Year 10 Work Experience

In July, 90 of our Year 10 students participated in one week of work experience through the Lowanna College careers program and as a part of their work education class. The students were responsible for sourcing their own placement, a process which required resilience and rewarded initiative. By seeking their own employment opportunities, students were able to build on the College’s formal careers education program and further develop valuable organisation, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Participating in the work experience program provided students with insight into the industries and workplaces in which they had been placed. It gave students the opportunity to explore possible career options, understand employer expectations, develop key employability skills. In addition, students were able to build their understanding of self, demonstrate maturity and independence, and develop a sense of self-confidence and achievement.

The employer feedback for the students of Lowanna College was fantastic. Students were commended for their positive approach to their placement, upholding the school values and being fabulous ambassadors for the school. Respect, initiative, enthusiasm and strong work ethic were reoccurring themes in employer feedback. Thank you and well done to students who exemplified our high expectations.

With work experience now complete, it is the perfect time for students to reflect on all that they have learned and begin to explore their career interests and aspirations through conversations at home, with teachers or by making an appointment with the careers team to discuss pathway options.

Lowanna College extends our grateful thanks to all the employers who hosted our students this year providing them with the opportunity to learn and grow in the local community.

Health Camp

On Wednesday July 13th, seven of our Year 11 students attended a three day ‘Inspiring Careers in Health’ camp. The camp was organised by the Baw Baw LLEN in partnership with Federation University and TAFE Gippsland.

Students participated in hands on learning and demonstrations from various faculties including, nursing, midwifery, psychology, community services, and various allied health professionals including the exciting sports science space. Students could try their hand at CPR, taking blood, wound dressing, delivering a baby, utilising mobility equipment and monitor their own physical performance in comparison to elite athletes. The day was capped off with an inspiring dinner involving many health professionals from across the region ranging from nurses, psychologists, optometrists, physiotherapists, doctors, paramedics, midwives and allied health professionals. The students could dine, mingle, and learn from these professionals whilst also listening to four inspirational guest speakers about their personal journeys and careers in health.

The camp was truly inspiring to all who attended (staff included) and was very valuable for our students and their futures.

VTAC( Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre)

On the 3rd August, Giuseppe Marino from Federation University came and spoke to our VCE Year 12 students about how to apply for University courses in 2023. Students are encouraged to open a VTAC account by 29th September. VTAC provide a number of resources to support students and parents which is located on their website https://www.vtac.edu.au/ with the Year 12 guide being very informative - https://www.vtac.edu.au/before/guides/y12guide.html

Job Skills

On Tuesday 26th July some of our senior VCAL students attended the Job Skills Expo at Lardner Park, Warragul. The expo targets students to engage them with hands on activities, advice and information about the various skills, jobs and industries that make up our regional workforce. By all accounts the students found this extremely beneficial with the availability of static displays and the short seminars providing practical information and advice to them.

Year 10 Course Counselling

On August 10th, all year 10 students will undergo course counselling for their 2023 subjects with individual sessions scheduled. This is an important step in your child’s future, as they decide on the program that they will undergo in the Senior School as well as having the opportunity to focus on those subjects that really interest them. If you have not organised your session, please contact Senior School on 5127 9243.

University Open Days

It is strongly recommended that Year 12 students attend as many open days as possible as this will ensure they have made an informed choice when selecting courses for 2023.

Australian Catholic University: Access information about the open days: https://openday.acu.edu.au/

7th August - Melbourne

14th August - Ballarat

Federation University: 14th August - Access information about the open day:

https://federation.edu.au/future-students/study-at-federation/open-day

Monash University: Access information about the open days: www.monash.edu/open-day

6th August – Peninsula Campus

7th August – Caulfield and Clayton Campus

21ST August – Parkville campus

La Trobe University: 7th August – Access information about the open day: www.latrobe.edu.au/openday

RMIT University: Access information about the open days: www.rmit.edu.au/openday

7th August - Bundoora campus - Health, Biomedical Sciences, Food Science, and Education

14th August - Melbourne City Campus

14th August - Brunswick campus - Fashion, Textiles and Design

Swinburne University of Technology: 30th August – Access information about the open day: https://www.swinburne.edu.au/openday/

