Narrandera High School Newsletter

Careers

Hello Parents/Guardians and Community Members,

 

We are nearly halfway through term 2 already! This term is proving to be another busy term full of important careers events. Please see the summary of recent events and upcoming event details outlined below.

TAFE YES Program - Hair & Beauty Course

Our group of Year 10 students are thoroughly enjoying learning about the various hairdressing techniques and engaging in the fantastic hands-on activities provided by their TAFE teachers and Narrandera TAFE staff. Students have three more Friday sessions to go, and they will be shifting focus to beauty techniques and make up in the coming weeks. 

 

Feedback from our students and TAFE staff has been incredibly positive and students have demonstrated high levels of engagement and respect while up at Narrandera TAFE. I cannot wait to see the students in action this Friday. 

 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank their TAFE teachers who travel over from the Griffith campus each day, and all the TAFE staff up at Narrandera TAFE for supporting our students throughout this amazing opportunity.   

Be A Health Hero 

Coming up this term we have another group of students attending the fantastic and unique program, Be A Health Hero. From the 3rd – 6th June our students will need to make their way to  Wagga Wagga for the four-day workshops on all aspects of health careers. This immersive program provided hands on and practical experience in the areas of Nursing, Allied Health and Medicine. The workshops were held at Wagga Base Hospital, Calvary Hospital and Wagga TAFE campus. 

 

Workshop activities include:

  • Provide Basic Life Support
  • Suturing
  • A-G Vitals & Wound Care
  • Presentation by Ambulance Officers
  • Facility Tours
  • Group Exercise Therapy & Rehabilitation
  • Q&A session with health professionals
  • Physiotherapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Dietetics
  • Speech Pathology
  • Careers in Health Care
  • Maternity 
  • CRADAC -Detox Programs
  • Critical Care

Notes will be sent out shortly for this event.

Year 12 Careers Pathway Interviews & University Early Entry are open for all Year 12 Students 

This term all year 12 students are encouraged to book in for their careers planning interview with me. These comprehensive interviews take a minimum of two lessons and are tailored to each student to ensure they have a clear plan and information for their transition to post school life. 

 

Students who are looking at university pathways are encouraged to organise their interview as soon as possible so they can have guidance on the various early entry processes offered by each university and how they can respond to the specific requirements of each university and course they aspire to study. If parents would like to attend these meetings, they are welcome to reach out to the careers office to book an appointment after school hours. All parents and guardians are sent a summary of the meetings with their child if they cannot attend in person.

Upcoming Events

Western Riverina Careers Expo 11th June at Leeton High School

 

The Western Riverina Careers Expo at Leeton High School will be on the 11th June this term and is open to all year 10 students to attend. These events are an important opportunity for students to begin to gain important information for their upcoming subject selections for their senior studies. 

 

Careers Expos allow students access to the many employers, tertiary providers, and organisations to explore careers opportunities, courses and discuss firsthand with industry experts all aspects of modern career and employment opportunities across the state and in our region. I encourage all of year 10 to attend this event.

 

SAFEWORK White Card Construction Safety Course to be held on 3rd July

 

We have confirmed the date for the next White Card Construction Safety course this term for 3rd July (the last week of term). Students from Year 9 upwards can undertake this training and must be over the age of 14years old. 

 

We have a list of students on the wait list, so I will be confirming with each student if they are intending to attend this course due to the rules of SafeWork we can only host 20 students in each course. 

 

The course is completely subsidised by the Department of Education and so there is no cost for the course itself. However, the SafeWork Licence Card does have a cost of $30 for each student. 

 

*All students will need to obtain a Unique Student Identifier Number to participate. I can assist students to obtain this online but will require them to bring in a photo of their Medicare card to obtain this USI. Or students can obtain this themselves by accessing the following website:

https://www.usi.gov.au/providers/create-usi-student

All Careers Events

All these opportunities are always announced to students at our morning assemblies, year meetings and in our newsletters. Any student or parent who has any questions in relation to these activities are welcome to contact the careers office for further information. 

 

Mrs Judy Ing 

Careers Adviser