Dear VCE Families,

Thanks for your ongoing communication and support as we try to navigate together to allow the Senior Students to have the best possible learning opportunities whilst also being cognisant of well-being during these challenging times.

Trial exams will now be completed remotely with exam papers to be collected from Killester College in Week 10. Parents and students will be advised of the date and time for these collections.

Career News

Dear Killester Community,

I hope you have all been weathering the latest lockdown well. There have been a HUGE amount of opportunities for students to attend online events regarding courses, industries and institute open days. I encourage parents and students of ALL Year levels to sign up to the News Feed on the Killester Careers Website as I regularly add an array of events I am notified of. The website can be accessed at www.killestercareers.com.au

The Year 12 VTAC Interviews to date have been going well and all students are reminded they are all eligible to apply for SEAS for Category 1 Personal Information and Category 4 Difficult Circumstances. Category 4 allows provisions for remote learning. Students need to work through the questions and are advised to select 'yes' for 4.6. Further information can be accessed on the below website or alternatively contact me at zanderson@killester.vic.edu.au. The deadline for SEAS is 5pm Friday October 8.

https://www.vtac.edu.au/access.html

This is the first in our new Industry Insights webinar series brought to you by myfuture and the Australian Business & Community Network (ABCN). The media and telecommunications industry employs almost 200,000 workers in Australia. In this webinar you will hear from a panel of representatives from technology and telecommunications companies. We’ll explore a range of occupations in the industry, essential competencies required for the work, emerging occupations and future challenges for this industry. Register here

Monash Music String Day

Sunday 5th September 2021

Online and FREE

The Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance at Monash University invites high school and tertiary students to participate in a collaborative and immersive day of learning and music-making with top String players and teachers! Join Dr Anna McMichael, Head of Strings at Monash, and Monash String teachers for a fun day and take part in an open masterclass with special guest and MSO concertmaster, Dale Barltrop.

We hope to see you there!

Jazz & Popular Music audition info session

Wednesday 8th September

Online and FREE

The 2021 Jazz and Popular Music Audition Information Session is a one-hour online seminar (via Zoom) for jazz and popular instrumentalists and vocalists. This session will provide insight into the audition requirements, and guidance for the audition process (i.e. performance, repertoire, aural test, & interview) for entry to the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance. It will also offer key information on the Bachelor of Music. We encourage both mature age applicants and students currently studying years 11-12 to register. Register here.

Registered applicants will be sent the Zoom meeting information via email. Please note: You will need to download the Zoom application on your device and set it up prior to the meeting. All joining instructions will be provided in the registration email. We suggest all participants read the information at the following links prior to this session:

Monash Music Prizes

The Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance is pleased to advise that applications are now open for the Emerging Music Prizes. We encourage domestic and international secondary school students to apply using the following links by 5pm on Friday 10 September.

Jazz Performer prize | $500
Classical Performer prize | $500
Popular Music prize | $500
Composer prize | $500
Questions can be sent to arts-music-perf-admin@monash.edu

Swinburne 2022 Early Entry Program | Application deadline extended

To give students enough time to submit their applications to the 2022 Early Entry Program after attending our Swinburne Open Nights, we’ve extended the application deadline to Monday 6 September. As a result, school representatives will have until Friday 10 September to submit their school recommendations.

If you have any questions about these new timelines or the Early Entry Program in general, please contact us.

Victorian Youth Congress Opportunity

This is a unique opportunity for young Victorians aged 12-25 to work with the Victorian Government to advise on the development of policy and programs relevant to young people. The 2022 Victorian Youth Congress will play a key role in implementing the new Victorian youth strategy, due to be released later this year.

The Victorian Youth Congress is the Minister for Youth’s advisory body and gives young Victorians the chance to learn more about government, positively influence change, develop professional skills and build networks with other young people interested in making change.

This initiative is looking for young people who enjoy working in a team and have a strong interest in issues relevant to young people across the state. Previous experience in advisory groups or working with government is not required; what matters is passion and potential. Applications are open now until Monday 13 September. Further information and details on how to apply are available on the below link.

Victorian Youth Congress Applications

Zoe Anderson

Careers and Pathways Educator

English and Humanities