Careers & Pathways News

Here's what's happening in careers! 

Our VET students in 2026 in Years 11 and 12 have commenced their programs and are enjoying learning new skills. 

Our VET students attend VET programs either on a Wednesday or Fridays in Hallam Secondary College, Chisholm – Berwick, Holmesglen – Chadstone, Waverley and Moorabbin Campuses, Kangan – Docklands, Skill invest – Dandenong and Tristar Aviation to name a few. 

Their VET programs include   Aviation, Automotive – Mechanical, Paint and Panel, Active Volunteering,  Building and Construction – Carpentry, Electro-technology, Fashion, Hair and Beauty, Salon Management, Health Services Assistance, Information Technology – Games Creation  and Screen and Media.

We thank Mrs Read for heading up VET Cookery with a combined cohort of VCE and Vocational Major students, with our Registered Training Organisation being IVET. Look how smart our young chefs look in their uniform.

A SPOTLIGHT ON School-based Apprenticeships (SBATs) in 2026

We are proud of our SBAT student Ryhanna Katu and Demarcus Tereva in Year 12 with Employer REECE METAL FLEX – Dandenong and REECE -HVAC-RL  Pty Ltd – Doveton, whose RTO is MURRAY MALLEE TRAINING CO. LTD. Ryhanna and Demarcus worked through the school holidays and are fast completing all their modules in retail and ware housing.

We thank and congratulate our SBAT students in Years 11 and 12 and parents for all their support. 

More SBATs have been offered to Vocational Pathways students through National Food Institute being the RTO and GRE8 being the employer to students listed below.  These students attend Westall Secondary College on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and on Wednesday and Fridays they make their way to Dandenong South to complete their traineeship in Supply Chain Operations and / or Make and Bake.

We take this opportunity to thank our valued Registered Training Organisations (RTO) and Employers mentioned above. 

Return of the Graduates

16th February was the afternoon we hosted our “Return of our 2025 Graduates”.  All our students received first round offers.   Many of our students came in to have a chat, meet their classmates and teachers and enjoy pizza and soft drinks.  Our VCE and Vocational Major Graduates have enrolled in University – Swinburne, Australian Catholic University, Victoria University, Monash University, RMIT, Deakin and University of Melbourne and/or TAFEs called Holmesglen or Chisholm. Many are fully employed. Our 25 Vocational Major Graduates have found full time work, are attending TAFE or have started full time apprenticeships, some of them leading on from the School-based Apprenticeships they started in Year 10 . 

We are really proud of two of our Voc Major students Romalyn Arcilla who has finished Year 12 VM in 2025 and has continued her school based traineeship in Hairdressing with Hair Place in Carnegie into a full time apprenticeship.  Romalyn works 6 days a week and loves her work place and team.

Cyrus Khademi is now a full time employee at BRIGHTON TOYOTA having completed his VET Automotive Mechanical  in Skill invest since he was in Year 11.  We thank Liz De Nittis from BGKLLEN for supporting him into this Apprenticeship.   Congratulations to all of them, their parents and care givers.

RETURN OF OUR GRADUATES FROM 2025

We were happy to welcome our "Graduates from 2025” on 16th February and we had a lovely afternoon tea with pizza and soft drinks.   Thanks to Miss Vasilakis, Mrs Vicky and all our staff.

The Class of 2025 came in to say hello, tell our staff where they are headed to, and we wish them happy adventures beyond Westall.

Here is a snapshot of Institutions to where our Graduates are heading including TAFEs like Holmesglen, Chisholm and apprenticeships.

Congratulations and may success follow you.

Ms Geraldine Career Advisor 

and Ms Linda Careers Assistant

 Holmesglen Chadstone Campus Jobs fair

Westall Secondary College is pleased to share an exciting careers opportunity for our students and families.

The Holmesglen Institute Job Fair is taking place on:

📅 Tuesday 24 March 2026

⏰ 11.00am – 3.00pm

📍 Holmesglen Chadstone Campus

The event will be held at the Holmesglen Conference Centre, with additional support available through the Holmesglen Employment Centre.

This is a valuable opportunity for students to:

• Connect with employers and industry representatives
• Explore pathways into apprenticeships, traineeships and further study
• Gain support with résumé writing
• Access LinkedIn profile photography to strengthen their professional presence

We encourage students, especially those in Years 10–12, to attend and take advantage of this opportunity to build confidence, networks and clarity around their future pathways.

Families can support their young person by discussing potential career interests and encouraging them to prepare questions for employers.  Students can register their interest via the QR code on the event flyer. If you would like further information, please contact the Careers team at the College.