Careers

Five steps to getting your career started

Here are some simple steps that can be undertaken on your own, with input from family or friends, or with the assistance of a professional career development practitioner. 

 1.    Write a list of goals

What things would you like to achieve in the future. You should have some short-term goals and some long-term goals. How will you achieve theses and who will help you? 

2.    Write about yourself 

Who are you and what is most important in your life? Think about who you really are and what may lead you to a fulfilling and successful career. List things you like and things you dislike, your strengths and weaknesses, your personal beliefs, interests and passions. 

3.     Learn about careers that interest you 

To help you with this you can look at Sandringham Career Tools, Myfuture or drop in and talk to the careers Advisors, or someone working in the field to learn about duties, work conditions, personal and education requirements, the current labour market and average salaries. 

4.     Prioritise your options 

Narrow down your options by listing the positive and negative points for the careers that interest you. You might choose to talk to someone you trust about your options, but don’t let them discourage you from a career you are passionate about. If you feel confident and excited about it, you will know you have chosen the right career.

 5.     Plan your career 

Once you have chosen a career, start planning your pathway. This may involve paid and voluntary work, work experience, formal and informal education, and practical experience. Decide on the steps you will take towards your career goals and set realistic target dates for achieving each step. Give yourself time to develop or update your resume and/or portfolio before applying for jobs. Then you can put your plan into action! 

Year 12

Please remember that all Year 12 students will need a USI to apply for courses and Tax File number to enrol in a course.

Important Dates

News from the universities

Focus on Melbourne Information Sessions

Over the months of May and June, the University of Melbourne will be hosting a series of Information Sessions focusing on undergraduate study and pathways information.  Students are encouraged to register for one or more of these sessions at Focus on Melbourne.

 Aspire Community Contribution Program

Open to domestic and international students 

Requirements: Year 12 pass, VCE minimum prerequisite study scores and ATAR required 

At La Trobe, we believe there is more to being a good student than marks alone. 

The Aspire program rewards the skills and knowledge students gain from the positive impact they have made on their school or community through community service, leadership, or volunteering.  Designed to give Year 12s the tools they need to succeed at La Trobe and beyond.

  New Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at Deakin in 2024

We are very excited to announce that the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy will be offered at our Warrnambool campus from Trimester 1, 2024, in addition to the Geelong Waterfront campus.  Those students who are passionate about promoting good health and wellbeing and improving people's quality of life, Deakin’s Bachelor of Occupational Therapy will equip them with the knowledge and skills to identify people's strengths and limitations, environmental and social supports and barriers, and the role these play in people's ability to participate in occupations meaningful to them. 

 New Courses in 2023

ACU has introduced three new course offerings in 2023.  These are:

• Bachelor of Arts/Master of Teaching (Secondary) 
• Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation)/Master of Teaching (Secondary) 
• Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Laws 
• Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Year 9

The catch-up process for the Morrisby Profiling and Interviews will be commencing next week. The catch-up day for the Morrisby interviews is Tuesday 23rd May.  Details on Compass.

Year 10

Career planning days

All year 10 students have just completed three days of Career information and work. During this time, students:

• Re-familiarised themselves with Career Tools on Compass
• Completed their Career Action Plan,
• Learnt about and investigated Career Resources of: 
• VTAC Year 10 Guide, 
• Bullseye charts,
• Matrices, and
• VTAC Course Search

• Complete a practice Subject Choice form,
• Researched stalls that you may wish to visit at the Careers Expo on Friday 5th May.

Career Expo – Friday 5th May

All year 10 students attended the Careers Expo at Caulfield Racecourse on Friday 5th May. There were many stalls from universities and TAFES giving students the opportunity to talk to representatives, collect information, find out about new courses, and attend seminars.

All year 10 students will be given an opportunity to provide feedback on the Career planning days and the Career Expo. This will assist us to evaluate and commence planning for 2024.

The Careers Program for Years 7 and 8 will start later this term

The Year 7 Careers program - Discovery 

Year 7 students will work on discovering their strengths and interests to develop as a foundation for pathway planning. They will develop a self-awareness of the importance of social and interpersonal skills in their future life and work roles. They will investigate the contribution of work to the community and family, recognising the role of paid and unpaid work. Students will build their career action plan on the self-knowledge they have acquired through the activities they have undertaken.

The Year 8 Careers program – Explore

Year 8 students will explore the influence that a positive self-awareness and good learning habits have on occupational choice. They research a wide range of occupations to examine the nature of the work, the personal attributes and skills necessary to perform the tasks, and the required entry-level education and training. They will apply their occupational knowledge to explore possible career options that may suit their educational and personal goals. Students will review their career action plan and adjust their career and learning goals to be more reflective of their in-school and out of school experiences, activities and interest to learn more about their potential.