Hello from the Careers team!

Everyone welcome!

All students are welcome to visit careers. We have an appointment book just outside each career’s office in the Malgobila and Wurrin Hubs.

Our office hours are:

Locations	Hours
Senior Hub - Malgobila	8.30 am - 4.00 pm Monday to Friday.
8 and 9 Hub - Wurrin	8.30 am - 4.00 pm Monday to Wednesday

Upcoming Career Events

Event	Date
Morrisby interviews begin for year 9 students	31st May
Year 10 Federation University visit	7th June

Work Experience

Work Experience is available to students that are 15 years and older.

Please fill in the Expression of Interest (EOI) at each Careers Hub. You will need to complete Safe@Work Certificates and your Career Action Plan (CAP)

If you wish to do your work experience in the building or associated industries, you will also need to complete a White Card – Construction Induction Course. Please ask for help with this.

Year 9 Morrisby Profiling

My Career Insights for all Year 9 students is now in progress for registered students!

Morrisby Profiling is now complete
Students will receive a Morrisby Profile Mini Report showing the results from the questions and quizzes, and possible jobs that match their abilities, interests and personality.
Morrisby Interviews conducted with MCI trained Career Practitioner, who will explain the report to your child. – Starts 31st May, through June.

Please contact the Careers Team if you require further information.

What does success mean to you?

Ashley achieved an ATAR of 95 and decided to follow an apprenticeship pathway. Some of her friends questioned why she was ‘wasting’ her ATAR and not pursuing a competitive university course such as law or medicine.

She wrote an excellent piece for The Age titled ‘Don’t you want to be a lawyer?’ I got an ATAR of 95 but chose to become a mechanic’. You can read it here

- https://bit.ly/3Ox1lON

Ashley’s story challenges the notion that success is solely defined by conventional career paths or high academic achievements. Despite having an impressive ATAR score, she chose to pursue a passion for mechanics through an apprenticeship.

Open Days – Year 11 to 12

Victorian Tertiary Institution Open Day Information for 2023

Students are encouraged to attend and investigate their tertiary options, but it is not compulsory. You will need to make private arrangements if you wish to attend an Open Day.

Please click on the links below for each listed tertiary option for more information.

Australian Catholic University (Ballarat) Sunday 27 August.

Australian Catholic University (Melbourne) Sunday 13 August.

Box Hill Institute Tuesday 13 June.

Deakin University (Burwood) Sunday 27 August.

Deakin University (Geelong) Sunday 20 August.

Deakin University (Warrnambool) Sunday 6 August.

Federation University Sunday 13 August.

Holmesglen Thursday 15 June.

La Trobe University Various Dates On Campus/Virtual

Marcus Oldham College Sunday 30 July On campus/Virtual

Monash University (Caulfield) Saturday 5 August.

Monash University (Clayton) Sunday 6 August.

Monash University (Parkville) Sunday 20 August.

Monash University (Peninsula) Saturday 5 August.

RMIT (Bendigo) Sunday 27 August.

RMIT (Bundoora) Sunday 6 August.

RMIT (City & Brunswick) Sunday 13 August.

RMIT (Point Cook) Sunday 20 August.

Swinburne University of Technology Sunday 30 July.

University of Melbourne Sunday, 20 August.

Victoria University Sunday 20 August

William Angliss Institute TBC

Careers Expo

Tech and Trades Experience Day

RMIT University is hosting a free Tech and Trades Experience Day for students in Years 10 – 12 and their parents/guardians. Students can participate in two hands-on workshops, tour facilities, interact with staff and students, and win prizes. Parents can connect with staff, current students, and industry guests to learn about opportunities at RMIT.

Students will have the chance to choose two workshops from fields such as Building Design, Carpentry, Cyber Security, Electrical, Engineering, Refrigeration, Information Technology, Plumbing, and Surveying. These fields offer strong industry growth and promising future career prospects.

The event will be held on Thursday 29 June between 9am – 2.45pm. Register for the event via www.rmit.edu.au/events

Melbourne Careers Expo

This is Australia’s largest careers expo. You will have the opportunity to: attend information seminars, speak directly with organisations, watch demonstrations, receive career advice, participate in hands-on activities, speak to course advisers from universities and TAFEs, speak to industry experts and learn about apprenticeships, and learn about international exchange and gap year programs.

The Expo will run between Friday 14 - Sunday 16 July at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre and is free for participants, www.careerexpo.com.au

Careers with STEM

Need a Tax File Number (TFN)?

Tax file numbers (TFNs) are issued by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Your TFN is used to identify your tax records.

Everyone has a different TFN. Your TFN is yours for life, even if you change jobs, move interstate or change your name. If you leave the country and later come back to Australia, you still use the same TFN.

When you make enquiries about your tax records, the Australian Taxation Office will ask you for your TFN. They will also ask for other information to check that you are who you say you are. Your TFN is valuable. Do not share it with friends and do not provide it over the internet when applying for jobs.

Why do you need a TFN?

It is not compulsory to have a TFN. However, without it:

your employer must take 47% of your wages in tax
financial institutions are required to tax your interest at the highest marginal tax rate currently 45%)
Centrelink will generally not pay you an allowance such as - Youth Allowance, Newstart or Austudy
you will not be able to defer your higher education fees

There are two ways you can apply for a Tax File Number:

1. Apply online and then attend an interview at an Australia Post Office:

This is the easiest way to apply for a TFN. There are 3 steps in the process:

Complete the online form. You can access the form here (or at)
https://smarteform.com.au/onlineforms/ato/tax-file-number-application-or-enquiry-for-individuals/
Print off the summary - after completing the form, you need to print off the application summary. You will need it for the next step.
Attend an Australia Post interview - you must attend an interview at your local Australia Post outlet within 30 days of completing your online application. Bookings are not essential, but are recommended. You will need to take 2 things with you to your interview:

i) Your printed application summary

ii) Your "Proof of Identity" documents (see notes below about what is required for proof of

identity).

2. Complete the paper based form and send in your 'Proof of Identity':

If you are not able to attend an interview, you can complete the paper based application form. To get this you can contact the Australian Taxation Office on 13 28 61 and ask them to send you a copy of the "Tax file number - application and enquiry for individuals" or check your local Post Office or newsagent as they may have them.

You can view a sample of this form here.

One you have completed the application you need to send it off to the address that is on the form and you must also include certified copies of your identification documents (see notes below on this). Do not send original documents as the ATO do not return any documents to you.

Your 'Proof of Identity':

When you apply for a Tax File Number (via either of the above methods) you have to verify your identity to the ATO. You need to provide certain documents to do this. The documents you require vary depending on whether you are over or under 16 years of age.

To get all the details on which documents you can use, click here .

Tax and Superannuation Information:

If you a looking for further help with tax and also superannuation, you can find some great information at the Government website https://www.taxsuperandyou.gov.au/

Compass Newsfeeds

Student communication about careers and opportunities are updated weekly via the Compass newsfeed pages.

Career events, excursions, apprenticeship/traineeship opportunities, guest speakers, are shared with students via these alerts, so please keep an eye out for the latest opportunities.

Careers website

Bairnsdale Secondary College (bairnsdalesccareers.com)

Students and families have access to a variety of career resources and information via our designated careers website. Students can use career targets to help them identify career interests.

We look forward to seeing you in Careers soon!

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