Careers

Tomorrow Bound

All Year 11 VCAL students had the opportunity to attend Bendigo’s largest training and careers expo which had finally returned after being on a hiatus. Tomorrow Bound is an education, training and careers expo that highlights the range of exciting courses, pathways, and employment opportunities available throughout the City of Greater Bendigo and beyond, including Shepparton. Students learnt how to start an apprenticeship, get tips on finding a job and were able to talk to professionals about what course is right for them. Tomorrow Bound had a range of informative and interactive stands designed to both engage and inspire.

Work Experience Year 10

This week many Year 10 students are out completing work experience in the community. Whilst it has been a very cold week for them, the value of completing work experience continues to help our students make good decisions and supports their career aspirations in the future. The work experience process is a little tricky and students who have selected the elective – 'So you want a job' are stepped through the process.

This process involves the completion of safe@work modules and the filling in of signatures on Arrangement Forms, both of which must be completed before the student starts the work experience placement. Year 10 students who are not studying the subject are still able to complete work experience and should see their Careers Practitioner to have the process explained to them.

Careers visits

When students show an interest in a particular industry area, local business, industry and education institutions are invited to come to Greater Shepparton Secondary College and speak directly to students about the requirements needed to pursue that profession. These visits are advertised through the Student Bulletin and on Compass and are generally held in the Enterprise Centre, ground floor, at recess or lunchtime. Many students are attending these sessions and gaining valuable knowledge about potential career pathways in the future.

Real estate – Peter Cardamone

Twenty students gave up their lunch time to listen to Peter Cardamone explain life as a real estate agent. It is about much more than money and selling houses! Peter spoke of understanding and respecting our local community and the different cultures and customs. Being able to communicate with people and work as part of a team. It is also important to support and give back to the community via sponsorship and volunteering.

Nursing with Sarah Poppa GOTAFE

Sarah Poppa from GOTAFE ran a lunch time session to inform students about the course - Diploma of Nursing. The Diploma of Nursing is a 2 year course and is a great option for students who are completing both VCAL and VCE pathways. The Diploma of Nursing is also a pathway into the Bachelor of Nursing with students able to start in the second year of the degree on completion. Looks like we may have a few nursing in the future. Many thanks to our community members for giving up your time to support our students.

Year 12 Students

APPLY FOR UNIVERSITY NOW!

VICTORIA

To be eligible for the early admission programs listed for Victoria, you will need to do the following:

Step 1: apply for the courses via the early entry program direct to the universities and complete any required forms.

Step 2: add the courses to your Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) preference list from Monday 1 August www.vtac.edu.au

La Trobe University

Aspire Early Admission Program

www.latrobe.edu.au/study/aspire

Swinburne University Early Entry Program

https://careernews.click/swinburneearlyentry

RMIT University Early Offer program

https://careernews.click/rmitearlyoffer

Victoria University VU Guaranteed

https://careernews.click/vuguaranteed

Federation University Early offer program

https://careernews.click/feduniearlyoffer

NEW SOUTH WALES

Note: the following is a direct entry program. If you aren’t successful, you can apply for the course/s via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) to be considered on your Year 12 results.

Charles Sturt University

Round 2 applications for the Charles Sturt Advantage Program will close Friday 24 June https://careernews.click/advantage

Undergraduate teaching

If you are planning on applying for undergraduate teaching courses, you need to be aware of selection criteria for each state.

Undergraduate teaching courses are called ‘initial teacher education’ courses. The following is information for Victoria and New South Wales.

To be eligible for initial teacher education courses you will need to complete a non-cognitive test:

Victoria: CASPer Test: For most initial teacher education courses, you will need to sit the CASPer Test. This test is designed to measure personal and professional attributes https://takealtus.com/casper/

Australian Catholic University: will accept submission of the ‘ACU Teacher Selector Statement’ instead of the CASPer Test https://careernews.click/acuteaching

NSW

You may need to complete a Teaching Questionnaire via the Universities Admissions Centre, https://careernews.click/uacteaching

Alternatively, you may need to complete a Motivation to Teach statement direct to the university.

Achieve minimum academic requirements

Victoria: The minimum ATAR for initial teacher education courses in Victoria is 70 (or equivalent). Some universities have a higher ATAR requirement. You may be able to access courses with a lower ATAR if you are eligible for ATAR adjustments (e.g., academic and equity).

NSW: for detailed information on requirements, visit https://careernews.click/nsweducation

Meet course prerequisites:

Check university websites for up-to-date information. From 2023, most Victorian and NSW courses will require senior level mathematics.