The University of Melbourne: 21st August - Access information about the open day: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/openday

Meet Melbourne: Traralgon - 9th AugustThere is also an information evening in Traralgon at the Traralgon Golf Club, 5.45pm - Speak with our Future Students team and hear how a Melbourne degree will set you apart. We’ll be covering key topics including:

How you can design a degree as unique as you with our Melbourne curriculum, using breadth subjects and more than 100 majors to set yourself up for a successful career
Student Life initiatives, University Accommodation, our wellbeing and support services and how we can support you making your new home in Melbourne
Opportunities in and outside of the classroom, such as concurrent diplomas, work-integrated learning, internships, exchange and our suite of competitive scholarships
Access Melbourne, our special entry access scheme, which offers guaranteed entry to eligible students from rural and regional areas, and those with a disadvantaged financial background.

Click here to register: Meet Melbourne Traralgon | The University of Melbourne (unimelb.edu.au)

Torrens University: 6th August – Access information about the open day:

www.torrens.edu.au/whats-on/open-day

Victoria University: 21st August - Access information about the open day:

Victoria University Open Day 2022 (vu.edu.au)

Other Victorian Institutes: Contact the institute directly.

University

Victoria University

Are you interested in attending Victoria University next year? If so check out their informative and on-demand webinar series to find out about study options and courses for 2023. Follow this link: https://bit.ly/3KPQBFM

RMIT University

Discover what’s next….Register for a free online webinar and hear all about what RMIT has to offer https://www.rmit.edu.au/events/discover-whats-next

Federation University

Upcoming ‘Your Fed Future’ events: Register below: https://bit.ly/3L8wSBm

Deakin University

Deakin University - virtual open day event

You can choose from hundreds of online course sessions, chat with course experts and Deakin academics, tour campuses virtually, and interact in live Q&As - all from home. https://openday.deakin.edu.au/all-sessions

Monash University

Monash University online events

‘Discover Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Paramedicine at Monash’ https://www.monash.edu/news/events/discover-physiotherapy,-occupational-therapy-and-paramedicine-at-monash

‘Discover Nursing and Midwifery at Monash’ https://www.monash.edu/news/events/discover-nursing-and-midwifery-at-monash

Swinburne University of Technology

Explore what Swinburne has to offer: https://www.swinburne.edu.au/life-at-swinburne/swintopia/

2023 University Course guides

Please find below the link to all 9 Victorian University course guides. Students will use these guides to select University courses for 2023.

ACU (Australian Catholic University) https://bit.ly/3F1LDUX

Deakin University https://bit.ly/3kp4QGB Federation University https://bit.ly/3KlaAfe Latrobe University https://bit.ly/3OHL7jr Monash University https://adobe.ly/3rZWuJS RMIT https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/career-advisers/brochures-and-guides Swinburne University https://www.swinburne.edu.au/courses/find-a-course/download-course-guide/

University of Melbourne https://study.unimelb.edu.au/connect-with-us/view-our-brochures

Victoria University https://www.vu.edu.au/sites/default/files/vu-course-guide-undergraduate.pdf

Part time work

Are you looking for part time work? Do you need help with your resume?

We can help you, so come and see us in the careers room.

Below are some links of businesses that you can apply:

Coles - https://careers.colesgroup.com.au/

IGA supermarkets - https://www.iga.com.au/careers/

Woolworths - https://www.wowcareers.com.au/ McDonalds - https://mcdonalds.com.au/learn/careers#/ Kmart - https://careers.kmart.com.au/caw/en/listing/ Kentucky Fried Chicken - https://careers.kfc.com.au/

Hungry Jacks - https://www.hungryjacks.com.au/work-with-us Bunnings - https://www.bunnings.com.au/jobs

Careers Support

We are available as a support for students and parents with any questions or queries you have. Please feel free to contact the Careers team: Kirsty Mitchell ph: 51279225 or kirsty.mitchell@education.vic.gov.au

Alisha Disisto ph: 51279264 or alisha.disisto@education.vic.gov.au

Community

Saver Plus

St. Mary's School Fete

Foster Carers Needed

Junior CFA Volunteers Needed