Deputy Principal

Yesterday the Year 9 and 10 students commenced conversation about their pathways to careers and further study. Careers education is a vital part of the development of all Australian young people, and  at St Virgil’s we are committed to supporting our boys in a number of ways to understand their pathways into the world of fulfilling and prosperous work.

Yesterday we began by familiarising the boys with the requirements of the Tasmanian Education Act (2016), particularly their requirements regarding education and training. The details of this are as follows:

Whatever a young person wants to do in life, there is a pathway to take them there. It all starts with education and training.

Students now in Year 10 are the first group of young people required to stay in education and training for longer under the Education Act.

Young people with full-time employment (or other specific circumstances) can apply for an exemption, so they can leave education and training early.

The https://www.anything.tas.gov.au/ website is a very valuable resource to help young people and their families explore the possibilities beyond Year 10 and to find answers to the many questions you may have.