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HSC Student Success
Christopher D’Aquino submitted his D & T major work design to the University of Canberra Creative Competition. Celebrating the creativity of Year 11 and 12 students from the ACT and NSW surrounding regions, in 2020 the UC Creative Competition gave students the chance to win a full year’s tuition as well as semester study grants towards an Arts and Design degree at UC, and cash prizes for each competition category.
Christopher’s major work "The Flood Resistant House Concept" was primarily focused on combating, and providing a practical, yet innovative solution towards flooding in flood-zone and coastal areas.
His work won 1st Place within the Built Environment category and the overall Faculty Grand Prize - which is a fully paid first year tuition at the University of Canberra for the Bachelor of the Built environment (Architecture).
To see Christopher’s entry and check out all the other entries go to https://www.canberra.edu.au/uccreativecompetition
In addition Christopher’s major work for Industrial Technology Multimedia has been nominated for potential inclusion in the SHAPE Exhibition coordinated by NESA which is an exhibition displaying major works located at the Sydney Power House.
GENERAL
UAC – 2020 ATAR Release For Year 12 students in 2021, your ATAR results will be
released by UAC at 9am on Friday 18 December for students in NSW, You can login using
your student number UAC pin at any time to access your results and save your official 2020 ATAR Advice Notice. After 28 February 2021 you will no longer be able to access your results for free, and must purchase them through the UAC Shop for $58. Find out more here:
https://www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/atar
Discover Western Webinar Series Experience new webinars focusing on future
careers linked to HSC subjects commencing in February 2021. Designed to
complement subject selection and decision making for year 10 students and
career mapping and planning for senior students. There are two webinars across each
of the four dates from 22-25 February 2021.A large range of subjects are covered, to
find these and register:
https://wsustudents.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0IGbPXACbj1wTDT
Macquarie Ancient Languages Summer Week 2021 – Ancient Greek,
Hieroglyphics and Classical Hebrew 11–15 January online via Zoom Suitable for
students with no experience of the language.
Please consult our FAQs page for information about the daily timetable and browse
below for information about the different languages available this January.
When you've decided on a language and level please click on the button to enrol via
our Eventbrite page. http://mals.org.au/current-program/
Junior Engineers School Holiday Programs Junior Engineers’ face-to-face and online
programs are aimed at students in Years 4 to 9 and cover the latest and most popular
coding languages including Scratch, Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, C++ and more.From
game development, Minecraft coding and robotics with Lego Mindstorms through to app
development, website design, Arduino robotics and ROBLOX coding, their programs are
designed to educate, entertain and inspire! They are running several workshops over the
upcoming school holidays, both in-person and online.Find out more and register for a
program here: https://jnrengineers.com.au/programs/school-holidays/
TAFE NSW Fee-Free JobTrainer CoursesJobTrainer is a new initiative from the federal
Government that will provide fee-free courses to school leavers and other people looking
for work.There are courses available in a huge amount of areas, including trades, business,
art & design, health, STEM, and more. check eligibility and courses
here:https://www.tafensw.edu.au/jobtrainer
Summer Skills Program. It offers 2020 Year 12 school leavers the opportunity to upskill,
prepare and get ahead through fee-free training courses in construction, coding, business,
horticulture, social media, mental health and more.Find out more about the program here:
https://education.nsw.gov.au/campaigns/summer-skills/about-summer-skills
Everything you need to know about Youth Allowance Services Australia offer a variety
of payments to help young people studying or training, including Youth Allowance.To find out
more about these payments and whether or not you might be eligible, Services Australia has
put together a handy guide with links to a variety of resources to help you out.Find out more
here: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/news/everything-you-need-know-
about-youth-allowance
The NSW Government has announced over 100,000 fee-free training places for school leavers,
young people and job seekers across the state. Enrolments are open for students to develop
sought-after skills that industry needs. And there are short courses through the Summer Skills
program to help those Year 12 school leavers who are still deciding what to do next. See:
www.training.nsw.gov.au
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Campion College Summer Program Experience college life and a taste of Campion’s liberal arts
degree! Our immersive four-day program provides the opportunity to reside on campus and interact
with like-minded peers. We have a fun-filled program including a beach trip, movies, trivia, dancing
and sports, as well as sample lectures from our history, literature, philosophy and theology
professors. When: 5-8 or 12-15 January 2021 Where: Campion College 8-14 Austin Woodbury
Place Toongabbie NSW 2146
Who can attend? Program is open to local and interstate high school students and recent high
school graduates. Participants must be between 16 and 20. https://www.campion.edu.au/summer-
program/
Microsoft Traineeship Program
Microsoft Traineeship Program
and here:
Microsoft Traineeship Program
Coder Academy – Become a Web Developer
22 February 2021 22 March 2021
Launch your career in technology with Coder Academy https://info.coderacademy.edu.au/coding-
bootcamps-2020
I.T. Lovers - 2021 - Digital Cadetship Program Applications will open again in May 2021
https://www.dta.gov.au/help-and-advice/learning-and-development/start-your-digital-career-
government/digitalcadetship-program
UNIVERSITY
Offer rounds for Year 12 students The most important offer rounds for Year 12 students are:
· December Round 2 – Wednesday 23 December
January Round 1 – Friday 8 January 2021.