Literacy and numeracy:

Complete the ‘Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students' https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/

To search for Initial Teacher Education courses, use the Course Seeker website www.courseseeker.edu.au

UNSW Law

Year 12 students planning to apply for undergraduate law courses at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) will need to sit the Law Admissions Test (LAT). Registrations for the test close Friday 12 August. For information on the test and to research law courses at UNSW visit https://careernews.click/unswlat

Flinders University, Adelaide

Year 12 students planning to apply for courses at Flinders University can sit the UniTest to boost their ATAR selection rank. For information about the test and how to register, go to https://careernews.click/unitest

Engineering & cyber security

Defence Civilian Undergraduate Scholarship (DCUS)

The Department of Defence is offering sponsorships to students who have completed their secondary education and are interested in pursuing an engineering or cyber security degree as a civilian student on campus at the UNSW Canberra at ADFA.

Civilian students will learn alongside military cadets who are training in order to join the Australian Defence Force in either the Navy, Army or Air Force. During the final year of study, you will apply for a position in the Defence Graduate Program to commence your career in Defence. Applications open soon https://careernews.click/defencescholarship

Are you interested in agriculture?

If you would like to work in agriculture and are considering taking a gap year after school, the following two programs may interest you.

Ag Career Start

This is gap year program on a farm. You will live in an exciting regional location, earn a nationally recognised qualification, and build life-long industry connections. Applications will be open between 12 July – 18 October 2022 https://agcareerstart.com.au/

Farm Ready Gap Year

Through this initiative you will sign up to get a ‘Farm Ready’ card and then link with Queensland based employers offering gap year work. Year 12 students can start their application now https://farmreadyhub.com/

Seasonal fire fighting

Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning are looking for people who want to help protect Victorian communities from bushfire to become seasonal firefighters as part of Forest Fire Management Victoria crews.

No experience is needed, and you will work for a period of up to 22 weeks over the November 2022 – April 2023 period. Applications open Thursday 7 July https://careernews.click/summercrew

Technology traineeships

PwC Higher Apprenticeship program: you will build your business and tech skills while learning on the job and getting paid. Applications open 7 July 2022 for Year 12s https://careernews.click/techtraineeship

Microsoft traineeship program: you will be employed by MEGT and placed with an employer within the Microsoft Australia network. Expressions of interest are now open https://careernews.click/5ec979

All Students

Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA)

The following information has been copied from a Defence Force Recruiting Newsletter:

ADFA is situated in Canberra and is a university like no other, offering combined military and leadership training, with a world-class degree from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). It has the best university student-to-teacher ratio in the country, amazing sports and recreational facilities and is one of Australia’s most respected universities.

Why ADFA?

The education and experiences of ADFA will equip you to deal with the professional and personal challenges of your chosen career
Be trained in the art of leadership by experienced military professionals
Access exceptional sporting and recreational facilities and be a part of a wide variety of sports and special-interest clubs
Earn your degree from UNSW
Choose from a range of degrees - Arts, Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Science and Technology
Enjoy free medical and dental, subsidised food and accommodation
Receive a starting salary of over $40,000 plus super while studying and no Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) fees.

For more information on ADFA call 13 19 01 or visit https://careernews.click/adfa

Apprenticeships and Traineeships

The following are articles from Careers with STEM:

What maths skills does a professional tradie need? Think that if you’re a budding tradesperson, dropping maths is no big deal? In actual fact, hands-on construction gigs use numbers a lot more than you’d think. Here, we look at how algebra, trig and basic area skills are just as important to a successful tradie’s tool kit as a fancy drill https://careernews.click/76853e

Tradies 2.0: the tech tools taking over

With the modern day tradie's toolbox packed with more tech than tools, they're now more reliant on STEM smarts than ever. Here, we unpack the new gear shaking things up https://careernews.click/4ff160

Trade career websites

SkillsRoad: www.skillsroad.com.au

SkillsOne: www.skillsone.com.au

Rural Careers: www.ruralcareers.net.au

Plumbing: https://careernews.click/66q

Defence Force: www.defencejobs.gov.au

Brick and block laying: https://careernews.click/1a02da

Rail: https://railcareers.net.au/

Marine & boating: www.bia.org.au

Australian Apprenticeships Pathways: www.aapathways.com.au

Myfuture

By signing up to this website, you will be able to:

complete career interest tests and a career profile;

explore ‘career bullseyes’ – linking occupations to your favourite subjects;

explore occupations and courses;

read stories about people working in various careers

Access via https://myfuture.edu.au/

How much will your first university degree cost?

