Student Pathways News

Careers Newsletter 

Items in this week's Career News have a Year 12 focus - articles include:

https://newsletters.naavi.com/i/Jb4x9o5 

• Dates to Diarise in Term 4
• Reminder: VTAC 2025 Upcoming Key Dates
• Scholarships
• Accommodation
• Useful Tips for Year 12 Graduates
• Potential Employment Opportunities and Contacts
• Low Income Health Care Card
• Financial Assistance and Support
• Moving Away From Home
• Scholarships to study abroad
• Snap Show of Whitehouse Institute
• Diploma of General Studies – University of Melbourne

Dates to Diarise in Term 4

Thursday 24 November:  Beacon Mock Interviews - Year 9 Students

Friday 25 November: Business Breakfast 

Change of Preferences:  

La Trobe COP Support available on Thursday 12 December from 1.00pm - 2.00pm in the Careers Centre at St Joseph's College.

Reminder: VTAC 2025 Upcoming Key Dates

Year 12 VTAC late applications – 1 October to 1 November

For a full list of cancelled, amended, and new courses, visit VTAC Course Updates.

The VTAC website is www.vtac.edu.au

Year 12 students are encouraged to make an appointment with Mrs Crossman to assist with their applications.

How to be Successful in my First Year of Uni?

• I should attend orientation and transition activities – that way I can find out about support and advisory services available to me!
• I need to seek assistance to learn expectations of my lecturers – I will have to learn about tertiary essay writing, using sources, avoiding plagiarism, and managing my time, etc
• I must remember to ask for help – no-one will necessarily be offering any!
• I will need to be an independent learner – my lecturers and tutors will not be reminding me about deadlines!
• I will need to take charge of my own learning – no-one will be checking up on me to see if I am keeping up with work or assignments!
• I will need to organise my time effectively – there are no bells to remind me where to be!
• I must remember that my classes may be much larger than what I have been used to at school – I will receive less individual attention!
• I must make friends – building new friendship groups will help me cope and help me stay motivated!
• I will be learning new skills that will be critical for my success – I will have to learn important research and referencing skills!

Low Income Health Care Card for Australian and PR Students

Once you have finished school you are no longer a student and you may be eligible for a Low Income Health Care Card.

This card gives access to a range of benefits, not only on some health care items but also on a range of other goods and services if you are on a low income.  In particular, some TAFE and other short courses may offer discounts for cardholders.

You may also be eligible for public transport concessions (note that if you are studying interstate you are not eligible for public transport concessions in Victoria).

Eligibility for a Low Income Health Care Card is based on YOUR income over the previous 8 weeks before applying.  As long as your income is less than $6,152 over that period (or $769 per week) you are eligible to apply.  You will be eligible to keep the Low Income Health Care Card as long as your income does not exceed $7,690 (or $961 per week) in any 8 week period prior to renewing your card.

It is highly recommended that all eligible graduating Year 12 students consider applying for this card once the exams are over. 

Visit Low Income Health Care Card - Services Australia and find out more about all the benefits, your eligibility, and how to apply.

Local Career Opportunities

When it comes to exploring careers and pathways, St Joseph’s encourage our students to think locally as well as abroad.  There are many fantastic local businesses that lead the way in their respective fields.

It is important for our school graduates and senior school students, who may look to be employed locally, to reach out and make connections with these businesses.  This could range from general conversations about the organisation and industry, right through to submitting resumes to seek work experience or employment opportunities.

Some businesses in focus and potential career paths are:

Coolabah Turf:

• Sales & Marketing
• Logistics
• Turf Management 
• Horticulture

Broker House:

• Business Administration
• Finance 
• Lending

PV Engineering Services

• Engineering
• Surveying
• Project Management & Delivery
• Stakeholder Consulting

North East Survey Design

• Surveying
• Field Work
• Data Entry & Analysis
• Estate & Development Projects

Rich River Golf Club Resort

• Hospitality
• Turf Management
• Functions & Events
• HR & Administration

The Work Related Skills team are happy to assist any students with creating or reviewing their resumes as well as helping to connect them to these or any other local businesses.

Please contact one of the staff in the Careers Office (D37) or via careers@sje.vic.edu.au

Monash Mentoring Program

Monash University are offering students in Year 10 & 11 a wonderful opportunity to part of the Monash Mentoring Program.  Please read the information below and register your interest.  If you have any questions please contact Mr Leslie or Mrs Crossman.

At Monash, we believe that everyone deserves an equal opportunity to access and excel at university. Our Access Monash Mentoring program aims to improve university access and participation for talented students from low socio-economic backgrounds.

In this program, Year 11 and 12 students from our partner schools are paired with experienced and engaged Monash student mentors to work in a one-on-one mentoring relationship for the final two years of secondary school. Current Monash students are able to develop their employability, communication and leadership skills and give back to the community, while aspiring senior secondary school students receive assistance to transition into higher education.

As a mentee, you will be matched with a current Monash student who will mentor you throughout Year 11 and 12.

Benefits:

• Receive individual mentoring from an experienced Monash student
• Gain insight into university life
• Clarify future goals
• Explore your study and career options
• Gain support and study tips from someone who has completed VCE
• Exclusive access to some Monash programs
• Make new friends and expand your network

Eligibility:

• Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or holder of an Australian permanent resident or permanent humanitarian visa
• Be in Year 11 or 12 in 2024
• Attend an Access Monash partner school
• Be considering studying at a university
• Be an Indigenous Australian, have a low income, or live in a regional or low socio-economic area
• Have parent/guardian permission.

Applications for the 2025 Access Monash Mentoring program are now open! 

New mentees can click here to apply.

Returning mentees will be emailed their link to their school email addresses.

Parent/guardian consent needs to be completed by Wednesday 20 November 2024.

Please note, students who have flagged that their parent/guardian may need assistance completing the consent will have a PDF emailed to them and may come to you for assistance.

Applications are open until Wednesday 27 November 2024. 

To follow on from the school presentation, students, parents or teachers wanting to know more about Access Monash Mentoring are encouraged to attend one of our upcoming Zoom sessions.

These sessions cover the core elements of the mentoring program and also include insights from current Access Monash Mentors. 

These online events will be held:

Thursday 17 October at 5pm - Register here

Wednesday 23 October at 5pm - Register here

https://www.monash.edu/about/mentoring/access-monash-mentoring#tabs__1840192-01

Study, Work and Experience Canada

We warmly invite you to join our information sessions in Melbourne on job opportunities, gap year, or study in Canada.  Whether you are a student, parent, graduate, practitioner, or careers adviser, this is an unmissable event to explore international opportunities!

Event #1: Study & Gap Year in Canada

Register: https://events.humanitix.com/canada-mgs 

Date: Tuesday, 22 October 2024

Time: 6 to 7pm

Venue: Melbourne Grammar School, Senior School Nigel Peck Centre for Learning and Leadership MGS, Domain Rd, Gate LAll welcome.

Event #2: Careers in Canada 

Register: https://events.humanitix.com/canada-rmit 

Date: Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Time: 12 to 1 PM  

Venue: RMIT University, City Campus, RMIT Job Shop, Building 10, Level 4, Room 70

We welcome all levels, disciplines, international and domestic students, alumni from all institutions, as well as practitioners from all sectors.

Iglu Regional Scholarship applications are now open

The 2025 Iglu Regional Scholarship is now open for applications. You can visit the Schools Hub for more information - the password is SchoolsHub. To book in a face-to-face or virtual visit, you can contact me on Xanthea Jensen on 0448 290 379 or xjensen@iglu.com.au.

Employment Opportunities