Careers News

Nicole WILSON

Leading Teacher - Pathways and Transitions

🎯 Subject Selection for 2026

We are currently in the busy period of subject selection for the 2026 school year. All year 9, 10, and 11 students will now have completed their subject selection for 2026 with one-on-one interviews held with all Year 9 and Year 10 students.

Year 7 and Year 8 students will be sent the portal in the coming weeks and will have the opportunity to select their electives for Years 8 and 9. At the end of Term 2, students in 

Years 7–10 attended our Subject Selection Expo, which brought the handbook information to life and allowed students to speak directly with staff about their options.

📌 All Course Handbooks are on Compass under:

School Documentation → Courses → Course Information Booklets.

Please take care when making your selections. Once the timetable construction process begins, it becomes very difficult to accommodate changes. This is a significant undertaking for the school, starting as soon as selections are submitted.

💬 Need help? Contact the Careers and Pathways Team for guidance.

🎓 VTAC, SEAS & Scholarships – Year 12

By now, Year 12 students should have:

✅ Created their VTAC account

✅ Started entering course preferences for 2026

The Careers team have :

• presented on VTAC applications in Focus Groups.
• Presented on SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme) and scholarships.

📅 Need support? Book with Ms Giles or Ms Egan via the Careers website.

VTAC Guides

• VTAC Guide to Applying 2025
• VTAC Guide for Year 12 Students 2025

Applying Resources

• Setting up your VTAC account and profile
• Course preferences explained
• Submitting course preferences

All webinars, such as the previous Applying for courses in 2025, will be published to YouTube after the session for students to access if they are unable to make it live. All webinars can be viewed on our events page. 

💡 Focus Groups – Years 7 & 9

Year’s 7 and 9 have spent the last month exploring careers in focus group time including:

• Jobs of the future
• The impact of AI
• Labour market information
• Résumé skills
• Career Action Plan completion

National Skills Week

In recognition of National Skills Week, the Careers Team has made a special newsletter to celebrate the value of Vocational Education and Training and the diverse and exciting jobs it can lead to. This can be accessed on compass news feed.

This edition highlights the wide range of opportunities available through VET, from apprenticeships and traineeships to post-school pathways into high-demand industries like healthcare, IT, trades, early childhood education, and the creative arts.

Inside, you'll also find:

• Inspiring alumni stories from real people in real careers

• A breakdown of where VET can take you and why it's more relevant than ever

• Insights into VET in schools and the VCE Vocational Major program

• Job market trends from Australian Jobs 2025

• Helpful links to Free TAFE, career planning tools, and more

   

📣 Held a Lunchtime Presentation:

Explore Careers in Filmmaking and Game Development

To discover what it was like to work in these creative industries, students checked out student-made games and films, learned about VET courses available in school and beyond—and expressed their interest in the upcoming October workshops.

📣 Year 11 Holmesglen Presentation:

On Wed 27/8 Year 11 students attended a presentation from Holmesglen. 

This presentation was held in the Theatre during focus group. 

This presentation looked into VETdss, Certificates, Diploma, Apprenticeship and degree options available at Holmesglen. This highlighted the vast opportunities Vocational Education and Training can lead to. 

Explore Skills. Discover Pathways. Empower Your Future.

Now’s the time to find the path that’s right for you.