2025 Careers Expo Report

St George’s Year 10 students attended the Annual Perth Careers Expo in May and there were lots to see and do.

Here are some interesting highlights for those that didn’t make it.

What’s New

Medical exam preparation

Curtin and UWA recommend that applicants for medicine in 2026 do the many online training programs that are on the  (UCAT) site. There were three providers of preparation for the UCAT test at the Expo. 

This year sky careers seemed to be prominent at the Expo. This could be because the aviation industry has recently set up  to promote the industry in response to shortages of skilled workers in the industry.

2025 Aviation Exhibitors included:

Airflite Flying College is your gateway to the world of aviation, offering both Pilot (accredited) and Cabin Crew (non-accredited) courses to students who are born to fly! 

Check out courses HERE. 

Bunbury Flying School is ideal for beginner flight training due to low flight density, and no landing fees. 

Check out our training for Commercial and Recreation Pilot Licence and Aviation HERE. 

WA Aviation College has been delivering pilot and instrument training for 30 years. They are based in Jandakot. 

Check out their courses HERE.

There is a whole Society of Exploration Geophysicists. (SEG)

Geophysicists combine geology and physics to locate resources. They also study the internal structure and evolution of the earth and the ocean to predict earthquakes, erosion and volcanoes.

Many SEG members play a role in understanding climate change and in managing CO2 emissions, including observing glacier and ice sheet volume, studying glacier hydrology, evaluating permafrost degradation, and evaluating and monitoring reservoirs for CO2 sequestration.

Check out what Exploration Geophysicists do HERE.

David Cunningham from the Construction Training Fund was keen to let students know that 2026 scholarships for all construction trades are now open for Expressions of Interest throughout Perth Metro and the Southwest. 

It is for students who will be in Year 11 and 12 in 2026.

Students can register their interest, with their guardians’ consent, on the website  CTF Construction Career Scholarships

More information and FAQs on the website  CTF Construction Career Scholarships also some great teacher resources including videos. 

Applications close August 31

Electrical Group Training want students and families to know about the new pre apprenticeship in schools which is about to start in Semester 2. 

Most schools had their 2025 pre apprenticeships sorted by the time this became available, but it will be run again in 2026. 

For details go HERE.

genU Training

genU Training have been around for a long time. They offer courses that skill people for jobs in the support sector. They have courses that help people to train for work, and they have courses that lead to jobs in aged care, community services, disability and hospitality.

Their stand included information about which helps people with an injury, illness or disability to find work.

Check them out HERE.

Local government was out in force at the Expo, encouraging people to take up traineeships, apprenticeships and jobs at their local government offices. Local government offices have their own website where they advertise opportunities. See LG Assist.

The City of Perth was at the Expo promoting 3 traineeships.

They were:

• Cert III Horticulture
• Cert III Events
• Cert III Local Government.

Check out traineeship and apprenticeship opportunities at the City of Perth. 

Meerilinga was the original trainer of kindergarten teachers in WA. It was established by women who recognised that teaching young children is a highly skilled role which could establish wonderful learning habits that would last a lifetime. 

Universities now train kindergarten teachers and Meerilinga has built on its sound pedagogical heritage to provide Cert III and a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care and a Job Ready Program.

Term 3 Courses

• It has courses staring in Term 3 and you can enrol now. Check out this wonderful Western Australian institution HERE.

   

The Vanguard Media Group was there assuring students and families that there are career opportunities in the print industry.

They maintain that tangible print media is trusted by audiences. The print industry is of course underpinned by technical and creative computing skills.

Check them out HERE. 

New skills for the future of work - World Economic Forum

These could be foundation skills required in all staff in the near future.

Carbon Intelligence - Carbon intelligence has quickly risen in importance, driven by growing urgency around climate change and a torrent of environmental regulations worldwide, from Singapore to California.  Organisations are expected to track, report and mitigate the environmental impact of their operations and supply chains with greater frequency and consistency than ever before.

Virtual Intelligence - The second pillar of the new skills triad is virtual intelligence – the ability to work effectively across digitally mediated environments, including full-time office environments. This skill set has become indispensable for anyone collaborating with clients, colleagues, or partners across time zones, geographies and platforms. In other words, nearly everyone in the modern workplace.

AI proficiency - The third and most widely heralded skill in the triad is AI proficiency. While few will become machine learning engineers, most knowledge workers will still need to understand how to integrate AI tools into their daily workflows. Just as not, everyone had to become a software engineer to benefit from and gain internet proficiency, the same is true with AI.

World Economic Forum - The new skills triad: How we equip the workforce for the future of work.