It’s important to consider how much it will cost to study at university. Your first degree will be an ‘undergraduate’ degree, such as a bachelor’s degree, associate degree, or a university Diploma.

Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

A CSP is a place at university where the Government pays for some of your course, and you pay the rest. This is called the ‘student contribution amount’. You are entitled to a CSP at university or a higher education institute if you are:

An Australian Citizen - residing in Australia for at least one unit of study contributing towards their course of study

A New Zealand Citizen - residing in Australia for the duration of their study.

A permanent visa holder - residing in Australia for the duration of their study.

The course has Commonwealth Supported Places.

Student contribution amount:

How much you owe for your university subjects and course will vary based on:

the course discipline you are studying; and

if you are studying at a Government funded university or a private institute.

Student contribution bands

Courses fall into discipline ‘bands’. This means that no matter where you study in Australia, CSP courses will cost roughly the same. The following are the 2022 minimum bands:

Band 1 - $3985 per year

Agriculture, English, mathematics, education, clinical psychology, Indigenous and foreign languages, nursing, statistics etc.

Band 2 - $8021 per year

Other health, allied health, built environment, computing, engineering, surveying, science, environmental studies, pathology, visual and performing arts, professional pathway psychology, professional pathway social work.

Band 3 - $11,401 per year

Dentistry, medicine, veterinary science.

Band 4 - $14,630 per year

Law, accounting, administration, economics, commerce, communications, society and culture.

HECS-HELP Loan

CSP students can apply for a HECS-HELP loan providing they meet residency eligibility criteria. This loan will enable you to defer your payments until you are required to start paying back your student contribution amount. You can make voluntary repayments at any time.

Fee Paying Places

Some private institutes offer fee paying places for undergraduate courses. Students don’t receive Government subsidies and are required to pay the full fee amount. They can apply for FEE-HELP and defer their payments.

* IMPORTANT *

If you begin your enrolment with a public or private university and apply for a CSP, HECS-HELP or FEE HELP, you must have passed at least 50 % of your total attempted units (subjects) in order to remain eligible for any of these schemes.

Key website for information

Study Assist - www.studyassist.gov.au

Careers with STEM - VET

The A-Z of VET

There isn't just one way to kickstart a career in tech! There are loads of alternative pathways that equip grads with the immediate skills needed to land a job. Look at an alphabet of options researched by Careers with STEM: https://careerswithstem.com.au/the-a-z-of-vet

Apprenticeships and traineeships

Discover how to fast track your STEM career by taking a Vocational Education and Training (VET) pathway to STEM! This special, 8-page flip-cover magazine gives high school students the lowdown about VET in STEM – from a guide to the most popular STEM certificates and diploma options to a breakdown of employment sectors and jobs, plus diverse profiles of apprentices and recent graduates who’ve nailed their STEM careers https://careernews.click/08cba9

Early childhood education

Year13 has put together a brand-new short course in conjunction with the Department of Education and Training Victoria to give students a look into the attributes, skills and qualifications they will want to begin an exciting journey as an Early Childhood Teacher or Educator. The course is ‘Serious about play’ -https://careernews.click/seriousaboutplay

Virtual Career Expos

Year13 Expo

The Year13 Expo is not to be missed! All sessions have been recorded so all you have to do is:

Go to https://year13.com.au/
Click the Expo link
Navigate around the 5 virtual ‘stages’
Watch inspiring videos from the comfort of home.

RMIT Future Career Expo

This incredible Expo has passed but you can access the videos on demand until 19 June 2022. Just do the following:

Go to https://futurecareers.rmit.edu.au/
Click register and create an account
Navigate around the expo and watch videos focused on the course areas you are interested in.

Deakin University Virtual Open Day

Deakin University is running a virtual open day for prospective students and families on Sunday 5 June. This is a fantastic opportunity to get information about Deakin courses, scholarships, accommodation, pathways and student services from the comfort of home. Register via https://openday.deakin.edu.au/

Dates for your diary

Monash University Course Information Sessions: Monash is running on-campus course information sessions May to August. Register early as sessions may book out.

