Careers
Year 10 Work Experience - Monday 26 – Friday 30 June 2017
Year 10 students will be undertaking work experience in the last week of Term 2 2017.
This is a great opportunity for students to explore future work possibilities and gain important work skills.
Students are currently preparing for this placement by researching options and contacting employers. Many students have already organized their placement. It is expected that all students organize their own work experience and make the initial contact with an employer. This helps to develop confidence and communication skills. Most employers will expect the students to make initial contact and need to be given ample warning. It is expected that all students have their work experience organized and paperwork completed by Week 5 of next term.
I would encourage all parents/guardians to have a conversation with your child about their progress with this.
NIDA School Holiday Classes
Date: 8 to 23 April 2017, Sydney
NIDA is running school holiday classes over the Autumn break, with options for young people from years 7 to 12. If courses are booked earlier than 4 weeks before the start of classes, then an early bird discount of 10% applies. For more information on the classes click here.
Sydney Dance Company School Holiday Workshops
Date: 10 to 21 April 2017
School Holiday Workshops run through the April school holidays. The styles that are offered include Jazz, Theatre Jazz, JFH and Hip Hop or Contemporary and Lyrical. For brochures with more information follow this link.
For further enquiries contact sdc@sydneydancecompany.com
or phone: 02 9258 4818.
Australian Defence Force Gap Year
Applications for a 2018 gap year open in March 2017.
The ADF Gap Year program provides an opportunity for young Australians who have finished year 12 or equivalent, aged between 17 and 24, to experience military training & lifestyle whilst gaining new skills over a paid Gap Year.
To apply, visit: defence jobs - education - gap year
Job Vacancies
First Year Apprentice Cabinetmaker at Benchmark Joinery
Apprentice Spray Painter at Graeme Hull Smash Repairs
Agricultural Technology Service Apprenticeships at Hutcheon & Pearce
Work experience at the Australian Museum in 2017
The Australian Museum will offer work experience opportunities to students in Years 10, 11 and 12.
Applications open - Monday 13 March 2017 & close - Friday 7 April 2017 For more information and the application form visit:
Lifeguard Course
A lifeguard course is scheduled in the school holidays 19-21 April 2017 in Wagga. Numbers are currently small at the moment so if any students are keen to get this qualification please contact Royal Life so that it can go ahead. Please contact:
Verity Smith - Administration Officer
Royal Life Saving Society - Riverina Regional Office
P (02) 69 217 422 | F (02) 69 217 124
E riverina@royalnsw.com.au
Land Surveying work experience opportunities
Are your students interested in Mathematics, Geography, IT and the outdoors? Land Surveying could be ideal.
Students can register their interest on our website and we’ll make enquiries on their behalf. 25 placements are available across NSW - depending on local availability. Most students will need a white-card.
For further information:
Science 50:50 / Women in Engineering STEM Careers Week for Girls
9:ooam -10 July 2017 to 14 July 2017 - 4:00pm @ UNSW
For female year 10 students.
The week will consist of site visits to eight companies or organisations where scientists and engineers work, plus activities on the UNSW campus.
Spaces are limited and the number of applications from a single school may be restricted, based on availability.
Applications open 31 March and can be found here.
UOW STEM Camp for Girls 2018
Sunday 14 January – Wednesday 17 January 2018 (School holidays)
Expressions of interest are now OPEN to young women who will be entering into Years 10 and 11 in 2018 - Applications close 21 July 2017.
Themes for the camp will include: Biomedical Engineering, Sustainability, Renewable Energy, and Innovative Design.
Participants will have the chance to explore STEM pathways through hands-on activities run by local Start-Ups, Research Institutes and visit some of our local industries.
They will be assigned a Group Leader who is a woman from STEM industry or studying STEM degrees at UOW.
Applications can be found here.
Upcoming Career Events
Friday 7 April - CSU Wagga Open Day for Accounting, Business, Communication and Creative Industries, Information Technology, Medical Radiation Science, Medical Science, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Teaching and Education
Friday 7 April - Experience LaTrobe University Melbourne
Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 April - CSU Wagga Agriculture Open Day
Monday 10 April - CSU Bathurst Open Day for Communication and Creative Industries, Exercise and Sports Science, Paramedicine, Policing and Criminal Justice
Tuesday 11 April - CSU Orange Open Day for Dental Science, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Clinical Science
Friday 21 April - University of Melbourne Information Day for Interstate Students
Wednesday 26 April - Meet Melbourne Albury (Melbourne University)
Monday 8 May - Macquarie University Global Leadership Early Entry opens
Friday 9 June - CSU Bathurst Engineering Open Day
Tuesday 27 June - CSU Albury Allied Health Open Day (Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Health and Rehab Science)
Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 July - CSU Wagga Open Day for Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Tuesday 1 August - UOW Early Admission opens
Saturday 19 August - Macquarie University Open Day
Saturday 19 August - University of