Competitions, activities and events
Students are strongly encouraged to check the ‘Events’ pages for institutions of interest as new events are being made available on a daily basis, especially in preparation to support Year 12 students with post-school pathway decisions.
What: AIM events
Who: Prospective AIM students. Aim is a music college located at Melbourne and Sydney. Melbourne-based courses are offered in Music Theatre, Composition & Production, Contemporary, and Entertainment Management.
When: The Institute is running the following events for prospective students at the Melbourne campus:
Start Me Up: an introduction to the music industry, 27 November (online)
Music Theatre Workshop, 16 December
Open Day, 18 December
More Info & RSVP: https://aim.edu.au/events
What: AIT Open Day
Who: Students (and their influencers) interested learning more about AIE course options associated with creative careers in Film, 2D Animation, 3D Design, Games or Mobile App Development.
When: Saturday 27 November 10am – 4pm, 2021
More info: Find out more about the scheduled and register here
What: AATIS Webinars: On demand webinars
- Job hunting for an Australian Apprenticeship in a post COVID-19 world
- School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (ASbAs or SBATs)
Who: Students (and their influencers) interested in advice regards to securing an apprenticeship or possibly combining their school program with an apprenticeship or traineeship.
What: Collarts Summer Workshops SeriesWho: Year 10 – 12 students with an interest in gaining hands on experience in various areas relating to creative arts, including music, fashion and photography.
When: 11 – 13 January, 2022
More info:
What: Defence Force Recruiting 2022
Who: Students interested in roles within the Defence Force.
When: Various dates and sessions with current members of the Army, Air force and Navy, using the DFR Google Meet forum.
More info: www.defencejobs.gov.au/events
What Endeavour College of Natural Heath
Who: Students interested in careers connected with natural health like naturopathy, acupuncture, myotherapy, complimentary medicine, remedial massage.
When: Various dates
More info: The institute is running several online information sessions for prospective students before the end of the year. For information and to RSVP, visit https://bit.ly/3l8AI0Q
What: Homesglen Open Day
Who: Prospective students
When: Thursday 25 November.
More info: locations, courses and details https://bit.ly/2MTYYFx
What: JMC Canvas Art Award and Inspiration Workshop
Who: High school students with an interest in visual arts.
When: Workshop Thursday 18 November 4-5.30pm, online and Canvas Art Award is open now.
More info: Suited to a high school designer who is comfortable with drawing, painting or using digital mediums to visualise and convey their concept. The Creative Ideation Workshop is design to get ideas going and students are invite to submit their design for the Canvas Art Award to win a Wacom One Display Pen Tablet for themselves and a workshop for their class!
Register for the workshop here.
See the competition details and submit your entry here.
What: Latrobe Campus Tours
Who: Anyone with an interest exploring Latrobe offerings and campus life.
When: 6 - 9 December – Melbourne campus
More info: Group sizes will be capped to allow for social distancing, so bookings are essential. To find out more, and to register, visit La Trobe Melbourne Campus Tours.
What: Little Stories, Big Ideas Writing Competition
Who: High school students with an interest in writing.
When: Open now
More info: The theme is ‘revolution’. Applications close 10 December, https://littlestoriesbigideas.com.au/
What Masters Institute School Holiday Sessions
Who: Students interested in creative careers in fashion or Hair, beauty and make-up.
When and more info: The institute is running two sessions for students
- Fashion: 18 – 21 January 2022 10am-3pm, Click here to get more info and book
- Hair, beauty and make-up: 19 – 21 January 2022 10am-3pm, Click here to get more info and book
What: Monash Campus Discovery Days
Who: Anyone with an interest exploring Monash offerings and campus life.
When: 6,7 and 8 December – Clayton, Caulfield, Peninsula, Parkville
More info: Places are limited and registration is required, visit this website for info and to register.
What: Monash Engage Engineer 2022
Who: 2022 Year 9 and 10 students with an interest in engineering and robotics.
When: 17-18 January, 2022, Monash Clayton
More info: Free, immersive two day event designed to provide practical experience and opportunities connected with engineering. Registration required and first in first served basis. Full vaccination status required for participants. Click here to register.
What: Monash MySci 2022
Who: 2022 Year 11 and 12 students with an interest in science careers and pathways.
When: 28-30 June, 2022, Monash Clayton
More info: Cost is $110, immersive three day event designed to provide practical experience and opportunities connected with science. Registration required and first in first served basis. Click here to register.
What: MyFuture Webinars –What is Labour Market Information?
Who: Especially, students and career influencers, such as parents and guardians who are interested in seeing how labour market information can be used as a tool to support discovery about career decision making and the world of work
When: Online, 9 December, 2021, 4pm
More info: https://myfuture.edu.au/footer/assist-others/webinars#/
What: 2022 National Youth Science Forum (NYSF)
Who: Year 11s who love STEM and want to engage in a life changing experience.
When: January 2022
More info: This is a two-week on-site and digital program where students are immersed in hands-on science activities, lab experiments, field trips and meet researchers who are leaders in their field.
