Careers

Debra Hanlen         Phone: 8599-0595              Email: Debra.Hanlen@education.vic.gov.au

The Careers Department

Many exciting things are happening in the Careers Department this year. All year levels will have a dedicated careers program that has been designed to either introduce or extend students’ knowledge and understanding of careers and pathways. Also, an online careers resource, Careers Tools has been added to the support that we offer parents and students. Career Tools can be accessed via the Schools Favourites section in Compass, look for Sandringham Career Tools. Please visit the site and take advantage of the many valuable and informative resources on offer.

Come in and see me

The Careers Room is open every lunchtime and after school. The Careers Department is located in the library, at the Holloway Road campus. Students are welcome to come around and browse resources, ask questions, or book an interview. Parents are also welcomed to book an interview.

Employment Market Information

The top industries expecting new workers

Year 12 

Early in the term a careers information session was held to explain the basic processes of how to research for course and pathway options, VTAC resources, understanding the ATAR and Selection Rank, SEAS and scholarships.

All Year 12 students have been allocated a one-on-one interview and this has been added to their compass schedule. Please locate your interview and set a calendar reminder. These have already started, and students have been sent resources and tips on how to prepare for their interview.

All domestic students applying for courses at the end of the year will need an Australian Tax File number and all students are required to have a USI (unique student identifier) to create a VTAC application.

Students must apply for a TFN online and have their identity verified through an interview at a participating Australia Post office

https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/tax-file-number/apply-for-a-tfn/

https://www.usi.gov.au/students/get-a-usi

Information on the Tax File Numbers, UIS’s and the UCAT has been posted in the Compass Newsfeed and on the library noticeboard.

Important Dates

Career Expos

Career Expo – Melbourne Convention Centre May 2-4

https://www.vceandcareers.com.au/

Career Expo – Melbourne Convention Centre July 26-28

https://www.careerexpo.com.au/

Career Expo – Melbourne Showgrounds March 14-16

https://www.careersemploymentexpo.com.au/Victorian.html

Interested in Medicine?

 University Clinical Aptitude Test 

The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is an admissions test used by the UCAT ANZ Consortium of universities in Australia and New Zealand for their medical, dental, and clinical science degree programs.  Universities requiring the UCAT are listed at this link - Universities requiring the UCAT but also listed below.  Students intending to apply for courses requiring the UCAT at any of these universities are reminded that they will need to book a test. 

Bookings will open on 5 March 2024 and close 17 May 2024.  The testing dates will be from 1 July 2024 to 9 August 2024.Students who are preparing for entry into any of these courses are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the format of the test at UCAT Test Format  and the practice tests and preparation material provided at UCAT Preparation. 

Institutions that will require the UCAT are:

Find out more at UCAT.

 Free Online Student Guide

Students considering studying medicine or dentistry are invited to access the iCanMed website for information about where to study medicine and dentistry, what the entry requirements might be, and all things related to the UCAT test.  This is an excellent ‘go to guide’ to use as a resource.

Students might like to also browse courses in medicine, nursing, and health sciences at Monash University

 Discover Monash Seminar Series

Over the coming months, Monash University will be hosting a number of information seminars or activities.  Unless specified online**, these will be face-to-face events.

Participating in one or more of these events will assist students in making informed choices about their study options after Year 12.

Visit the link to find a full list of events.

https://www.monash.edu/discover/events/events-calendar

Year 10

The Work Experience program has been reintroduced as part of the Year 10 careers program. Many students have already organised their placement. Sessions to assist students run at lunchtimes and after school. 

Work Experience dates: June 11th – June 14th

Early in Term 2 we will be taking Year 10 and 11 students to the career expo held at the Melbourne Convention Centre.  Most tertiary intuitions are represented along with the Armed forces, Police, and apprenticeship groups. Students can talk to representatives and current students, collect information, find out about new courses, and attend seminars. It is a great way to start preparing for subject selection later in the year. 

Year 9

The Year 9 students have recently commenced learning about career investigations and what it means for them moving forward toward subject choices for their future aspirations.

Year 9 students will also be given the opportunity to participate in the Morrisby Career Profiling program. This will be followed up in Term 2 with a 30-minute interview with an independent careers’ counsellor. Detailed information of the Morrisby program has been distributed to parents and students.

Morrisby Profiling Tuesday March 5th

Career Interviews April 14th – April 18th

For any Year 9 students who would like a careers interview please contact Deb Hanlen.

Years 7 and 8

Career Education for Years 7 and 8 will begin in Term 2.