Careers & Pathways News 

Year 11 Student Explores Early Childhood Education Pathways

On Tuesday 19 May, Year 11 student Charli J attended the BGKLLEN Gen Profession: Discover the World of Early Childhood Education event, gaining valuable insight into careers, roles and pathways within the industry. Throughout the day, students toured early childhood services, interacted with educators and explored future study and career opportunities in the sector. Event organisers praised attending students for being respectful, caring and well-mannered throughout the experience.

Tech & Trades Day 2026

Explore next-level workshops at RMIT's Tech and Trades Experience Day in the July school holidays.  Walk in the shoes of a student for a day and experience what it's like to learn an IT, tech, or trade course.  

Experience RMIT first-hand with practical tasters from its tech and trades courses.  On the day, students will enjoy:

• In-person workshops led by RMIT teachers, using the same tools and facilities our students train with
• Opportunities to chat with teachers and current students and ask questions about studying at RMIT
• Catered lunch, with options to suit all dietary requirements
• Fun prizes and giveaways along the way

Date:                  Wednesday 8 July 2026

Time:                 10.00am – 3.30pm

Location:          RMIT City Campus

Registrations are essential and can be made at Tech & Trades Experience Day 2026.

Early Entry Program 2026

Open to domestic and onshore international students

Requirements: Year 12 pass, meet VCE prerequisite study scores, no ATAR required

Students must also make a VTAC application.

We know your ATAR doesn't tell the full story of what you’re capable of as a Uni student.  This is a different way to enter university that will not depend on your ATAR.

The Early Entry Program at Swinburne is a unique opportunity for current Year 12 students to receive a conditional offer based on a recommendation by the school and not based on an ATAR.  The program includes options for VCE VM and unscored VCE students, and these students can now receive an early offer from Swinburne for twelve different diploma/degree packaged pathways.

Details of the application process, as well as participating courses can be found below.

1. Application process

Students must organise a recommendation from a school representative – the school’s principal, the year level coordinator, a teacher, or the Career Practitioner – in order to proceed with an application.

2. Eligible courses

Courses that will be offered through this program can be found at Early Entry Program Eligible Courses, and students can only apply for one course.  

3. Recommendation form

Once an application is submitted, students will receive a confirmation email which will include the form they need to forward to their chosen school representative who will complete the form and return it to Swinburne, who will match it with the student’s application.

Applications are open, and close 27 November 2026.  

Early Entry Program application outcomes will start being issued from 1 September 2026, and the offer will become unconditional once students successfully complete Year 12 and meet the course prerequisites – for example, a course may require an English study score of 25 or an EAL study score of 30.

Mr Jack Crameri, Ms Stephanie Grant & Ms Jody McCarthy 

Careers and Pathways Practitioners