Careers

Year 9 Business Tycoon

The experience of running and being apart of business was thrilling. We were able to obtain many skills and understand the significant aspects of a business and how running a business pushes us to be organised, collected, and cooperative. We learned that running a business can be tough and at times quite chaotic but the thrill of standing in front of a stall and watching as customers came flooding in to see what we were selling was worth all the effort. Through our experience as business entrepreneurs we can surmise that the key to a successful business is not just money and competition, but the passions and friendships that we were able to make and share as we created our business. We believe that if it was the willingness to cooperate and be apart of a team that made up at least 50% of our success. 

Yechelle Fernando, Harleen Kaur, Melinda Lao and Sharna Trinh

Year 9 Business Tycoon Students

VCAL Careers Expo

On the 11th of October, the Senior VCAL girls of 2019 organised the Inaugural TAFE and VCAL Careers Expo. The day comprised of Representatives from different TAFES and Universities who spoke about the different pathways available in VET and after school.  The event is specifically designed for the Year 10 students who were very fortunate to have guests such as Dianna Nguyen, a former Killester student who is now an actor and has her own web series called PhiandMe. She spoke about pursuing our passion with gusto, persistence, networking and hard work are important things to become successful in life and how being brought up Asian in Australia has its challenges especially in choosing career paths. Peter Hitchener, a well-loved television presenter from Channel 9,  gave everyone the words of wisdom to the graduation class of 2019. He emphasized being resilient and taking time to care for ourselves. Lastly, Melanie Angeloupolous, former Killester VCAL Student from Class 2015, shared her experience while doing VCAL and why it was the best option for her and led her to be successful now in her chosen career.

All in all, the Careers Expo was a great learning experience and a great opportunity for VCAL girls to showcase their skills and experience in choosing this pathway.