In-person STEM visit days and events will be held over a week of the program at major city hubs across the country, enabling students to meet each other and network with like-minded peers.
A continuous program of digital events will run alongside the in-person events meaning the program is accessible to all. Applications close Tuesday 30 November, www.nysf.edu.au
What: Parliament Victoria Work Experience Placements Term 1 or 2 2022
Who: Students in Year 10 or Year 11
When: Applications are open now for this program and close 19 November
More info: Click here
Applications are open for the 2022 Parliament of Victoria work experience program. This program provides an opportunity for Victorian secondary students to undertake a one-week placement in either the Parliamentary Sitting or Parliamentary Services program in Term 1 or Term 2 2022.
- The Parliamentary Sitting program is offered in sitting weeks and is suitable for students interested in politics, economics and/or legal studies. During this placement, students will work with staff who directly support the sittings.
- The Parliamentary Services program is offered in both sitting and non-sitting weeks. During this placement, students would work with staff from their nominated professional service area that supports the day-to-day business of Parliament. These areas include; human resources, learning and development, finance, information technology, facilities management and maintenance, community engagement, broadcasting, and hospitality.
What: PSC – Inspire Photography Competition
Who: Year 11 and 12 students interested in photography
When: Open 6 Sept and Closes 26 Nov 2021
More info: The theme is ‘Inspire’, entry is free and the prizes are generous. Check out the details on the attached flyer and ‘INSPIRE’ your students to enter with this link http://explore.psc.edu.au/psc-inspire-competition.
What: RMIT Events
Who: Students and parents/guardian interested in obtaining advice and info about RMIT offerings, transitioning to further study and some specific courses.
When:
| Session | Date | Registration Link |
| Parent to Parent Panel | 25 Nov, 5.30pm | Register here |
| Future Careers Sessions | Social Care (8 Nov) Planning (16 Nov) Media and Communications (18 Nov) | See details here |
More info: See the registration links above for more info.
What: The Santos Science Experience
Who: Year 9 and 10 students interested in science.
When: The program is running at the following two institutes in January 2022:
18 – 20: RMIT University
18: Marine & Freshwater Discovery Centre
More info: 3 days of science activities including participants performing experiments in the laboratories, meeting and hearing senior lecturers in the lecture theatres, attend site visits and walk around and experience what it is like to be on the campus of a university or tertiary institution.
For information and to register your place, visit www.scienceexperience.com.au
What: Science Without Borders Art and Ocean Conservation Competition
Who: High school students with an interest in art and ocean conservation.
When: Open now
More info: an international contest that engages students and teachers in ocean conservation through art. Entries close 7 March 2022, https://bit.ly/3EWFojX
What: STEM 2021 on Demand
Who: anyone interested in STEM careers.
When: On demand.
More info: https://stem2021.com.au/ A unique, online, on demand event bringing Australian educators and STEM professionals TED-style talks from world-renowned experts on creativity, innovation and STEM.
What: Toyota Dream Car Art Contest
Who: Students, from all year levels, with an interest in creative thinking, expression and imagination.
When: Entries open 1 November 2021 and close 28 Feb 2022
More info: Here, The child who wins first prize in the competition will win a $2,500 VISA Gift Card for their school, and another $2,500 VISA Gift Card for themselves. There are also eight $275 VISA Gift Cards to be won for the other winners across the age categories.
What: Victorian Police Info Sessions
Who: Open to all students, especially those considering pursuing a role with Victoria Police
When: 10 November 2021 (Online)
More info: www.police.vic.gov.au/police-information-sessions
What: William Angliss Information Session
Who: Students keen on WA offerings including the range of certificate and diploma courses on offer
When: The week of 22nd – 25th November
More info: Students can select to register for one or all of the sessions of their preferred study area:
Financial Wellbeing Youth Design Challenge
Young people need to be able to navigate the world of finance so they can make good decisions and plan for the future. Financial skills are important both professionally and personally, yet for many people money isn’t something we talk about or really understand how to manage. Equipping young people with essential financial skills will help set them up for their future.
Our challenge for you is: “How might we introduce financial wellbeing at a younger age and make it friendly, relevant and engaging for young people?”
We want your help to make sure more young people have a strong understanding of financial concepts, planning and decision making skills.
The Young Change Agents team will work with AMP Foundation to choose 20 finalists and from that group, 6 winning ideas. There will be two categories:
- 10-15 year olds (3 winners will be chosen)
- 16-21 year olds (3 winners will be chosen)
The winners will receive the following per idea:
- An awesome JBL Flip Essential Portable Bluetooth Speaker (or a voucher if there are multiple people in your team)
- A virtual mentoring package from Young Change Agents and AMP Foundation (2 x 1 hr sessions)
- Plus the opportunity to be featured on our website and in our top ideas media campaign!
14 runners-up will also receive a special reward for taking part and be featured on our site as a runner-up!
The challenge runs until 25 November.
Find out more here: https://youngchangeagents.com/challenges/financial-wellbeing-youth-design-challenge