Careers and Pathways

Clayfield College Futures Expo

Please join us at the Clayfield College Futures Expo on Monday 13 June from 3:15 pm – 5:00 pm in the Assembly Hall. 

Talk with experts from all the local universities, TAFE QLD and the Australian Defence Force. There will be representatives from local residential colleges available to talk with students who are looking for accommodation in Brisbane while they study at university. Axial Training, our in-school provider of vocational education courses, will also be available to talk with students about a diploma course they can undertake right here at school. 

Mater Hospital  

Weekend Health Courses

Mater Education has courses available to students in Years 10, 11 or 12 who are interested in a career in healthcare. These courses are run across various weekends in 2023 at South Brisbane. 

High School Health Adventure is a two-day program that has been designed to create a realistic experience of 'a day in the life' of a health professional. This hands-on, immersive experience will cover basic health professional understanding of anatomy and physiology, give students hands-on experience of managing patients requiring basic life support and emergency response, and supporting patients and their families through medical procedures such as surgery and childbirth. Click on the below button for more information about dates, course costs and how to enrol. 

High School Health Adventure Physiotherapy Experience is a one-day program that will cover basic health professional understanding focusing on physiotherapy. Delivered on-site at Mater Education's world-class medical simulation facility, the course is hands-on—you will get to experience and understand the impact physiotherapists make on their patients by managing trauma injuries, rehabilitating neurological conditions such as strokes, and respiratory physiotherapy rehabilitation in intensive care units. Click on the below button for more information about upcoming dates, course costs and how to enrol. 

High School Health Adventure Maternity Experience is a one-day program that covers basic health professional understanding focusing on maternity care. This program is delivered on-site at Mater Education's world-class medical simulation facility. You will spend the day immersed in this fast-paced world, learning about maternal and infant healthcare. Students will have access to current practising clinicians who will be able to share their experience as health professionals. The course has been developed by Mater midwives and educators. Click on the below button for more information about upcoming dates, course costs and how to enrol. 

High School Health Adventure Medical Experience is a one-day program that has been designed to create a realistic experience of 'a day in the life' of a Doctor. The utilization of simulation with manikins, skills stations, digital technology and case-based scenarios help to create this real-world learning in a unique environment for high school students. This hands-on, immersive experience will cover basic health professional understanding of anatomy and physiology, give students hands-on experience of managing patients requiring basic life support and emergency response, and supporting patients and their families through medical procedures such as surgery. Click on the below button for more information about dates, course costs and how to enrol.

High School Health Adventure Nursing Experience is a one-day experience that will cover basic health professional understanding focusing on nursing care. You will spend the day immersed in this fast-paced world. This program is delivered on-site at Mater Education's world-class medical simulation facility. Click on the below button for more information about dates, course costs and how to enrol.

ACU 

School Holiday Sport Clinics

Children aged five to 12 years are invited to attend school holiday sports clinics at the ACU Banyo campus on Tuesday 5 July and Wednesday 6 July from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. The cost is $80 for one day or $145 for both days. The clinic will take a fun approach to learning movement and techniques across multiple sports, including AFL and touch football. Children will work with qualified coaches to develop sports skills and experience gameplay. No previous experience is required and children will be grouped based on their age. Spots are limited, please register via the button below. 

Discover ACU

ACU is hosting a wide range of activities on the ACU Banyo campus specifically for Year 11 and 12 students. Sessions will cover areas such as nursing, midwifery, paramedicine, sport and exercise science, speech pathology, occupational therapy, biomedical science, law, criminology, business, arts and education. There will be campus tours and student panels. Discover ACU is on Wednesday 29 June from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, and the event is free. Please register if you would like to attend using the button below.