Careers
CAREERS
VCE & CAREERS EXPO – Friday 3 May
All year 10, 11 & 12 students will be attending the VCE & Careers Expo at the Melbourne Convention Centre on Friday 3 May. This will be a great day for students to get exposure to a wide variety of career options including University, TAFE, Apprenticeships, Defence Force, cadetships, GAP year programs as well as seminars on VCE subjects, subject selections for year 10s, study advice and much more! If you haven’t already, please ensure parents/guardians give permission on Sentral ASAP so train tickets can be booked (full details in the note sent out on Sentral at the end of last term), or call Liz in the careers office 5599 2204.
TRADE & TECH FIT CAREER EXPO – Wednesday 8 May
This expo showcases study and employment opportunities for female and gender diverse young people in industries that are traditionally male dominated. This year, we're looking at taking female & gender diverse students from year 9 & 10, and 11 & 12 VM, and there will be NO cost to attend. If you have children that fit into this cohort, please ask them to come and see me to confirm if they’d like to come. You can check out more via the following link (including a great video from last years expo) - https://www.vic.gov.au/trade-t...
FOOD HANDLERS/RSA COURSES – Tuesday 14 May
On Tuesday 14th May, as part of National Careers Week, we'll be running two free accredited courses (courtesy of Moyne Shire) for students at school - a great chance for students to get a qualification that could help them gain part time or full time work!
RSA - Responsible Service of Alcohol
9am-1pm in the GGC
Suitable for year 11 and 12s only
Approx. 10 spots available
Food Handling Course
1.30-4.30pm in the Home Eco Room
Suitable for year 9-12 students
Approx. 10 spots available
If your child hasn't already put their name down for one or both of these courses and would like to do so, please tell them to speak to me at school tomorrow (Tuesday 16 April) if possible or email: Elizabeth.Fowler@education.vic.gov.au
YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE – 24-28 June
Our year 10s will be heading off for work experience at the end of this term (24-28 June). Now is a great time to speak to your children and get them to start thinking about where they might like to work. I really encourage them all to think big and to think outside of the jobs/businesses they know, and instead consider places where their interests lie. Encourage them to use this week to try something that they can’t do ordinarily.
Parents don’t need to organise the placements (although, if you have a great contact somewhere, then by all means you can!). We use the SWLLEN to coordinate all student placements so they’ll do the groundwork. And they have contacts all over Victoria, so if you have a family member or friend in a larger town or city that your child can stay with, that could be a great option as there might be more or different opportunities in those towns, rather than in our local area.
