Yr 10-12 Key Dates:

Term 1
Feb
Fri	9th	House Swimming Sports
Weds	13th	Leadership Excursion (selected students)
Thurs	15th	Parents Club AGM & General Meeting 9am (Rm 10)
Fri	16th	Badge Conferral 9am
Mon	19th	NCD Swimming Carnival
Weds	28th	Road Safety “Look after Your Mates” Presentation 9am
Thurs	29th	School Photos
March
Mon	4th	Pupil Free (Berry St Training)
Thur	7th	NCD Triathlon
Fri	8th	English Online Interviews Closes
Mon	11th	Labour Day Holiday
Tues	12th	LMR Swimming Carnival
Fri	22nd	Pupil Free (Berry St Training)
Thur	28th	Final Day Term 1

Leadership conference for all Charlton College school leaders

GRIP Leadership is an independent organisation that exists to train and develop leaders with a special focus on school students and the educational sector. Charlton College School Leaders will attend the GRIP Leadership Conference in Melbourne, where they will come away with new skills, new perspectives, and new ideas for making a positive contribution as a leader. Students will be able to choose elective workshops on the day to tailor their experience to their own leadership role.

Key details for Students attending:

Students are required to bring their own packed morning tea, lunch, and a drink.
The bus will be leaving at 5:30am from the stadium carpark.
The conference is from 9am – 2:30pm
Students will have the opportunity to stop at Calder Park on the way home only.
Full school uniform is required.

Can all permission forms please be returned to the front office by Monday 12th of February, thank you.

School Based Apprenticeships and Full-Time apprenticeship opportunities:

SBAT:

Heavy Diesel Mechanic – St Arnaud

Engineering – St Arnaud

Parks & Gardens – St Arnaud

Full Time apprenticeship:

Full time Water Operations apprenticeship in Donald with GWM Water

Full time Electrical apprenticeship in St Arnaud

Contact one of the below for more details

Careers and Pathways

Career Pathways Program

Sue Clay from the North Central LLEN is Charlton College’s Individual Career Pathways Coordinator. Sue is a qualified Career Development Practitioner who visits the College regularly each term for Career Development appointments with all Students in Years 9-12.

During these Career appointments Students discuss Subject selection, Personal Strengths, Abilities & Interests, Goal Setting, Career interests, Resumes, Work Experience opportunities, Post School study/work options etc.

Each student has a Career Pathways Plan that is updated after each appointment, and these reports are available to the Students & their Parents/Guardians.

Appointments are organised via Darcy McCallum

www.ncllen.org.au/careers-748986.html

Attention: Year 12 Students

University of Melbourne Hansen Scholarship

Open: February 5, 2024

Close: April 3, 2024

Value: Up to $108,000 AUD

https://scholarships.unimelb.edu.au/awards/hansen-scholarship

ANU Tuckwell Scholarship Program

Open: March 7, 2024

Value: $24,700 AUD per year

https://tuckwell.anu.edu.au/apply

Charles Sturt | Explore Days

March 5th to March 26th, 2024

Are you in Year 10, 11 or 12? Then Explore Day is your chance to check out what life at Charles Sturt University is like. Keen to check out where you’ll be staying? Take a look at our accommodation and tour our campus, chat with students and get the lowdown from lecturers. There’s even a free lunch and a swag bag of goodies.

Each of our Explore Day campuses will run different sessions on everything from arts to vet science, so there’s lots for you to explore.

https://study.csu.edu.au/why-charles-sturt/events/explore-day

March 14th to March 16th, 2024

Victorian Careers & Employment Expo is open from March 14 to 16, 2024 at the Melbourne Showgrounds. The Expo will showcase over 130 organisations and employers with career opportunities for all ages. Visitor entry is free.

www.careersemploymentexpo.com.au/Victorian.html

Marine Biology Experience

April 22nd to April 28th, 2024

A practical learning experience on Maria Island for year 11 and 12 students. This predominately field-based unit consists of 5 days on picturesque Maria Island on the Tasmanian East Coast. The unit is open to 24 students and is designed to engage, challenge, excite and inspire you through a hands-on marine science program.

To help with the cost of getting to Tasmania, year 11 and 12 students currently living interstate will automatically go into the running to receive one of five fully funded packages.

Please note, applications close at 11.59pm on Monday, 26 February.

www.utas.edu.au/community-and-partners/schools/activities/sciences/maria-Island-marine-biology-experience

Darcy McCallum

Year 10-12 Co-Ordinator

Sue Clay

Careers and Pathways

Email: s.clay@ncllen.org.au

Charlton College School Newsletter

Together We Achieve

Issue 1 · 07 Feb 2024

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