Careers Appointments

The Careers Office is located next to Student Services. The Careers Coordinators for 2021 are;

Tim Kogelman
Craig Harris

The Coordinators are available to assist students to make informed decisions about career choices and choices for study.

Throughout the year, all students are seen individually or in groups regarding career information, subject choices and study skills.

The following timeline details some of the career programs that students will take part in this year:

	TERM 1	TERM 2	TERM 3	TERM 4
Year 7	Career Action Plans are adopted as part of the Community Time curriculum (Week 9)	Careers Action Plans added to during Community Time	Careers Action Plans added to during Community Time	Career Action Plans are added to during End of Year Program My Career Exploration activities during Community Time which will explore students interests, skills, values and aspirations

Year 8	Career Action Plans are adopted to be completed in groups (End of Term 1/Start of Term 2) My Career Exploration activities, will be conducted in groups, which will explore students interests, skills, values and aspirations	Career Action Plans are added to during Mid- Year during Code of Conduct sessions My Career Exploration activities will be conducted in groups, which will explore students interests, skills, values and aspirations	Career Action Plans are added to, during Home Group	Career Action Plans are added to and educational and career goals are revisited during End of Year Program

Year 9	Career Action Plans are adopted to be completed in groups All students will complete the Morrisby Online Career Assessment Tool	Careers interview with an external career practitioner, individual meeting with each student, reflecting on the results from the Morrisby Assessment program	Year 9 into 10 Course Counselling individual meeting Middle School Information Evening VET Information session	Review of Educational and Pathway Goals in Career Action Plan

Year 10	Career Action Plans are adopted to be completed in groups Negotiated Work Experience	Career Counselling for all students in small groups Negotiated Work Experience Mini Careers Expo - Years 10 to 12, May 10 RMIT University Excursion	Year 10 into Year 11 Individual Course Counselling VCE/VCAL Information Evening VET Information Session Negotiated Work Experience	Review of Educational and Pathway Goals in Career Action Plan Negotiated Work Experience

Year 11	Individual career counselling for every student Career Action Plans created/updated Structured Workplace Learning for VCAL and some VET students	Individual counselling for every student Mini Careers Expo - Years 10 to 12, May 10 Structured Workplace Learning for VCAL and some VET students	VCE/VCAL Information Evening VET Information Session Structured Workplace Learning for VCAL and some VET students	Review of education and employability goals in Career Action Plan


Year 12	Individual career counselling for every student Career Action Plans created/updated	Mini Careers Expo - Years 10 to 12, May 10 Individual career counselling when required	How to apply – Information session during IPT time Apply for Uni/TAFE courses in August-September Students can attend University Open Days during July/August Individual Career Counselling when required	Review of education and employability goals in Career Action Plan Change of Preference Interviews – mid December

If you would like some advice on career pathways or training options, please book an appointment with the Careers Office on 9735 5644.

LHS School Careers Website

The Lilydale High School Careers Website contains a large amount of information and should be your first stop, when you are looking for information on anything job, career, university and TAFE related and much more.

The site has a specific area where students can log into and complete skills and interest tests.

By the end of Term 1, all students will receive an email with log in instructions to access the student area of this site. It is here, that they will be able to complete their Career Action Plan, which allows them to set education and employment goals and review their skills, interests and ambitions.

School Leaving Age

From January 1 2010, the Government brought in new requirements for the school leaving age.

Before a student is allowed to leave school they must satisfactorily complete Year 10 and until the age of 17, they must be in some form of full time training or employment.

Training options can include:

VCE
VCAL
Full Time TAFE
Apprenticeship

Any students wishing to leave school before these requirements are met must put in a request for exemption to the Regional Director in consultation with Lilydale High School.

All students leaving school before the end of Year 12 are required to fill in an exit form and complete a Careers or MIPs appointment.

Leaving school or not attending school can result in non-payment of Centrelink benefits.

Work Experience

Students from Years 10 to 12 have the opportunity this year to undertake 'Work Experience' to develop their awareness of appropriate attitudes and behaviour in real work environments, to explore employment and career options, to develop contacts with potential employers and to observe the use made of skills taught in school subjects.

Work Experience at Lilydale High School can occur at any time within the school year for up to 5 school days or 10 days, utilising part or all of the school holidays.

Students interested in completing Work Experience, should speak to a Careers Practitioner who will inform them of necessary processes and forms required to complete Work Experience.

Youth Careers Expo

Whether you are still at school, a recent school leaver or rethinking your career pathways, the Maroondah Youth Career Expo has something for you. Open to Maroondah residents aged 15-25, this event is an opportunity to;

Hear from career guidance experts in a panel talk and Q&A in the Main Hall, 6.30pm
Choose your own adventure as you move through our rooms and engage with our experts
Wander into a breakout room for a chat with our experts or plan your visit to hear them talk (room capacities will apply)

There will also be;

Job Panel and Q&A
Employers and Career Experts
Apprenticeship Guidance
Women in Trades
Body Language Expert
Job Seeker Skills
Support navigating online careers related/Gov websites
Engagement Booths from groups including: MEGT, Pre-Employment Skills providers, Eastern Volunteers, Bayswater Business Precinct, Retail

Where: Central Ringwood Community Centre, Bedford Park, Rosewarne Lane, Ringwood.

Bookings are essential and pre-registering for the event will grant you access to updated event information:

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