2025 Perth Skills West Careers & Employment Expo

Welcome to the 2025 event on July 24, 25 and 26, 2025 at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Dates:

Thursday July 24, 2025 - 9am to 3pm
Friday July 25, 2025 - 9am to 3pm
Saturday July 26, 2025 - 9am to 4pm

The Expo is packed with free advice, you can…

Talk with over 160 Educators, Uni’s, Course Providers and Employers
Gain Free Career Advice
Discover Jobs of the Future
Experience the Free Career Seminars
Enjoy the WorldSkills Try’a Skill Zones
Talk with key organisations at the CTF Construction Hub
Find your Ideal Role at the Australian Defence Force Display

The video below will give you an insight on the event and the interactive opportunities for when visiting the expo.

Academic Group

July School Holiday Revision Courses for your Students

At Academic Task Force, they are committed to supporting you to achieve success at school. They offer ATAR Revision and Exam Preparation Courses for Years 11 & 12 and Skills Development Courses for Years 7 - 10 during the July school holidays.

Years 11 and 12: ATAR Revision Courses

10 hour ATAR revision courses available in the July holidays at Churchland's SHS, All Saints' College and online.
Students will revise Semester 1 content, enrich their understanding, work through exam-style questions with feedback from qualified teachers providing tips and strategies to boost exam performance, leading to increased confidence.

View the ATAR flyer and timetable H ere

Years 7 – 10: Skills Development Courses

In very small class sizes, your child can be supported and build their confidence in their subjects with help from a qualified teacher who will address gaps in understanding and help boost your child's skills and results.
6 hours courses in Maths and English, as well as the immensely popular and effective Essay Writing and Learning Skills Courses.

View the 7 - 10 flyer and timetable H ERE

Please feel free to contact Academic Task Force for any further information on 08 9314 9500.

Bond University

Bond University provides a range of awards including full-fee scholarships awarding from $107,040 - $214,080 in value, and part-fee scholarships awarding from $26,760 - $ 107,040 in value.

As a not-for-profit institution, it's their privilege to be able to support the journeys of ambitious Bondies each semester. Whether your students exemplify stand out skills or have excelled in their academic, leadership, community or sporting efforts, our scholarships provide an opportunity to further support their studies at Bond and be recognised for their achievements. Some of the scholarships on offer this year include:

Elite Scholarships

Vice Chancellor’s Elite Scholarship - 100% tuition remission for an approved single or combined degree
Vynka Hohnen Scholarship (WA only) - 100% tuition remission for an approved single degree

Recipients of these scholarships are also invited to participate in the Vice Chancellor’s Mentoring Program once commenced at Bond. The Mentoring Program connects each scholar with an influential corporate mentor, and is intended to cultivate industry links, networks and business acumen.

Other Scholarships:

Excellence Scholarship – 50% tuition remission
Leadership Scholarship – 25% tuition remission
Bond University Indigenous Scholarship – up to 100% tuition remission
Sporting Scholarships – up to 100% tuition remission
Transformer Scholarship – 50% tuition remission

CoLab Industry Scholarships - 25% tuition for any of the four Transformation degrees offered in the Transformation CoLab.

UWA ATAR Revision and Exam Prep Courses

Mon 7th - Fri 11th July to help prepare Year 12 students for their ATAR exams.

Students can live and study at UWA for the week. At $195 for a 10-hour subject revision, these courses provide incredible value and give students the opportunity to experience student life at UWA.

Students will have access to some of WA's most experienced revision and exam preparation teachers and will leave the courses feeling confident to tackle exams.

Students can attend the classes during the day, attend online by watching the live stream, or for the full immersive Uni life experience can stay on campus accommodation for the week at the exclusive Wonil Hotel (at a special discounted price). Accommodation places are limited and fill up fast, so students are encouraged to plan their travel and enrol early to avoid disappointment.

Enrol online: https://www.theexamexperts.com.au/

Accommodation at UWA: Subsidised, supervised accommodation with breakfast and dinner available at UWA. Add this to your booking when enrolling online.

