Careers News

New Careers Practitioner

A big hello to the Northcote High School community from your new Careers Practitioner, as of June 11th, Karen (Booma) Burgess.  Yes, I have a strange nickname! It’s the name that has stuck, so I’m happy to be called either Booma or Karen. 

The past few weeks have been challenging ones for the careers program.  Kylie Witt has commenced an exciting twelve month secondment to the VCAA, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the NHS community in covering her role.  We haven’t had the ideal change-over overlap, but Kylie has been incredibly generous in assisting me with my start here and I am ready to try filling her ‘big shoes’.  I am already really impressed with the team here, and in awe of all the opportunities available to NHS students. 

As we head towards the end of term, the focus of careers starts turning to building knowledge to plan for 2020!  Students should be ensuring that they take on any opportunity they can to gather information to assist with future decision making.  This should include getting to classes and sessions which explore careers, attending tertiary open days, talking to others about subjects/courses/careers and developing a real understanding of yourself – what you enjoy, what you are good at and how you think you might wish to move forward on your pathway.  Being well informed is crucial to successful planning! 

For Year 12 students; Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) will open applications for tertiary study in early August.  Stay tuned for further information regarding how this process works, and what students will need to do to apply for tertiary Courses/SEAS/Scholarships.  In the meantime, students could certainly be thinking about course options, and proactively investigating these and planning visits to university open days. 

Thank you for your patience over recent weeks, and please bear with me as I adjust and learn the inner workings of NHS. 

2019 open days available on VTAC website

2019 dates for open days are now available on the VTAC website.

Note: the open days listing is current as at the print deadline for the Guide. Any updates are available via institutions’ websites.

La Trobe Aspire program

Applications are now open for La Trobe University's Aspire program. Aspire is an initiative for undergraduate school leavers and non-Year 12 students. The program recognises the positive impact you’ve had on your community when assessing your application to study and rewards you with a conditional offer into a La Trobe degree as early as September. If you’re in Year 12, you’ll also be invited to be part of an exciting enrichment program designed to give you a head start with your university studies.

For more information see https://www.latrobe.edu.au/study/aspire.

Experience Clever

• Wednesday 3 July April | 9.30am | Bendigo Campus
• Friday 5 July April | 8.45am | Melbourne Campus

 Held at La Trobe Universities Melbourne and Bendigo Campuses during the winter school holidays, this is a chance for Year 10, 11 and 12 students to experience uni for a day.

They’ll choose from over 50 workshops in a broad range of study areas. From there, they’ll experience real classroom environments and interact with university staff and students.

For more information, or to register, see https://www.latrobe.edu.au/study/life/events/experience-clever

ACU events

Applications are open for ACU's Community Achiever Program. The Community Achiever Program is open to people who volunteer for local community, social justice, sporting or cultural causes. In return, students gain early entry and tap into leadership and development opportunities. For more information, see https://www.acu.edu.au/study-at-acu/admission-pathways/i-volunteer-regularly. The deadline for applications for the Melbourne campus is Wednesday 14 August 2019.

ACU will also be running  a Future Students: Parent Information Session on 11 July, discussing the role of parents, guardians or carers in supporting their teenager’s journey to university.

For a full list of upcoming events at ACU, see https://www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/events.

Tertiary Information Service (TIS) Parent and Student Information Evening

What is TIS?

TIS is a collective of Universities, TAFE institutes and Independent Tertiary Colleges helping students prepare for future careers through free events around Victoria and Tasmania.

What is covered?

The first part of the session is a presentation that runs through tertiary education options, applying for further study, access entry schemes, scholarships and financial assistance, accommodation options, moving and transitioning, along with timelines and important dates. The second part of the session is known as the 'supermarket session', where all attending institutions are available to answer any questions or concerns you might have.

Who should attend?

The session will best suit students in Year 11 or 12 that are interested in pursuing tertiary education, although the presentation is open to any high school student. Parents and/or guardians are also encouraged to attend. 

Register Here:  https://www.tis.org.au/info-evenings/city-info-evening/  

Year 8 Engineering Challenge Holiday Program

Monash Science precinct tours - July school holidays

Monash are offering the opportunity for students to take a closer look at their facilities and learning spaces, with a Monash student-led science precinct tour. 

Senior students can book a tour over this July school holiday period - visit the Science Events page for more information and registration, places are limited.

Creative Arts school holiday workshops this July

We will be holding Introductory Workshops during the July school holidays at our JMC Melbourne Campus. These workshops are specifically tailored for students in years 9 to 12 who want to get a real taste of what a career in the Creative Industries would be like, while also experiencing student life at JMC. 

Students can book their place at any one or more of these holiday workshops for a chance to check out our facilities, tour the campus and get hands-on with some pretty serious gear!

• CHARACTER AND LIFE DRAWING WORKSHOP
• DIGITAL TV STUDIO WORKSHOP
• DISCOVER + MANAGE THE NEXT 'BIG THING'
• PERFORM, RECORD + CREATE MUSIC WORKSHOP
• RECORDING A BAND WORKSHOP
• THINK VISUAL WORKSHOP

COST: All workshops are $50 (including lunch)

TIMES: 10am – 3pm

LOCATION: JMC Academy, 171 Bank St, South Melbourne

For more information, see: https://www.jmcacademy.edu.au/events/workshops/melbourne-high-school-workshops