Senior School
Old Boys Careers Information Evening
On Wednesday 23 March, students from Years 11 and 12 attended the Old Boys’ Careers Information Evening at the College. This event provided the boys with the opportunity to be inspired as they listened to the education and career pathways of the Old Boys of St Patrick’s College. Throughout the evening, each boy attended three career presentations in the career field of their choice. After taking onboard the feedback from last year’s Careers Evening, this year we had a more diverse range of career fields for students to select from than ever before. There were 43 Old Boys who graciously gave up their time to present to students on various careers.
The Old Boys provided insight into their career progression, including information relating to work performed, educational requirements, career prospects and pathways, as well as their own practical experience and journey. The message that came through from the presenters is that the world of work is ever-changing, and learning is lifelong.
The event captured the true community spirit of St Patrick’s College, as symbolised by our touchstone, Inclusive Community. The Old Boys of St Patrick’s College are committed to playing their part in the common good of assisting our boys to become inclusive men in this dynamic world.
We would like to thank the following Old Boys for graciously giving us their time and expertise last week:
| David Allan | Anthony Georges |
| Luke Barry-Donnellan | Matt Hadchiti |
| Anthony Bejjani | Ray Hallit |
| Christian Bejjani | Mark Hargreaves |
| Joseph Bejjani | John Holt |
| Joshua Bezjak | Adrian Ienna |
| Patrick Boidin | Robert Johnson |
| Brandon Boumelhem | James Kozelj |
| Luke Calavassy | Alessandro La Mela |
| Adam Camilleri | Christopher Lam |
| Luke Carroll | Simon Miller |
| Mark Challita | James Newbury |
| Anthony Cipolla | Tom Nicholl |
| James Collins | Jonathan Nigro |
| Marcus Criniti | Scott Partlin |
| Nicholas Cristou | Adam Quinlan |
| Nicholas Dang | Rohan Sawyer |
| Adrian Dann | Nick Schasser |
| Rowan Dix | Donald Semken |
| Anthony Ferraro | Patrick Sioud |
| Anthony Filippello | Robert Squillacioti |
| Patrick Galloway |
In the Know with Careers
Inside this week’s edition of In the Know with Careers, you will find information on the following:
- UAC – University admission information sessions and Year 12 conferences, applying for early offers and ATAR calculations
- Australian National University (ANU) – Applying for direct application at ANU
- Joint Medical Program at University of Newcastle and the University of New England
- University of Technology Sydney (UTS) – Register for information sessions on degrees in Accounting, Computing Science, Games Development, Mechatronic and Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Data Science Engineering, and Flexible Engineering
- Australian Catholic University (ACU) – entry and pathways to ACU
- Changes to the SAT for study in the USA
- Partnership between Western Sydney University and the University of NSW for the Bachelor of Engineering Advanced (Honours) program
- Free practical workshops on 3D Animation and Game Development held by the Australian Institute of Entertainment during the school holidays
- NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art) - online school workshops
- Australian Defence Force Gap Year
- Careers in the Sign and Graphic Industry, Nursing, Translating and Technology
Joanne Cupac
Careers Advisor