Careers & Pathways Updates  

Structured Workplace Learning Opportunities

Our Year 11 and 12 students are now a few weeks into their VET Courses at various TAFEs all over Melbourne. Some of those students are completing the Vocational Major alongside those VET courses are beginning to explore opportunities for Structured Workplace Learning to coincide with what they are learning at TAFE. 

The students we have looking for placement are completing courses in the following spaces and are looking for placement within those industries.

• 2 students completing a Certificate III in Information Technology (Cyber Security) looking for placements in IT.
• 1 student completing a Certificate II in Events looking for placement in the events industry.
• 2 students completing a Certificate III in Sport and Recreation looking for placements in Sport, Health and Recreation.
• 1 student completing a Certificate II Animal Care looking for placement where they’ll be working with Animals.
• 1 student completing a Certificate III Interior Decoration Retail Services looking for a placement within Interior design or retail.

Apprenticeship Opportunities

As the school reached capacity this year, with our first cohort of Year 12’s, we are now approaching a time where a number of our students are exploring opportunities to enter the workforce, either through a full-time apprenticeship or a school-based apprenticeship. 

We’re currently looking for apprenticeship opportunities in the following industries and regions to take on Beaumaris students through a school-based apprenticeship (SBAT).

• 1 Bayside based student looking for an SBAT as an Electrician
• 1 South East Suburbs based student looking for an SBAT as an Electrician. (Berwick/Cranbourne/Pakenham)

Deakin Careers Practitioners Day – March 2023

During the year, our team (Jack Crameri and Andy Farrow) will be visiting the Universities and Institutes of Melbourne to get a feel for the campuses, find out any updates and relay that information back to our Beaumaris Community. (Of Note - We’re in planning for the Year 12s to visit a range of Universities and Institutes later in the year, as well as reminding students)

Deakin’s Top 10 most popular courses. Bachelor degrees in Nursing, Exercise and Sport Science, Psychology (Honours), Nursing/Midwifery, Commerce, Business, Education (Primary), Exercise and Sport Science/Business, Criminology/Psychological science, Psychological science.

Deakin fun facts:

• Deakin are the market leaders in the following areas.
  • Psychology (Honours)
  • Exercise and Sport Science
  • Cyber Security
  • Nursing
  • Film, Television and Animation
• Deakin has been ranked No. 1 in Victoria for Student Experience 6 years in a row.
• Deakin has been ranked No. 1 in Victoria for Student Satisfaction 12 years in a row.
• In 2022, Deakin was ranked No. 1 in Victoria for Student Employment post completion.
• Deakin has a 70/30 split in students completing face to face and online studies.

My Deakin observations:

• Understanding option for plenty of courses and industries, including being a leader in a number of really popular university choices.
• Deakin has 4 campus locations, 1 in Burwood, 2 in Geelong and 1 in Warrnambool. This presents some great opportunities but also some challenges, as some courses are only run at Geelong, which would mean relocation if those courses were options for some of our students.
• The data about student experience and satisfaction is important, especially when you're considering 3 or more years of your life will be heavily associated with this institution.

Other Tertiary updates

Box Hill Institute Talk & Tour

Box Hill Institute’s Talk & Tours are back!  Students keen on learning more about what one can study at Box Hill Institute are invited to register and visit its campuses to discuss with teachers and course experts everything they want to know about how Box Hill Institute can help them become a professional in some of Victoria’s most in-demand careers. 

Students will also have a rare chance to tour the on-campus labs, studios, workshops, retail outlets and restaurants.   

By attending on-campus, students will also have the opportunity to win a new Student Study Pack containing Apple goodies valued at over $4K!   

Date:                  Tuesday 28 March 2023

Campus:           Box Hill Campus

Time:                 4.00pm – 7.00pm

Date:                  Thursday 30 March 2023

Campus:           Lilydale Campus

Time:                 4.00pm – 7.00pm

Register for one or both events at Box Hill Talk & Tours 2023.

Public Information Session

EducationUSA Australia is thrilled to welcome NYU Admissions Counsellors travelling from New York and Abu Dhabi to Melbourne.  Year 9 – 12 students interested in finding out more about NYU, the U.S. Higher Education application process, as well how to receive help in preparing an application, are encouraged to attend. The session will include the following:

• Introduction to NYU’s three-degree granting campuses: New York, Abu Dhabi and Shanghai
• The value of researching university options
• The application process 
• Application and financial aid deadlines 
• Discussion around what a selective institution is and what applicants should consider when applying to U.S. colleges 
• How COVID-19 has impacted the application process and college landscape 
• The importance of academic rigor 
• Explanation regarding what extracurricular activities mean to admissions officers 
• Q & A

Students can attend this session in-person or virtually and registration is required for all attendees.

Date:                   Tuesday 21 March 2023

Time:                   6.00pm – 7.30pm

Location:            Trinity Grammar School, Arnold Hall, 40 Charles Street in Kew 3101

Register at Learn about U.S. Colleges no later than Tuesday 21 March at 3.00pm.

Snapshot of The Australian National University (ANU) in 2023

• Although the main campus is based in Canberra in the ACT, ANU is Australia's only national university.  It has campuses in ACT, NSW, and the NT.
• ANU ranks 1st in Australia and 30th in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023 and ANU counting six Nobel Laureates among its staff and alumni.  It also has one of the highest average academic staff to student ratios among Australia's leading universities according to the Good Universities Guide.
• ANU has seven academic colleges:
  College of Arts and Social Sciences
  College of Asia and The Pacific
  College of Business and Economics
  College of Engineering and Computer Science
  College of Health and Medicine 
  College of Law
  College of Science
• Students wishing to study at ANU can choose from a range of disciplines and degree structures, from single, double and research undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
• At ANU the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MChD) is a postgraduate, four-year degree - students cannot study medicine as an undergraduate at ANU. Further information on the admissions process and how to apply is available on the ANU Medical School website.  
  Students looking for an undergraduate pathway to medicine without sitting the GAMSAT, might like to consider the  Bachelor of Health Science. 
• ANU students are encouraged to enhance their learning experience and take advantage of national and international global study opportunities which can count credit towards their degree.
• Prospective and current ANU student have access to many scholarships to support with the cost of their studies. 
• ANU offers a broad range of accommodation choices for students, within a diverse and vibrant community.

Snapshot of Deakin University in 2023

• Deakin University is the 6th largest university in Australia the  has over 66 000 students across its four campuses across Melbourne,  Geelong, and Warrnambool, and one being its Cloud Campus - Deakin Locations
• Ranked 266 in the prestigious QS World Rankings after first entering the top 300 a few years ago; ranked at #31 in the top 100 universities younger than 50 years old, and ranked #4 in top universities in Victoria
• Ranked highly for world-class facilities, research, and teaching, as well as employability, innovation, and inclusiveness – browse About Deakin and Why Deakin  
• Deakin has maintained the highest level of overall student satisfaction among Victorian universities for more than ten years running
• Deakin's School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences is a world-leading sports science school, and the School is ranked #1 in the Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments
• Deakin has four faculties and several schools within each faculty - Faculties and Schools 
• Deakin is one of only 3 Victorian universities offering graduate medicine
• Deakin offers trimesters and offers a significant number of courses online 
• Deakin students have access to a personal study hub which is personalised for each student and provides them with everything they need to know about their course and life at university in order to succeed.  In many ways, this is a personalised dashboard - DeakinSync
• Deakin encourages its students to participate in study abroad and exchange programs as part of their course - Study Abroad