Westall Secondary College Newsletter

Careers & Pathways News

Ms Geraldine Borgonha

Here’s what’s happening in CAREERS

Thanks to Miss Collins, and extra special thanks to Ms. Barb and Mrs Kim for getting our Year 9 and our Work related Skills students in Year 10, Parents/Guardians consent for the excursion to the BGKLLEN Career and Industry Expo yesterday in Beaumaris Secondary College - almost 100 students. 

Information was gleaned from all the Exhibitors as our students asked questions about their future pathway. 

 

Thanks to our wonderful teachers Miss Collins, Mr. Tarwala, Mr. Tickner, Ms. Koka and ES staff member Lan for accompanying our students to the BGKLLEN for providing bus transport so that we could get our students to Beaumaris Secondary College.  More photos and details in our School newsletter.

SWL – (Structured Work Placement) in Vocational Major and VCE

Vocational Major students not currently doing an SBAT will be looking for Structured Work placements (20 days) in Terms 2 and 3 particularly related to their VET Subject.

 

If they attend their VET program on a Wednesday, they must do their Structured Work Placement on a Friday or vice versa. 

Vocational Major and VCE Year 12 students

VCE students have been working hard on their Career Action Plans and having one on one conversations with regard to their pathway. Excellent work Year 12s. 

Year 10 students

Work Experience is looming from 24th to 28th June. 

 

Great news ! The Beacon Foundation has kindly consented to Work Readiness workshops called PERFORM and Ms Collins and Mr Weston and myself will give you this information when Term 2 commences.

It's EXPO SEASON 

Dates to Diarise in Term 2

  • VCE and Careers Expo 2024 – Thursday 2 – Saturday 4 May This Expo will be held at **** NEW VENUE IN 2024 **** Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf Thursday 2, Friday 3 and Saturday 4 May, 9am-3pm and is open to Parents/Guardians and Care givers.
  • 3rd May VCE and Careers Expo for Year 11 – Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre – 9 am to 3 pm
  • 14th May Vocational Major Expo TRY AND TRADE EXPO with SELLEN for Years 12 and 11 students – Venue TO BE ADVISED – 1pm to 2:45 pm
  • 30th May Westall Secondary College Annual Career Expo – Sports Centre  from 10:15 to 1 pm and is open to Parents/Guardians and Care givers. We welcome Parents and Guardians to visit our school’s Sport Centre where the Expo is held.  There is always something to learn about Careers and Pathways and this partnership between our school community and key stake holders in education is so important for our students’ wellbeing and making their mark in the world. Below is the flyer, there are also hard copies at front office.
  • 29 May  9am – 2.45pm A day in Her boots -Fulton Hogan is committed to encouraging the participation of women in the infrastructure industry at all levels, both in our offices and on our projects. Infrastructure is one of the fastest-growing industries in Australia, and with a huge pipeline of projects ahead of us in Victoria, there has never been a better time for women to consider a career in this industry. 

Ms Geraldine Borgonha

Careers Advisor

Work Related Skills Vocational Major recent industry visit