Careers Corner News

Careers News!

No matter your pathway this year, we encourage you to meet with us throughout the year, engage in opportunities such as work experience, open days, and excursions, and be curious and excited about your post school pathways. 

STUDENTS NEWS

HPSC Careers page

Hampton Park Secondary College has its own Careers page. It’s a one stop shop for everything you need with Career planning and help. Check it out!

www.hamptonparksccareers.com

Do you need a resume?

The Careers team run workshops to assist.

• Resume: Thursday at lunchtime 1.15pm- 1.45pm. Bring your laptop.
• Job Search, Interview Skills Sessions: Wednesday 1.15pm- 1.45pm 

gain knowledge on how to search for a job and the type of questions you may be asked in an interview. Bring your laptop.

LUNCH WITH THE WINNERS

On Tuesday 5th September the Careers team took 24 VM students to a SELLEN event ‘Lunch with the winner’. Students enjoy a sit-down buffet lunch listening intently to an array of guest speakers exploring the Future Direction in Manufacturing and the diverse range of career pathways and opportunities. 

Students heard from Marcus Barber, a Strategic Futurist who for almost twenty years has worked with Companies, Governments and other organisations all around the world. 

Matthew Shannon, Bosch, a local employer discussing how Bosch turns research into those real life “WOW” moments. This event was a fantastic opportunity for our students.

YEAR 12 STUDENTS

Important VTAC DATES!!

Please keep an eye on upcoming VTAC dates and deadlines. Students should have their SEAS and scholarship application submitted by Friday 15th September to allow VTAC time to review your application and notify you if you need to resubmit.

REMINDERS FOR TERTIARY APPLICATIONS 

Once you’ve submitted course applications, ensure you take notes on additional selection criteria for your course/s and record due dates on a calendar.

If you’ve applied for courses via a Tertiary Admission Centre (TAC), check your email as the Centre will email you if there are additional requirements for your course. If you’ve applied direct to an institution, check their website for information. Examples of additional requirements include: 

Nursing and Midwifery

• English proficiency declaration form. Undergraduate teaching
• Selection tests such as Casper
• Australian Catholic University - ACU Teacher Selector Statement
• Teaching questionnaire

Note: La Trobe University is planning to release an alternative test to Casper – information will be released soon.

Design, acting, music, dance, fine arts, film etc.

• Audition
• Interview
• Folio
• Selection kit 

Medicine, dentistry

• Interview
• Proof of rurality and/or Indigenous status
• Direct applications to universities. 

Scholarships- WHAT ARE THEY?

Scholarships are special awards or financial assistance that can help you pay for your education. Think of them as gifts given to students who have shown academic excellence, talent, or special abilities. They come from schools, universities, organisations, or even individuals who want to support your educational goals.

You can make a scholarship application through your VTAC account but there are also many other scholarships available. Have a look on the website of your chosen institute. 

SEAS

Special Entry Access Scheme is the umbrella program run by most educational institutions for applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage.

SEAS may give students:

• Extra consideration for course entry but it is not used as a replacement for course entry requirements.
• Bonus points on your ATAR

There are 4 SEAS categories: 

Category 1: Personal information and location (this will automatically be ticked) 

Category 2: Disadvantaged financial background

Category 3: Disability or medical condition 

Category 4: Difficult circumstances

The Careers team will be able to support you with eligibility and applications for SEAS.

Year 12 Interviews

All year 12 students will now have had a 1:1 meeting with a member of the Careers team. If you need another meeting at the beginning of term 4, please contact the Careers staff member you met with originally.  

Year 11 Students

MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, & ORAL HEALTH 

If you are in Year 11 and plan to study medicine, dentistry and/or oral health in 2025, you may need to sit the UCAT ANZ (University Clinical Aptitude Test). 

You will sit the test during Year 12 and selected universities use your UCAT ANZ results as part of the selection process, in conjunction with your ATAR and Year 12 results, and in some cases an interview. 

You will only have one chance to sit the UCAT ANZ in 2024. It will cost you around $325 to sit the test, or $199 concession (costs may rise in 2024), and you will be able to receive your results straight away.

Please go to www.ucat.edu.au for more information about the UCAT ANZ. UCAT Preparation Programs You have the choice to start preparing for the test early. There are several private companies that offer commercial preparation programs such as: NIE, www.nie.edu.au MedEntry, www.medentry.edu.au.

It’s important to note that private companies are not endorsed by the universities that use the UCAT. MedEntry offers free resources such as a free UCAT exam, sample questions, and free bootcamp. Check these out via www.medentry.edu.au

ALL STUDENTS

UPCOMING CAREER EVENTS

ENDEAVOUR COLLEGE OF NATURAL HEALTH – FUTURE OF WELLNESS 

Endeavour College offers courses in the following study areas: Naturopathy, Nutritional and Dietetic Medicine, Acupuncture Therapies, Chinese Medicine, and Complimentary Medicine.

The College is running virtual information sessions between 1 – 30 September for prospective students who are interested in natural health careers. Information and registration, www.endeavour.edu.au/events/

GIRLS PROGRAMMING NETWORK 

The University of Melbourne is running a free workshop for girls who are interested in programming. No experience in coding is needed. The event will be held at the Parkville campus on Saturday 2 September between 9.30am – 4pm. 

The event will fill quickly, so register soon, https://bit.ly/45aaiCD

MONASH UNIVERSITY

Fine Art, Design & Architecture Experience Day This on-campus event is for students interested in studying Fine Art, Design or Architecture. Students will participate in hands-on workshops and learn about Monash courses. The program will run on 26 & 27 September at the Caulfield campus. Spaces will fill quickly. Register your place via https://bit.ly/3YDbNHu

Hello!

I’m Jacqui, the new Head Start Coordination for School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships, joining Fiona at Hampton Park.

I come from a background in education, specialised in teaching Literacy for students with learning difficulties.

I am thankful for the opportunity to be working with the experienced Head Start and Careers teams, alongside students, and in collaboration with you, to support students on their SBAT ventures.

Thanks for all the welcoming smiles, and to those who have come up and introduced yourselves. I look forward to meeting many more of you in the coming weeks.

You can find me in the careers area on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Please feel free to drop in and say hi.