Careers & VET News

Year 12

Universities, TAFE and other colleges continue to send information with updates, course changes and scholarships to the College, so we are continuing to update students via the Universities Google Classroom and uploading the newsletter mentioned below which both students and also parents can see at the College’s Careers webpage.

JobJump Newsletter

McCarthy Careers subscribes to this newsletter to keep students and parents up to date with all the latest news including opportunities, scholarships and events covering careers, university, private colleges and TAFE. Check here each week to scroll through the newsletter which is updated at the end of each week.

JobJump Newsletter

Incoming Year 12 2023 and Patterns of Study for the HSC

With many students considering changing levels and dropping subjects, last week Mrs Barrett gave a presentation on the importance of checking implications when it comes to university as an option and the potential impact on early entry applications and possibly adjustment factors when it comes to subjects which are prerequisites or assumed knowledge for university courses. This varies from university to university which is why students need to spend some time investigating implications of making changes so they do not restrict their options and opportunities at the end of Year 12.

Work Experience

We have had a number of students complete work experience programs and we appreciate the support of the following businesses:

Singles Builders
Tim Endacott Plumbing Manilla
Rodney Rolls Construction Manilla
Connected Electrical & Air Conditioning
Hutcheon & Pearce
Complete Dental
East Tamworth Dental
Marius Street Veterinary Clinic

School Based Apprenticeships 2023/2024

We thank local employers who have employed students to complete their School Based Apprenticeship for 2023 and 2024. Students have commenced their employment with:

St Nicholas Primary School
St Edward’s Primary School - Infants
Landscaping FX
OBIECO
St Mary’s Pre-School

We have students interested in securing places in the electrical and automotive industries if you are an employer and interested in finding out more about this pathway please contact rbalderston@arm.catholic.edu.au.

Galmatic

Regional Industry and Education Partnerships offered a subsidised visit by Galmatic last week. Galmatic has 15 years experience in teaching car maintenance school incursions to High Schools across New South Wales. It has been identified that many teenagers have not been shown basic car know-how. Students who attended the workshop were able to learn the skill of changing tyres, checking tyre pressure, how your car engine works, basic service requirements and safety aspects.

This was a very informative and hands-on experience.

Belmore Engineering - Industry Visit “Flash Starts Program”

10 students were provided the opportunity for an industry visit with Belmore Engineering. As part of the “Flash Starts Program” supported by RIEP, students were given a tour of the workshop, watched a presentation and engaged in supervised activities. Members of the Belmore Engineering team supervised the students manufacturing, assembling and welding their own fire pit project. The fire pits were scored and the winner of the Flash Starts program will receive a Welders Package and the opportunity for a work experience program with Belmore Engineering. This was a terrific opportunity for our students to be mentored by the qualified metal fabricators at Belmore Engineering.