Careers & VET News

Year 12 – Careers Sessions

All year 12 students should have completed their Career Action Plan – I Apply.  During Term 2, Karen Crawley will speak with the cohort during Home Group and discuss how the application process in 2025 works for 2026 career post-secondary pathways.  This includes university, TAFE, apprenticeships, police force, defence force and any other identified pathways.  During Terms 1 and 2 it is time to start planning for life after school in readiness for Term 3 when application support is provided.

Year 11 – Careers Sessions

Year 11 students should have completed their Career Action Plan – I Decide. This year students are beginning to decide which pathway they would like to follow and are researching pre-requisite requirements such as subjects, folios, auditions and interviews. 

Year 10 – Careers Sessions

Year 10 students will commence their Career Action Plan – I Plan, during Term 2.  More information will follow shortly.

Year 9 2025 – Careers Session and Morrisby Profiling

All year 9 students, as a whole cohort, will create their own Morrisby Career Profile on Thursday, 27th March.  The students will be complete this profile over three periods (1 to 3) in one of the larger spaces at school.  During this session, students will be able to build their own profile based on their strengths and ambitions completing a range of multiple-choice questionnaires which result in offering a detailed insight into each child’s inner strengths, abilities and career preferences.  This profile is then a Careers tool that students will utilise throughout their senior schooling years. Please watch this space (and Compass) for more information about the Year 9 Morrisby Profiling Event which is strongly recommended by Berwick College and the Department of Education (who fund each year 9 student so they can access this program).  In addition, all year 9 students will complete a Career Action Plan – I Focus to support their findings from the Morrisby Profile and create career goals and a plan.

Year 8 – Careers Sessions

Year 8 Careers counselling sessions have just commenced. Students are completing a Career Action Plan – I Explore in a class setting with Mrs Duhau.  They begin by developing a profile of themselves, exploring their interests, values and skills. Students investigate learning styles and identify what makes learning easier for them. Students then reflect on their year 7 Career Action Plan identifying last year’s goals and achievements. Thereafter, each child sets new goals and a plan for year 8 and begin to identify careers related to their interests and skills using the 'My Future' website.

Years 7– Careers Sessions

Year 7 Careers counselling sessions (developing a Career Action Plan – I Discover) will commence during Term 2.  Please watch this space for further information.

Berwick College will be holding their annual Career Expo in the Leisure Centre on Monday, 12th May, 2025 during National Careers week.  All students in years 9 to 12 will participate in the Expo at specific times throughout the day.

  The school is proud to say that most universities, TAFE institutes, Police Force and Defence Force are in attendance, together with a wide range of apprenticeship and private providers that are specialty related, such as Beauty, Dance, Sport, Media, Entertainment and Fashion.  

Students in years 7 and 8 will participate in a range of career activities during this time to celebrate the importance of Careers Education in schools that provide support and guidance for our students, building a connection between learning and pathways at school, building bridges to empower career choices.  More information will follow for these events.

Vocational Education & Training (VET)

All 242 senior students in years 10 to 12 have now settled into their VET course for 2025.  Some of the more popular courses chosen by the students at Berwick College have been Automotive, Beauty, Building and Construction, Business, Electrotechnology, Salon Assistant (Hairdressing) and Sport and Recreation.  

Berwick College is proud to say that of these more popular courses selected by our students, Automotive, Building and Construction, Business, Electrotechnology and Sport and Recreation are all offered here at Berwick College.

Changes from one VET course to another have now closed, effective 28/2/25.

If your child is in year 9 and is interested in undertaking a VET course for 2026 as part of their senior years educational program (10, 11 or 12) and would like information about what VET in schools is and the courses available, please ask them to visit the Careers & VET office located in C block (C3s) to make an appointment.

Careers & VET Team - Located in C3s

Meet the Team – Located in C3s

• Karen Crawley – Careers & VET Leader (leading teacher) – year 12 – 8768 1058

• Amanda Komen – VET/VASS Coordinator – 8768 1060

• Amy Crawley – VET/VASS Administration (teacher) – 8768 1073

• Madeleine McKeon – Work Experience Coordinator/Careers – year 9 – 8768 1015

• Corinne Duhau – Careers – years 7 & 8 (teacher) – 8768 1071

• Carly Lentowicz – Careers – years 10 & 11 (teacher) – 8768 1059