Not all courses will be offered in December Round 2, universities will still have places available to
make offers to all courses in January Round https://www.uac.edu.au/current-
applicants/undergraduate-applications-and-
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Great tips if you don’t get your first Uni preference. You might be a bit worried about getting a
lower ATAR than you hoped. It certainly won’t be the end of the world – read these two articles for
some tips of what to do next. https://www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au/education-blogs/tertiary-
study/what-to-do-if-you-didn-t-get-into-your-first-preference
CSU | ATAR Advice Day18 December 2020, 3:00 pm - 19 December 2020, 2:00 pmOnlineCSU’s
ATAR Advice Day is an online opportunity for students to access short information sessions and
speak to advisers about all things ATAR, pathways, scholarships, courses, accommodation and next
steps. Find out more: https://study.csu.edu.au/life/events
Student Life in the Tertiary World https://www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au/study-
information/student-life
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SCHOLARSHIPS
Tertiary Access Payment
The Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) is a new payment for students from outer regional or remote
areas who move away for tertiary study It’s a payment of $5,000 paid in 2 instalments Applications
open 1 January 2021 Students don’t have to be getting any other student payment to get TAP. It
also won’t affect their eligibility for another payment such as Youth Allowance, ABSTUDY or
Relocation Scholarship.
We only accept applications for the TAP from students starting tertiary study at a vocational
education and training provider or a non-university higher education provider. Students going
to university can’t apply through us. They must enquire with and apply through their university and if
eligible, their university will deliver the payment.
Students need to meet all of the following to get the payment:
o moving away from home to study at a tertiary institute that’s more than 90 minutes
away from their family home by public transport
o studying directly after finishing year 12 or equivalent
o studying 75% or more of a full time (or an approved 66% concessional) study load
at the certificate 4 level or above
o younger than 22 when they start their tertiary course
o their family home is in an outer regional, remote or very remote area
o their parents’ or guardians’ income is under the parental income limit for this
payment, which is currently $250,000.
More information about the TAP can be found on the Services Australia website.
University of Canberra – starter pack worth $3,500Competition closes on Sunday 24 January 2021
We're giving away a University starter pack worth $3,500 to help you settle in, once you've accepted
an offer to study with us. This is just one way of saying "Welcome to UC".Make sure you submit your
entry for a chance to win this great prize.http://www.canberra.edu.au/about-uc/competitions-and-
awards/uc-starter-pack
BetaShares ETF Student Grant Value: $5,000 AUD Open/Closing Dates: June 29, 2020 – June
11, 2021 Find out more
UON CSIRO Women in Energy Industry Placement Scholarship Value: $40,000 AUD
APPRENTICESHIPS -TRAINEESHIPS- JOBS -GAP YEAR POSITIONS
Guidolin Agrimac full time retail traineeship advertised on SEEK
Irribiz (ICI Industries full time Retail Salesperson http://iciindustries.com.au/retail-
irrigation-salesperson/
RESOURCES
Students and/or Parents join the careers websites subscribed to by the College for
information about University, Work, TAFE and much more
Careers Department https://thecareersdepartment.com/home click ‘Get started creating
your account’ under the SCHOOLS option and follow the prompts. Select Marian Catholic
College Griffith and use password MCC
Study work Grow https://studyworkgrow.com.au sign up as a member using school
code MCCG0219
Job Jump https://www.jobjump.com.au/ Go to I’m New and follow the instructions to find the
College name and enter the password marian
Career Tools www.mcccareers.com. Choose FOR STUDENTS from the to menu bar
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