Term 3 Careers and More

The students of  St. Joseph's College have been very busy this term working towards their future pathways.  Along with their parents many of the senior students attended the VTAC / Careers expo held at the College at the start of the term.  Students took the opportunity to speak to the different universities that were in attendance and some local businesses. 

Subject Information Evenings were held for students across Years 7 to 10, giving students and parents the opportunity to talk to staff about their preferred career pathway and what subjects they wished to study in the years ahead.  There are many excited students in Years 7 & 8 looking forward to next year and the new subjects that are on offer for them.

Year 9 students have been very busy this term working on their resumes, applications letters and interview techniques.  At the conclusion of this unit of work the Beacon Mock Interviews took place with all students in Year 9 participating.  A massive thanks to Cheryle Sweeney, Beacon Coordinator, and many of the local businesses and volunteers who gave up their time to interview the students.  Students have learnt a lot from the program and developed an understanding of how an interview is conducted and the feedback they received will help them in the future.

All Year 8,9 & 10 students attended the Youth Expo run by the CCLLEN last Tuesday. This day enabled students to gather information from over 45 exhibitors on different areas such as local sporting organisations, community groups, health and welfare agencies, and any organisations that offer services for young people.  Congratulations to the CCLLEN on another fantastic day for students to see what is available to them in their local community.

On Friday last week eight students from Year 9 attended the Goulburn Murray Water: Water Resources—Not so Dam Boring day.  They participated in workshops and activities at Goulburn Murray Water, learning about the diverse careers available to them within this large organisation.