Year 10 News

It’s been a productive and exciting term for our Year 10 students. All students completed work experience, while some also took part in camps, and many have begun exploring future pathways. They’ve embraced a range of valuable learning opportunities, and as we move into the second half of the year, the focus now shifts to course counselling and preparation for 2026 subject selections.

Work Experience

All Year 10 students participated in work experience this term. To all our students who completed their work experience placements, well done! And to all of our students who gained employment through this experience, congratulations!

It was rewarding and heart-warming to see the smiles on faces and enthusiasm to share stories when staff visited students in their workplace. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with a few lucky students gaining employment because of the work ethic and attitude in the workplace!

Work experience is a vital part of our Year 10 curriculum as it allows students the opportunity to experience work life and try different industries and jobs before having to make decisions about future pathways. It gives our students a better understanding of workplace expectations and future career options.

We would like to thank all our local employers who made this possible and provided opportunities for our students; without their support, a program like this would not be possible.

Thanks also needs to be given to Suze Benson (Careers) for all her work in supporting our students throughout the entire process. Your work is truly appreciated. Also, thanks to the staff who supported our students and went out to visit them in the workplace. Again, without your support, a program like this would not be possible. Our focus now shifts to future pathway opportunities, and students will be considering and selecting their preferred pathway for 2025.

Congratulations to Ryley Tabone on securing a school-based apprenticeship with Bakers Delight, a job well done and very much deserved.

Course Counselling

Now that work experience is complete, our focus shifts and students start their preparations for Course Counselling (CC). CC is when students start to explore their preferred pathway and subject options for 2026. CC will formally take place in Term 3; however, the conversations with students are starting now!

Students’ future aspirations will direct them to do the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or the new Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major (VCEVM), formerly known as VCAL. Once students have indicated which pathway they prefer (at this stage) they are given instructions in "Becoming Familiar with the Kurnai VCE/VCEVM Handbook" which outlines subject descriptors.

If you have any questions, please email

Suze: Suzanne.Benson@education.vic.gov.au (Careers) or

Todd: Todd.Miller@education.vic.gov.au (Year 10 Team Leader).

The University Campus will be holding an information evening on Wednesday 6th of August which will provide families with more information about the VCE and VCE VM course offerings.

More information can also be found at https://www.kurnai.co/senior-campus-view and

https://kurnai.co/senior-campus

May GPA All Stars

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Ali Sevenson

Caleb Antrim

Jackson Amos

Pearl Doherty

Willow Shields

Alika Perry

Lily Sykes

Sebastian Ray

Thomas Hicks

Tiana Russell

Bridie Camm

Tilly Peck

Mia Visser

Gracie Seymour

Mia Visser

Gracie Seymour

Kobey Ross

Milla Towers

Brayden Watson

Paul Bonnici

Emme Burgess

Brock Peverill

Caleb Smith

Ryley Tabone

Miley Budge

Cody Monaghan

Indy Brown

Gemma Schmidt

Lucas Inverarity

Lachlan Shears

Lily Spencer

Gracie Young

Marley Campbell

Zeke Hodgson

Zachary Jurdison

Kayla Stevenson

Jay Wilkinson

Alex Smith

Outdoor Education Hiking Camp

Last week, students from Year 9 & 10 attended a three-day hiking camp at Wilsons Prom. The camp was another great opportunity for students to put into action content that had been explored in classes and demonstrate understanding, learning and skills attained. The weather took a turn on the final night with winds and slight rain, but a great time was had by all, even if they felt weary when they returned to the campus Friday afternoon. Thank you to the staff who attended and provided this opportunity for our students.

Tasmania Camp

Year 10 Tasmania Camp consent has now closed, and we have confirmed our final numbers with our organisers. The students who have signed up will experience an unforgettable 5-day adventure through Tasmania, packed with iconic sights, unique experiences and wildlife encounters!