Senior School

Two weeks ago, we held a VTAC information evening for all Year 12 students and their families. It was fantastic to see our Year 12 students engaged and thinking about what they will be doing next year as they leave St Andrews. Looking out over the group, however, I was struck by the question, “what will they be taking with them as they leave?”

As with most discussions regarding post-school options, the topics of ATARs, University entrance, and study scores come to the forefront of the conversations. I believe it’s important that we talk through these options with students and families. There is a vast array of paths available to students as they leave Secondary School. It can be overwhelming, and we want our students to be as informed and prepared for what comes next in their academic journeys.

The end of High School is the beginning of a wealth of possibilities for students, not the end. Where they go from here will send them far and wide, in many different directions. The individual lessons about Newton’s Laws, or the structure of Parliament may not be what students remember. However, no question there will be lessons learned from their time at St Andrews.

In C.S. Lewis’ book Mere Christianity he writes, “Look for yourself, and you will find in the long run only hatred, loneliness, despair, rage, ruin, and decay. But look for Christ and you will find Him, and with Him everything else thrown in.” I pray we are equipping students to take this reality with them— ATARs, careers, test results, people or money are not a measure of success but a relationship with God is the most valuable thing in life.

John Presant

Head of Senior School

CSEN Masterminds Challenge

On the 15th August, ten of our Senior School students attended the CSEN Masterminds Challenge at Belgrave Heights Christian School. The day was run on a trivia style challenge that was broken up into categories – Maths, SOSE, English, Science and General Knowledge. Students were challenged throughout the day with a range of question styles that tested most. Our team was successful on the day, coming away with the winning trophy. Congratulations to the team. Benjamin Humphries, Chloe Chandraraj, William Chen, Benjamin Huang, Zane To, Isabel Yeoh, Jerry Cheng, Ben Audet, Rachael Song and Nathaniel Foo.

This challenge is run every year and teams can consist of students from Year 7 to 12. If you would like your child to be involved in the 2019 CSEN Masterminds Challenge, please contact Mrs. Yevlahova.

Work Experience 2018

The work experience program provides Year 10 students with a rich opportunity to learn about work through observation. The program encourages students to take initiative in arranging their work experience placement by building connections with businesses and employers.

Traditionally it is a very exciting time in Year 10 study, during which students explore the world of work, meet new people and develop their knowledge and skills. Students use this opportunity wisely to learn more about working as part of a team and explore possible career pathways.

In the last week of Term Two our students worked alongside others in a variety of exciting environments, from hospitality to tertiary sector, from manufacturing to STEM related jobs:

Aaron Valle- Bridge Church, Richmond

Alison Nazareth – Read Estate/Property Management, Collins St,  Melbourne

Amber Swank - Mister Fox Café, Ringwood

Amy Muggeridge – Photography/Creative Direction, Collingwood

Angela Chan and Geraldine Li - HKL Group Holdings – Manufacturing, Ringwood

Brooke Penny – Pharmacy, Scoresby

Carla Dreyer – Clinical Laboratory - Microbiology, Clayton

Chloe Iskandar - Monash Council - Admin and Graphic Design, Glen Waverley

Emilie Hughes - My Body Dental Clinic, Croydon

Eunice Lim - Terry White Chemmart (2 days) & Adare Supported Residential Service (3 days)

Felicia Arefta - SP Building Surveyors, Mulgrave

Freesia Goh - Express Cardio-Services Box Hill & an extra week at Knox Private Hospital

Holly Bligh - Donvale Optical

Isabella Rakers - Deakin Residential Services

Jack Potter - McCartney Electrical

Janice Chan - Central Queensland University - IT Department, Melbourne

Jolie Wong - Goodstart Early Learning, Box Hill

Karin Siahay - Lula’s Hair Beauty Studio, Rowville

Katelyn Farmer - Kelbourne Heights Childcare, Rowville

Lachlan Ahearn - Period Details - Construction, Bayswater

Rachael Song – Education/Research: observing experiments, culturing human cells at Victoria University

Raelyn Ooi - Happy Cup café, Glen Waverley

Rebecka Schenker - 1330 Café and Conference Centre, Ferntree Gully

Ricky Zhang - Wild Harvest Restaurant, Burwood

Robert Vardapetyan - Progress Medical Centre, Doncaster East

Theophanis Katsigiannis - Dental Clinic, South Yarra

Tiffany Adam - Ego Pharmaceuticals, Braeside

Timothy Snooks - TunzaFun Xtreme, Knox

Vanessa Leung - Oisee Coaching Centre, Blackburn

Rohan Gupta – Salvation Army

Xin-Pei Hsieh - Golden Age Vegetarian & Health Food.

Congratulations to all Year 10 students on their effort and positive attitude!

Irena Yevlahova 

Work Experience Coordinator

Careers News

Please find attached the recent St Andrews Careers Newsletter.

If you have a question about a topic featured in the Careers Newsletter, please contact Careers Coordinator Mrs Irena Yevlahova

 iyevlahova@standrews.vic.edu.au

Irena Yevlahova

Careers Coordinator