National Careers Week

National Careers Week is from the 12th to 18th May – this is a great opportunity to start a conversation with your student about career and future planning! Career development is a lifelong process – it involves gaining and using the skills and knowledge needed to plan and make informed decisions about education, training, and work. Everyday decisions and priorities affect career development, and parents and carers are a key influencer in a student’s decision making. If you are unsure where to start with supporting your child, the following links may be a great place to start:

Free Parent Webinars

Elevate Education delivers high-impact workshops to our students that help to develop their study skills, motivation and exam preparation.

Subscribe to VTAC

Are you currently in Year 11 or 12 and planning to apply to University in Victoria? Senior students and parent/carers of senior students are encouraged to sign up for updates from the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). VTAC is an independent shared admissions service facilitating access to tertiary education and further study opportunities and pathways for learners in Victoria and beyond. VTAC supports young people, professionals and learners of any age and at any stage of life to connect with further study to achieve their learning aspirations, professional growth, and dream careers. All students looking to apply for Victorian based university places will need to be familiar with VTAC.

Year 12 VTAC guide – https://vtac.edu.au/guides/y12guide

Year 11 VTAC guide – https://vtac.edu.au/guides/y11guide

Sign up for VTAC updates – https://vtac.edu.au/subscribe

Local Snowsports Jobs

Falls Creek Resort – open to candidates aged between 15-17.

We are seeking local advanced skiers and snowboarders who have availability to work with us over the July School holidays and then weekends over winter. Successful candidates will be asked to complete their APSI Level 1 Ski or Snowboard and work as a Junior Snowsports Instructing Assistant to work under the supervision of a member of our certified instructor team.

The APSI 3-day course and 1-day exam is covered by the Snowsports school and due to begin from the 15th June 2025.

We will also consider applicants wanting to work with as a Junior Snowsports Day Attendant in our kids centres for those looking for casual work as a kids attendant, food prep, cleaning, learning environment set up and other assisting duties. This may be ideal for candidates who are not confident in completing their APSI Level 1 but still want work over the school holidays and weekends.

AMPA Experience Day

We have four dedicated Experience Day events planned:

Dance - Monday July 7th @ 9am
Music Theatre - Wednesday July 9th @1pm
Classical Music & Music Composition - Monday July 14th @ 1pm
Contemporary Music & Music Production - Thursday July 17th @ 1pm

During these free events, attendees will have the chance to sit in on classes, workshops, Q&A sessions and meet AMPA's friendly faculty and students.

Whether you're passionate about dance, contemporary music, classical music, music theatre, music production, song-writing or composition, RSVP now to discover how you can take the lead with AMPA!

Matrix Education Seminar

Year 7-12 VCE Success & UCAT Seminar Day

Sunday 18 May 2025

Box Hill

This seminar is designed to equip students with expert strategies, insights, and the motivation to excel in their VCE studies and get into Medicine. It’s a fantastic chance for them to gain guidance from leading academics and set themselves up for academic success.

There are two sessions:

9:00am - 10:00am - Year 7 - 12 | Secrets to Acing the VCE
10:00am - 11:00am - Year 7 - 12 | How I Achieved 99+ ATAR and got into Medicine

Additionally, for students preparing for the UCAT, we’d love to introduce you to the Beginner's Guide to UCAT- an essential resource to help students navigate the exam with confidence.

UCAT Preparation Resource: https://www.matrix.edu.au/beginners-guide-to-ucat/

Careers and Pathways

Important dates and information about upcoming careers events will be shared with students via their Compass Newsfeed, and in this section of the newsletter. Some events will be open for students to attend individually and others will be a school excursion.

Please encourage your student to check their Compass Newsfeed on a regular basis so they don’t miss out on opportunities for careers events.

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