Careers
Wanganui Park Career News
12th September, 2019
Important dates coming up
SEPTEMBER
12th: Traineeship information session @ 4pm, The Apprenticeship Factory, 44 Wyndham St Shepparton.
03 58 224 555
17th: Benalla, Defence Careers Information Session. https://bit.ly/2MpyMUj
17th & 18th: Advice Nights, Swinburne University, Wantirna Campus (17), Hawthorn campus (18), Aviation (18), https://bit.ly/2Kt0nAl
18th: Traineeship information session @ 4pm, The Apprenticeship Factory, 44 Wyndham St Shepparton.
03 58 224 555
22nd: Dookie Day, University of Melbourne, Dookie campus. For students interested in studying agriculture, https://bit.ly/2Ka80LX
24th- 26th: Fashion Camp, Kangan Institute, Richmond, https://bit.ly/2Oqv9iF
30th: Applications for University of Melbourne - Fine Arts (Acting), Fine Arts (Design and Production), Fine Arts (Music Theatre), Fine Arts (Theatre), Fine Arts (Visual Arts), Music (Music Performance, Composition, Musicology or Ethnomusicology), Music (Jazz and Improvisation), Music (Interactive Composition), Music (Chancellor’s Scholars) close via VTAC @ 5pm (i.e. these courses can’t be added to applications after this date)
30th: Applications for Monash University - Medicine (School Leaver Entry), Medicine (CSP Extended Rural Cohort School Leaver Entry), Medicine (CSP Bonded School Leaver Entry) close via VTAC @ 5pm (i.e. these courses can’t be added to applications after this date).
OCTOBER
10th: Year 9 Course submission day (see below). Bookings via Jess in main office (58209900). Sessions 10-12:45 or 3:15-5:45.
15th: Perform Workshop all Yr 11 VCAL. Wanganui Park S. Back section of the SLC
Note: these are local events
2020 Course Selection For Year 9’s
Current Year 9’s will receive information about subjects available to choose at a meeting on Monday during RAPS. They will get a copy of descriptions of the subjects as well as a subject selection sheet. They should bring this along to Parent Teacher interviews late next week so that you can all discuss possible course choices for 2020. Of course, nearly all these students (and many parents) have already engaged in a discussion about future choices as part of the Career Interviews held last month.
Then on the 1st Thursday of term 4 (Thursday 10th October) we are holding a course submission day for all current Yr 9’s. This will be a student-free day for Year 9’s so that they can come along and attend with their parent, discuss their subject choices and have their preferences entered online with a counsellor. Session times available to book a 15 minute appointment to submit subject choices are between 10:00 am and 12:45 or 3:15 and 5:45. Book with Jess in the main office on 5820 9900.
Beacon Foundation – Perform Workshop
Tuesday 15th October all Year 11 VCAL students will be participating in a fantastic whole-day program courtesy of the Beacon Foundation. The program, called ‘Perform’, is specifically designed to support young people embarking on crucial decisions about their life after school.
The program improves employment opportunities by helping students to understand recruitment trends and practices, build self-awareness for individual and team success and gain insights into common workplace expectations. This year Beacon is generously providing this program free to our students.
Perform is a high energy one-day program delivered by a professional Beacon Facilitator and supported by the participation of industry mentors from your business community. This powerful combination ensures the students are engaged in and receiving practical, real-world tools that can be implemented immediately after completing the program.
Workshop topics include understanding workplace expectations, working effectively within a team, personal branding, interview techniques, recruitment processes, resume’ preparation and personality profiling.
The program will be run at Wanganui in the SLC. Morning tea and lunch will be provided and students will be joined by their teachers and industry mentors. It will commence at 9:15am and run until 2:30 pm. Students can then either make their own way home or remain in the SLC until the end of the day.
Opportunity for Year 11’s to Join La Trobe’s Bradford Program
La Trobe University are calling for applications from interested Year 11’s to join their Bradford Program. The Bradford program will help to prepare our local students with skills and confidence they need to progress to university, and also provide a good foundation for university study. Applications can be collected from Mr Crosbie in the SLC.
Traineeship Opportunities for 2020 with The Apprenticeship Factory
The Apprenticeship Factory (TAF) are a group training company who offer many traineeship opportunities. Current Year 12’s may be considering deferring University offers and undertaking employment for 12 months. Other students may just be interested in gaining new skills and experiences through a traineeship before applying for other work in 2021.
If you are interested, then you need to read the attached closely and lock the information session dates into your diary.
Year 11 Maths & Science Awards
Infrastructure Network Goulburn Valley (InGV) each year hosts a Infrastructure Network– Goulburn Valley are proud to present the 2019 Math/ Science Awards. The awards aim to recognise the achievements of high performing students within the Goulburn Valley Region in the fields of Maths and Science. The awards are sponsored by local organisations and individuals who share a passion for the development of local math and science students.
Prizes include Book Vouchers to the value of $250. The award recipients will also be invited to attend a presentation Ceremony (in October), during which students receive their awards and have an opportunity to meet leaders from within the local industry. Apart from the value of the awards and the opportunity to meet key people in the Engineering community this is a great chance to have formal recognition of your skill and potential in a way
Applications are open to current Year 11 students and submissions are to include the following:
- Completed Cover Sheet (Refer attached)
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