Careers
Hello Parents/Guardians and Community Members,
We have had a very busy term in the careers office with the conclusion of subject selection interviews and information sessions, a visit from the Australian Defence Force Recruitment Team and the Try A Trade Day excursion to Wagga last week. Our Year 12 cohort are also finalising their post school planning and are busy with their final studies for their Trial and HSC exams. Year 12 students are encouraged to make use of the careers office to support them with preparing their post school career plans.
Australian Defence Force Visit
On Monday 18th August, we were fortunate to have Daniel and Doug from the Australian Defence Force visit the school to speak with our Year 10 students and interested senior students. They also put our students through their paces in a ADF fitness challenge, with many students passing this challenge and going beyond the requirements of the ADF fitness levels required for entry.
Daniel and Doug both had varied journeys to their chosen defence careers and went through the many pathway and career options for students. These include Reserves, Gap Years, General Entry and Officer entry. They explained in detail the requirements for each defence group and went through how to approach the aptitude testing and each step in the selection process. We had an informative discussion and Q&A afterwards with interested students.
Try a Trade Day & Wagga TAFE Excursion
21st August 2025
On the 21st August, our Year 10 cohort travelled to Wagga for another great opportunity to explore the extensive Wagga Wagga TAFE campus and facilities as well as attending the annual Try A Trade Day event at the Range in Wagga. At this event, many employers across the Riverina were in attendance with hands on displays and information on all things Trades and Vocational Courses from TAFE and other RTO’s. This was a fantastic showcase of many careers, such as nursing, early childhood education, hairdressing, beauty, electrical, construction, mechanical, and many other trades. I thank the students for their engagement and enthusiasm at both locations.
Industry Tours with Grow Our Own
Interested Students in Year 9 & 10
This week the Industry Tours will be taking place for the Year 9 & Year 10 students who elected to participate in this opportunity. We look forward to bringing the photos of these tours to you in our next newsletter. These tours have been organised by Katie Pastro from ‘Grow Our Own’ has worked in partnership with our local employers.
- Narrandera Hospital and Ambulance Station – Tour held 27th August *Fully booked
Hutchins Bros Engineering – Tour to be held on 29th August *Fully booked
Photos to come in the next newsletter.
Year 12 Early Entry University & UAC
Applications & University Open Days
The first round of Early Entry offers will be coming out from next week for students in Year 12 who have applied to study at the various universities. Year 12 students should let me know what offers they have received so that I can then provide advice on the next steps in the process and so that I can begin to look at scholarships for each student based on their courses of interest.
Students who are looking to apply to the Victorian universities will need to come see me next week to begin this process and get their applications into VTAC.
All Careers Events
All these opportunities are always announced to students at our morning assemblies, year meetings and in our newsletters. Any student or parent who has any questions in relation to these activities are welcome to contact the careers office for further information.
Mrs Judy Ing
Careers Adviser
