Wanganui Park Career News

21st February, 2019

Events coming up

Fri. 8th March – CI Card training, @ Wanganui, 9am -3:20pm. $90 – (see details attached)

Thurs. 14th March – JefThomson Careers event (CGr’s Year 10 Careers class)

Mon. 18th – 22nd March – Year 10 Work Experience Week (incl. GV Health placements)

Tues. 19th March – Metro Tunnel Careers experience (3 x Wanganui Year 9 & 10’s)

Wed. 3rd April – Rail Careers experience (11 x Wanganui Year 9 & 10’s)

Thurs. 4th April – Reserve Bank Australia Careers experience (5 x Wanganui Year 9 & 10’s)

Tues. 30th April – Careers Day Out (all Year 10’s)

Thurs. 2nd May – Defence Force Recruitment visit 9am- 10 am

Thurs. 2nd – Sun. 5th May – The Age VCE & Careers Expo, Caulfield Racecourse

Wed. 8th May – Year 11 Resilience day

Career exploration events coming up soon at Wanganui Park

Everyone can only make their career decisions based on what we actually get to ‘experience’. You can only know what you come into contact with. Usually this is limited to our experiences through family, friends or activities we participate in at school.

The Better Together Alliance have been really fortunate to secure a whole range of career exploration activities for our students. Most involve no cost (even the bus costs are covered by other parties).

Generally, these target Year 9 & 10’s because they are timed to align with when students are selecting subjects that may pathway to careers. From time to time other opportunities do come along for younger and older students. We rely on students to listen to the bulletin (in morning Home Group) to learn about these opportunities or for families to become aware of them via the Wanganui Careers Facebook page or these newsletters.

In the next six weeks there are some incredible opportunities, encourage your child to explore these. They must get permission forms from Mr Crosbie in the SLC. They are filled on a fist come first served basis.

JefThomson careers experience – Thurs. 14th March. Mr Crosbie’s Careers class (Yr 10’s) will be touring orchards, packing and sorting sheds and transport facilities of the 2nd largest employer in our region. They’ll explore horticultural, manufacturing, administration, transport & logistic careers and be treated to seeing things others don’t often get to see.
Metro Tunnel careers experience – Tues. 19th March. What an amazing opportunity to see the once-in-a-lifetime build of infrastructure others won’t see until it opens. Three of our students (9 & 10’s) will explore construction, building, designing careers up close. Meeting engineers, tradespeople, designers, planners and others who’ll explain their career journey
Rail careers experience – Wed 3rd April. 11 of our Yr 9 & 10’s will be taken to the Newport headquarters of the Rail network. They’ll visit ‘the ‘Rail Academy’ and experience a wide variety of careers that involve: using your hands, building, construction, fabrication, machining, working with metal and other materials, designing and using virtual reality. I’d strongly encourage any young person with an interest in engineering, fabrication, machining, design, construction or just not sure what they are interested in to take up this opportunity. It is something that we haven’t had available to our students before and they will never know what they might find out. There is no cost
Reserve Bank of Australia careers experience – Thurs. 4th April. Five of our year 9 & 10’s will get to explore a whole range of careers in the world of economics. While any student probably has little experience with economics, banking, finance, management, administration there are a wide variety of careers. I would strongly encourage any young person with an interest in economics, finance, banking, investment (or just not sure what they are interested) in to take up this opportunity. It is something that we haven’t had available to our students before and they will never know what they might find out. There is no cost

Career exploration events elsewhere

Charles Sturt University- ‘Explore Day’ seminars

Explore Day’s showcase over 40 courses at 6 campuses. The upcoming Explore Day at Wagga Wagga in April will focus on courses in Animal Science, Veterinary Science, Equine Science, and Veterinary Technology. For information on dates, go to, https://bit.ly/2GmQV1b

Monash University- ‘Inside Monash’ seminars.

These events showcase different courses and faculties within the University. Dates run over several months and students have to book in advance. For information on dates, go to http://bit.ly/2ki2NYw

Monash University - Information Evenings.

Staff from Monash will be visiting regional areas during the year to meet with prospective students and their families. The next event will be held at Mildura on the 19th of March. For information on dates and locations, go to https://bit.ly/2pt8nsT

The University of Melbourne–‘Meet Melbourne’:

Representatives from the University will be running online information sessions to advise students and parents about courses, graduate outcomes, housing options, scholarships and student services. Online sessions will be held on the 12th and 14th of March and are open to prospective students and their families. For information and to register, go to https://bit.ly/2S7X2Zn

The University of Melbourne - A Day at Melbourne:

This event is being held during the Term 1 holidays for Year 10 students. You will learn about:

Undergraduate degrees and graduate pathways
Admissions and entry requirements
Access Melbourne and Melbourne Scholarships</

Health & Phys Ed

Unit 3 Outdoor Ed students at Barmah