UPCOMING EVENTS
COLLEGE ORGANISED EVENTS
| TERM 3 | ||
| VCE Seminar – Regional Education Support | Year 11 and 12 | Tuesday, August 22 Period 4 Seminar Room |
| Flinders UniTEST | Year 12 | Wednesday, August 23 2.00 – 5.00pm Q5 |
| Final day to return work experience arrangement form for Term 3 holidays | Year 10, 11 and 12 | Friday, August 25 |
| University College Visit | Year 12 | Tuesday, August 29 5.00-6.00pm M11 |
| TERM 4 | ||
| La Trobe / Mildura Base Public Hospital Nursing Workshop | Year 10, 11 and 12 | Thursday, October 3 9.30am – 12.30pm Mildura Base Public Hospital |
Please contact Ms Dimasi if you would like further information or are interested in attending any of the above activities – your details will be noted and information provided closer to the date.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Work experience is the short-term placement of students with employers to provide insights into the industry and the workplace in which they are located. Students are encouraged to organise their own work experience placement early so that they have the greatest chance of securing their place of choice.
- It provides students with the valuable opportunity to:
- Develop employability skills.
- Explore possible career options.
- Understand employer expectations.
- Increase their self-understanding, maturity, independence, and self-confidence
Term Three School Holidays - Final day to return work experience arrangement form Friday, August 25
If you need assistance in making arrangements, please contact Ms Dimasi prior to the above date.
THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
It is important to consider your accommodation options when moving away from home for university. University College (UC) is one of the ten residential colleges situated near the University of Melbourne.
They also accept students from other nearby universities.
They will be visiting to speak about the College experience, the benefits of College life, how to choose the right college for you, the application process, scholarship opportunities and answer any questions you may have.
When: Tuesday, August 29, 5:00pm
Where: M11
Please email fdimasi@sjcmda.vic.edu.au to register your interest in this event
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY
Flinders University will once again be offering uniTEST to your current Year 12 students as an entry pathway for 2024.
uniTEST is an aptitude test that has been developed to assess the kinds of generic reasoning and thinking skills that underpin studies at higher education and that are needed for students to be successful at this level. uniTEST is offered to your students at no cost and they cannot be disadvantaged by participating
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Selection Process
Flinders University will select applicants based on both their Year 12 results (60% weighting toward the ATAR selection rank) and uniTEST results (40%). Flinders will also consider applicants based on their uniTEST results (100%) as a standalone entry score (subject to SACE completion and any course pre-requisites or specific admissions requirements).
Delivery Mode
The college will administer the online delivery of uniTEST, under examination conditions, on Wednesday, August 23, 2.00-5.30pm in Q5.
How to Register
To confirm your registration to sit the Flinders’ University uniTEST, please contact Ms Fiona Dimasi with the following information:
- Date of Birth
- SATC ID number (Students will only have this number if they have registered course preferences through SATAC – can be added later)
- Personal email account (other than students school email account)
- Residential suburb and postcode
NURSE FOR A DAY - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY & MILDURA HEALTH PUBLIC HOSPITAL
EVENT SCHEDULE
Quick chats from:
- Nursing
- Midwifery
- Mental health
Students rotate through three stations:
- ST1: FWT, stools, wound dressing
- ST2: BLS, dummy, PPE
- ST3: Mental health/head phones
Date: Tuesday, October 3
Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm
To register your interest, please email Ms Dimasi.