May:

25 How to become a designer

Nursing & Midwifery

26 How to become an architect

Radiography & Medical Imaging, Radiation, Science, Psychology

June:

1 Advanced Science degrees

July:

4 Bachelor of Business

7 Engineering degrees

Information Evenings

The University is hosting information seminars for prospective students at the following locations in May:

25th in Shepparton

26th in Bendigo

31st in Mildura

To register your place for the course information sessions and information evenings, visit www.monash.edu/discover/events

The University of Melbourne

Focus on Melbourne:

The University of Melbourne is hosting the following course information seminars for prospective students in May and June.

May:

26 Agriculture

26 Law

31 Biomedicine

31 Teaching and Education

June:

1 Vet Sciences

1 Arts

2 Music

7 IT & Computer Science

For information and to RSVP visit https://careernews.click/focusonmelb

Meet Melbourne:

The University is hosting information seminars for prospective students at the following locations in May and June:

May:

31 Warrnambool

June:

1 Horsham

7 Bendigo

8 Echuca

For information and to RSVP visit https://careernews.click/meetmelb

Australian Catholic University (ACU)

Discover ACU:

ACU is hosting on campus interactive days for prospective students. You will be able to participate in interactive sessions tailored to your interests and speak to course advisers.

Melbourne campus – Tuesday 28 June

Ballarat campus – Thursday 30 June

Canberra campus – Wednesday 13 July

Information www.acu.edu.au/discover-acu

RMIT University

Discover What’s Next:

As part of their annual Discover What’s Next initiative, RMIT is running the following webinars about their courses for prospective students and their families:

May:

26 Media & Communication

31 Property, Building & Trades

June:

2 Education

7 Flight Training & Aviation

21 Health Science

23 Biomedical Science

For information and to register your place visit www.rmit.edu.au/events/discover-whats-next

Information Sessions

The University is hosting information seminars for prospective students at the following locations in June www.rmit.edu.au/events

1 Bendigo

2 Shepparton

Federation University

Federation University is running the following virtual ‘Ask Me Anything’ sessions for prospective students:

June:

2 Future teaching careers

8 Career in public health

15 Careers in IT

22 Your career in accounting

July:

20 Performing Arts, online QnA

The University is also running information sessions for their TAFE courses and a visual arts portfolio workshop.

For information visit: https://events.federation.edu.au/

The Victorian Indigenous Engineering

Winter School

This residential program for Year 10 - 12 Indigenous students will run in Melbourne between 3 – 9 July 2022. Applications will close on Wednesday 8 June https://careernews.click/ee9762

Australian Defence Force

The following information sessions are running in May, www.defencejobs.gov.au/events

24 Swan Hill: Defence Careers

31 Virtual: Army Careers

31 Melbourne: Army Careers

University of Wollongong

The University hosted an information session for prospective students and their families at Albury on Wednesday 25 May and will host an online information session on Tuesday 14 June. Register via www.uow.edu.au/study/events/

Swinburne University

Check out courses at Swinburne during May! https://careernews.click/6636f2

25 Trades and Apprenticeship courses

26 Courses at the Wantirna campus

The Santos Science Experience

Year 9 and 10 students are welcome to apply for amazing 3-day science programs running at different locations across Victoria, NSW and Canberra. These events are not to be missed. Research dates and locations via www.scienceexperience.com.au

MYSci, Monash University

MYSci is a three-day science program specifically designed for students who are in Year 11 and 12. The program will run 28 - 30 June at the Clayton campus. Cost: $110 per student. This is a fantastic event!

https://shop.monash.edu/mysci-2022.html

Endeavour College of Natural Health

Endeavour College offer courses in natural health. Prospective students and their families are invited to attend an Open Day running on Saturday 18 June at their Melbourne campus. https://careernews.click/endeavour

Victoria Police

Learn about careers in the Victoria Police at an information session. Sessions are running in May and June at Moonee Valley, Bendigo, Bundoora, Horsham, and Box. An online session is being run on 23 June https://careernews.click/police

Monash University

Business Explorer program: Year 11 and 12 students are invited to the Monash Business Explorer taster session to learn more about the study areas and careers available across business on Wednesday 29 June https://careernews.click/aa84a0

GSSC Careers Staff

If you need careers advice drop in and see your Neighbourhood Careers Practitioner on Level 1 in the Careers Hub.

Careers Practitioners:

Careers Leader Natasha Boyko

Biyala Neighbourhood Susan Barr

Dharnya Neighbourhood Graeme Crosbie

Bayuna Neighbourhood Dan Watson

Partnerships Manager Mary-Ann Linehan

Industry Engagement Priority Cohorts Coordinator - Colleen Wilkinson