Careers are on the home run with VTAC applications! We have many students applying for university degrees, diplomas and TAFE courses.

We have added a list of VTAC application deadlines:

Event	Date and Time
VTAC applications close	5:00 pm, Thursday 29th September 2022
SEAS and Scholarships applications close	12:00 noon, Friday 7th October 2022
ATAR and VCE results released	7:00 am, Monday 12th December 2022
Change of preference deadline for December offers	4:00 pm, Tuesday 14 December 2022
December offers released	Monday 21st December 2022
January offers released	Friday 13th January 2023

We encourage all students applying, to pay their application fee of $44.00 ASAP. Due date is 29th September 2022.

The late fee is $126.00!

The next few weeks can be very stressful for our Year 12 students with a lot going on at the moment. Exam preparation, work commitments and applications to university or TAFE.

How can kids manage their exam stress?

One of the challenges as a parent is that exams are something your child has to do on their own. But you can support them by trying the following:

Have realistic expectations and don't push them too hard
Be constructive and positive
Encourage good sleep patterns and eating habits
Provide a quiet space for them to study and prepare
Teach them the importance of study breaks
Encourage them to ask the teacher questions if they’re unsure
Help them know what to expect on the day of the exam
Help them be on time for the exam or arrive early
After the exam, listen to their concerns and avoid criticising them

More information on how to support your students can be found using the following links:

Helping Kids Cope With Exam Stress | Parentline

How to help Year 12 students get through a tough year (theparentswebsite.com.au)

Access Monash Mentoring

Our senior students had the opportunity to hear about the Monash Mentoring program on Tuesday.

Kate Kennedy-Rippon from Monash spoke for 30 mins about the amazing opportunity for students to participate in the program which gives students access to Monash University and mentors whilst they are in their senior years to support a successful transition to university.

Want to go to university, but not sure how? Join the Access Monash Mentoring program! Mentee applications for the Access Monash Mentoring program are now open! You will be mentored by a current Monash University student, who will help you learn more about university and support you throughout VCE. How to apply Apply here by following steps.

Benefits

Receive individual mentoring from an experienced Monash student
Gain insight into university life
Clarify future goals
Explore your study and career options
Gain support and study tips from your mentor who has completed VCE
Invitations to events, experiences, and opportunities at Monash University
Make new friends and expand your networks.

Eligibility Requirements

Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or holder of an Australian permanent resident or permanent humanitarian visa
Be in Year 11 or 12 in 2023
Attend an Access Monash partner school
Be an Indigenous Australian, have a low income, or live in a regional or low-socio economic area
Be considering studying at university
Have parent/guardian consent
Have application endorsed by school.

"Equip yourself for life, not solely for your own benefit but for the benefit of the whole community" - Sir John Monash

Applications close Friday 25th November 2022.

Information flyer - contains an overview of the program, key dates, eligibility, and commitment requirements
Application process for NEW students
Application process for RETURNING students

Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!

We have had employers hot on the phone offering traineeships, apprenticeships, and casual positions.

Lucke's Fresh Food

apprenticeship butchery x 2

Bonnie and Clyde

apprenticeship in hair/barber x 1

Downer EDI Pty Ltd

apprenticeship electrical linesman x 3

(Apply through seek.com)

Solargain

apprenticeship electrical x 1

AGA-apprenticeships Group Australia

Certificate 111-Education Support x 2 (Swifts Creek)
Certificate 111- Early Childhood (Lakes Entrance)

(After school hours)

Cert 111- Work health safety /administration traineeship

Please see website- currently 10 positions available in Education support and administration roles for 2023.

CodehouseJobBoard (workforceone.com.au)

Skill Invest

Traineeship production horticulture (gardening and landscaping)
Cert 111- Community services traineeship (LLEN)
Automotive /Heavy diesel apprenticeship x 1
East Gippsland Water - Certificate 111 Water operations (Skill Invest)

JSA Plasterers

Apprenticeship in plastering

RAAF Base Sale

Sport and recreation attendant

(Requires: Lifeguard certificate, First aid level 111, WWCC) seek.com

Jarrod’s Bakery

Apprenticeship in baking/pastry cook

Dates to remember