Open Days and further information, visit the tertiary provider website:
Deakin University Online Open Day Sunday June 5
Swinburne University of Technology: Sunday July 31
Victoria University Sunday August 21
Federation University Sunday August 14
CQ University Saturday August 27 - Virtual Open Day
Charles Sturt University Sunday August 21 - Albury Wodonga
Torrens University Saturday August 6 (Virtual)
SAE QANTM: Saturday August 13
COLLARTS: Saturday August 27
Australian Catholic University
Sunday August 7 - Melbourne
Sunday August 14 - Ballarat
La Trobe University
Sunday August 7 - Melbourne
Sunday August 7 - Online/Virtual
Wednesday August 10 - Mildura
Saturday August 13 - Shepparton
Sunday August 21 - Albury Wodonga
Sunday August 28 - Bendigo
Monash University
Saturday August 6 - Peninsula
Sunday August 7 - Caulfield
Sunday August 7 - Clayton
Sunday August 21 – Parkville
Before attending an Open Day - or any career expo - it’s good to be prepared! The National Careers Week website has a great fact sheet on how to prepare for expos and open days go to:
https://careersweek.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2310_FS_YouCareers_Expo.V2.pdf
Community Careers Information
Remember the Australian Centre for Career Education is now offering free careers counseling through the Jobs Victoria Careers Counseling program. For more information about to access free careers help, please visit: https://ceav.vic.edu.au/jobs-victoria-career-counsellors-service/
And to help with our local job search needs, the City of Yarra has launched a new jobs portal that helps to connect local job seekers with local opportunities, go to: https://www.yarracityjobs.com.au/
Rhonda Cadman
Careers & Pathways
(rhondac@collingwood.vic.edu.au)