Accounting Career Track Cadet Program

Targeted at Year 12 High School Leavers

This initiative is designed specifically for Year 12 students who are passionate about pursuing a career in accounting.

Given TC's Accounting and Finance ATAR program, this program could be of great interest to students. The program offers three exceptional students from WA high schools the opportunity to join HLB Mann Judd as Cadet Accountants in a permanent part-time capacity while they complete a Bachelor of Business or Commerce (Accounting Major) at university. Upon successful completion of both their cadetship and degree, they will transition into a full-time role within either our Audit or Business Advisory divisions.

Details regarding the opportunity are outlined below and applications close 30th June 2025.

Accounting Career Track Cadet Program - WA - HLB Mann Judd

Academic Courses - July School Holidays

2026 MPC Course Material

All student applications can be made online: www.mpc.wa.edu.au/apply

Applications are now open. Suggested successful application window: May – September 2025.

ECU Engineering Scholarships

Nominations Open

The ECU Engineering Excellence Scholarships valued at up to $20,000 are offered to high performing students who are predicted to achieve an ATAR of 94 or above based on their Year 11 and Year 12 Semester 1 results.

The ECU Executive Dean Elite Engineering Scholarships cover 100% of tuition fees for the duration of an undergraduate Engineering bachelor's degree course. It also includes 1:1 mentoring and career guidance from the Executive Dean, along with opportunities for mentorship by experienced professional engineers who will provide students with valuable insights and expertise to help establish their engineering careers.

ECU Engineering Excellence Scholarship Nomination Form

ECU Executive Dean Elite Engineering Scholarship Application Form

Completed nomination forms with school reports should be emailed before 19 December 2025 to engineeringexcellencescholarships@ecu.edu.au.

Completed applications and supporting documents should be emailed before 13 December 2025 to seadmin@ecu.edu.au

Murdoch University Parent & Supporters Information Evening

Wednesday, 4th June 2025 | 5.30pm – 7.30pm

Help your child understand university and their tertiary study options. There are hundreds of study choices for school leavers. Murdoch is here to help you through this exciting new chapter in your child's life by providing all the information you need to guide them through Years 9, 10, 11, 12 and beyond.

The Parent & Supporters Information Evening will cover:

Course options
Understanding university lingo
Application processes
Fees & Scholarships

Registrations are essential and can be made by selecting your session via the links below:

Year 9 & 10 session

Year 11 & 12 session

Regional or Remote?

You can attend the presentation portion of this event online from 6pm - 7pm.

Use the links below to register for the online event:

Year 9 & 10 Parent & Supporters Information Evening (Online)

Year 11 & 12 Parent & Supporters Information Evening (Online)

CTF Construction Career Scholarship 2026 is open for Expressions of Interest

The Construction Careers Scholarship Program, offered annually by the Construction Training Fund (CTF), has been running since 2017. It supports Western Australian Year 11 and 12 students who are enthusiastic about the building industry. This scholarship aims to give students the best opportunity to secure an apprenticeship and build a successful career in construction. Many students have successfully secured apprenticeships through this program and have progressed in their careers within industry.

Who can apply?

Commencing Year 11 and 12 Students in 2026
Students must be enrolled in school throughout the program.
Building and Construction technical Support (para professions) Building and construction Technical Support for those budding office-based construction professionals.
Carpentry.
Plumbing.
Bricklaying.
Tiling.
Wall and ceiling lining.
Civil construction.
Solid wall plastering.

What’s available?

Some dual Pathways available see listings attached.

How can my students apply?

Students with guardians’ consent can register their interest on the website CTF Construction Career Scholarships
Closes August 31st Training providers will receive all EOIS first week in September.
Students will be contacting by their preferred Training provider.
Limited spots available.

What does the course cover?

All tuition fees.
Uniform inclusive of PPE.
Mentoring.

Attached are the full listings of what is available at each location including duration of the course. There is also a QR code for teachers to download.

More information and FAQs on the website CTF Construction Career Scholarships also some great teacher resources including videos.

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