Alumni Program

We have had some fabulous alumni events recently and the program is continuing to grow and provide students with valuable career insights, information about different jobs via inspirational role models.

Speed Careers event

We ran a “Speed Careers” event in late May, which involved alumni speaking to Year 10 students about their pathways and jobs.  We were fortunate to welcome 13 alumni back to school to participate in this event, from a range of different careers: a Paediatrician, Cyber Security expert, an Engineer, a Personal Trainer, a Marketer, a Barber, and a Photographer and more.

Students spoke with the alumni whose jobs most interested them, and they learned about a typical day, the required skills, their training/further education and the challenges and benefits of the job. It was fantastic to see students interacting with alumni and learning about different career paths. Students were encouraged to aim high and strive for a rewarding career, and they learned that CSC students can achieve great things!

We had an amazing group of clever, generous alumni who were willing to take time out of their workday, to give back to students and we appreciate them for being part of this event!

Students visit KPMG Melbourne

Late term 2 we took a small group of students into Melbourne to attend an industry insight event at KPMG, organised by Ourschool. The event included a Q&A panel of four staff, all public high school alumni, who spoke about their job and how they came to work at KPMG. Small group discussions allowed students to ask questions about the employee’s job, skills needed and their pathway to working at KPMG. A tour of KPMG’s high-tech workplace on the 37th floor offered amazing views across the city, Docklands and Port Phillip Bay and showcased their amazing facilities.

Students learned that getting a job at KPMG it’s not just about getting a high ATAR ranking, or what high school you went to, it’s about ‘attitude’ – even having a part time job is very regarded when recruiting staff. Students learnt about the graduate and vacation programs that can be a gateway to working at KPMG and were encouraged to apply for these programs in the future. This event was a great insight into working for one of the big four global Professional Services companies and it was a rewarding experience for our Year 11 and 12 students.

Caitlin Wheeler alumni session

Last week we had a visit from Caitlin Wheeler, Class of 2002 who is a Choreographer, Dancer, Creative Director, Producer, for stage and screen, now based in the United States.

Caitlin spoke to the Theatre Studies students about her pathway from Cranbourne to Western Australia to study at Dance at WAAPA (West Australian Association of Performing Arts). She spoke about jobs adjudicating dance competitions in the early days of living in the U.S and working her way up to work with some of the best in the industry, including jobs such as Assistant Director at Cirque du Soleil and Choreographer on The Masked Singer.

Caitlin spoke about her drive, her resilience and dedication to her work that has helped her carve out a successful career doing what she loves. Caitlin was a great role model for our students, and they were excited to hear about her journey and appreciated being able to speak directly to her about their ambitions.  We appreciate Caitlin for taking the time to come and inspire our students and showing them what is possible!