Careers News
Work Experience 2024 – Monday 3rd to Friday 7th June
Our current Year 9 students have already had an introductory session on the 2024 Work Experience program outlining the steps required to confirm their placements for next year. We will all meet again this term to complete the Occupational Health and Safety Certificates. Work Experience is a great opportunity to explore a career industry of interest and assist with making decisions for the future. If students have any questions they can speak with their Careers and VET Coordinator.
University of Melbourne | Girls’ Programming Network – Term 4
October 14, 2023
In this workshop this term you will be learning to code amongst peers and University of Melbourne mentors. This term we’ll be using Python and the BBC Micro:Bits to create Bop It style games! We will make games that students can play against each other, and create awesome circuits with crafts!
Whether you have never programmed before or are a computer whizz we would love to see you there!
October 18, 2023
Deakin Accelerate is a distinctive extension studies program designed to challenge you with university-level learning opportunities. Complete two first-year university units at the same time as your Year 12 studies, studying on campus at one of Deakin’s four vibrant locations, or you can take advantage of our flexible premium online learning platform to complete the program online.
This webinar explores the benefits of the program, the available study areas, how you can get ahead with the program, as well as hearing from a past Deakin Accelerate student and their experience.
Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC) and Deakin University (DU) are pleased to once again present the Local Word Writing Prize.
One entry of up to 3000 words is welcome from emerging and established writers in prose fiction and creative non-fiction.
The winner of the prize will receive:
- a prize of $2000
- a one-hour mentoring session with a Deakin University writing practitioner
- publication on GRLC’s website and announcement in GRLC’s e-newsletter
Commended writers will receive:
- a prize of $250
- publication on GRLC’s website and announcement in GRLC’s e-newsletter
Entrants must be over the age of sixteen and residents of Australia.
Entries close at 5:00pm, Saturday 27 January, 2024.
Find out more and enter here.
Nextwave, presented by the Screenwave International Film Festival (SWIFF), now in its ninth year is host to Australia’s largest regional youth short film competition and is free to enter for young people aged between 10 – 25 years, living anywhere in Australia.
Short films can range from a variety of genres, including comedies, dramas, thrillers, sci-fi, animation, documentary and personal essays. All that is needed to enter is to make a short film under five minutes (including all credits) and to creatively include the 2023 unique theme and item of STRENGTH and TORCH!
Along with an array of awards and prizes across a variety of age categories, short film finalists will have their films premiere at the SWIFF in Coffs Harbour in 2024. Lucky creatives will also have the opportunity for their films to screen at venues across Australia for Youth Week in April 2024.
Entries close Wednesday 25 October.
Find out more and enter here.
FLiCKERFEST 2024 FlickerUp Competition
FLiCKERFEST, Australia’s premier international short film festival, will be held at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach in January 2024. The Festival in 2024 will celebrate 33 years of screening the best short films from Australia and around the world in competitions and special showcases.
FlickerUp 2024 competition is an Australian Youth & Schools Competition which screens at Flickerfest – open to films from students enrolled in secondary schools in Australia and individuals 18 years and under. Films to be under 35mins, completed in the last 2 years.
FlickerUp submissions close Tuesday 7 November 2023.
Find out more and enter here.
Clyde North – Robyn Cardamone rcardamone@stpeters.vic.edu.au
Cranbourne – Melissa Dillon mdillon@stpeters.vic.edu.au
Melissa Dillon & Robyn Cardamone
Careers & VET Coordinators