Careers and Pathways HUB
News from the Career and Pathways HUB
I will soon start meeting with all Year 10 students and hopefully their parents/guardians to commence the VCE subject selection process. All meeting requests have been sent out this week, so please look out for the invitation in your inbox. These meetings are an excellent opportunity to begin discussions about the students’ interests and aptitudes based on their Morrisby Profile, and investigate any career and pathway ideas that students have at this early stage. There are lots of resources available to families to assist with this process on the HT Connect Careers and Pathways Page here. Resources specific to Year 10s can be found here.
Next week, I am very much looking forward to spending some time with the Year 9 and Year 11 students during their respective activities weeks. The Year 9 students will be developing their resumes so that they are in a position to start applying for casual jobs later in the year, while the Year 11 students will be spending a day visiting Deakin and Monash Universities. The University Life day on Thursday will be packed with tours, information and Q&A sessions and will provide students with a better idea of what university life is like, enabling them to start to see what they need and want out of a tertiary institution.
Following activities week, if any student is feeling at all overwhelmed as a result of any of the tasks they have been working through, they are most welcome to book in for a chat with me.
Upcoming events
The best way for students to research and plan for their futures is to experience things for themselves. Please read through the following opportunities carefully and register for anything that is of interest. Most of these activities are free to participate in.
What’s on? | Relevant to: | When? | Further information and registration |
| Education USA virtual Q&A | Students interested in studying in the USA | Various dates throughout the year | |
| UCAT bookings open | 2024 Year 12 students interested in applying for Medicine courses | Tuesday 5th March 2024 | |
| Australian National University early entry applications | Year 12 students interested in studying at ANU | 1st March – 15th May | |
| Tuckwell Scholarship applications | Year 12 students interested in studying at ANU | Open 7th March Close 11th April | |
| Careers and employment expo – Melbourne Showgrounds | Year 9-12 students | March 14th-16th | |
| SheCommerce program – Melbourne University | Year 9 students identifying as female or non-binary | Applications are open now and close March 17th | |
| Monash University – Discover Medicine (online) | Year 9-12 students interested in studying Medicine | Thursday 21st March 5:30-6:30pm | |
| Melbourne Conservatorium of Music festivals and Mega Days | Music and performing arts students | Various dates throughout 2024 starting 22nd March | |
| Deakin University campus tours | Year 10-12 students | Easter School Holidays | |
| Monash University campus tours | Year 10-12 students | Various dates during the Easter holidays | |
| A Day at Melbourne | Year 9 & 10 students and their parents | Thursday 4th April | |
| Monash University Year 10 Discovery Day | Year 10 students and parents | Friday 5th April | |
| Monash Engineering Girls – STEAM City 2024 | Year 9 – 12 students identifying as female and interested in STEAM | Tuesday 9th April | |
| RMIT campus tours | Year 10-12 students | Various dates | |
| Melbourne University campus tours | Year 10-12 students | Various dates | |
| Swinburne University campus tours | Year 10-12 students | Various dates | |
Discover Monash – Course information series | Year 10-12 students | Various dates commending March 5th | |
MySci (Monash University) (Cost of $120 per student) | Year 11 & 12 Students | Wednesday 3rd -Friday 5th April | |
VCE and Careers expo Melbourne Convention Centre | Year 9-12 students and families | 2nd – 4th May | |
| Monash Business Explorer | Year 11 and 12 students interested in studying Business or Commerce degrees | Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd July | |
| Monash University Science Precinct Tours | Year 9-12 Students | July school holidays |
Please take some time to explore the Careers and Pathways page on HT Connect. You will find links to the VTAC course search page and the Career Bullseyes, as well as information on various courses, gap years, non-ATAR pathways and much more. There is even a jobs board to help with finding a casual job!
Ms Alison Howard
Career Pathways Advisor