Careers News

Again, it has been another busy two weeks in the careers world.

Year 12

Many of the students are finalising their university applications. Some early entry offer dates for the first round of offers have already elapsed. However,  for the University of Newcastle, the date is 29th August and for Southern Cross University, the date is 30th September. For the University Admissions Centre (UAC) the forms must be submitted by 5th September. All students should apply for the school's recommendation scheme.

UAC INFORMATION TALK - Unpacking the University Admissions Process - 19 August 2025

The University Admissions Centre (UAC) will be presenting an online information session at the College on Tuesday, 19th August. Representatives from the centre will be there to give key pieces of information or respond to questions from students or any interested staff. This is mainly aimed at Year 12, but any interested Year 11 students may attend too.  This will be for  40 Minutes at lunchtime. The venue for the talk will be L8.

Please see previous newsletter articles on the UAC process, or please feel free to contact me for any advice.

Scholarships

Students should be researching various scholarships at this stage.

Year 11 

Year 11 attended a post-careers workshop in week 2  at the Coffs Harbour Education Campus. This was an excellent opportunity for students to research career pathways and make contacts for work opportunities.

The exhibition included over 50 presenters and included presentations from a plethora of universities, including the University of Sydney, University of Queensland, University of Canberra, University of Tasmania, University of Newcastle, University of New England, Griffith University and Southern Cross University. There were a whole host of TAFE NSW courses, businesses and industries present as well, including the Coffs Harbour Bypass, Serco, Costa and Faircloth & Reynolds.

The students spent the morning researching different career opportunities at the various presentation stands and were able to talk directly to the presenters to find out key facts and requisites for career choices. They also accessed information about courses, apprenticeships, accommodation, job opportunities and scholarships. 

Some Year 12 students also attended this event.

Unserious Careers Roadshow - Presenter  Alana Killmartin  Year 10 and Year 11

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Alana Killmartin presented a careers  talk for year 10 this week. She is touring Australia and presenting an engaging perspective on career mapping. The talk was engaging and interactive and the topics she covered include:

  • Removing the pressure to figure out your entire career by the time you leave school. 
  • Building a strong Career Support Team.
  • Everyone has at least one Career Superpower: which one is yours?
  • Your career is only one part of your life. What other goals would you like to kick after school?

Year 10 Work Experience

All students should be organising a place to complete Work Experience in Term 4 (Week 8, 1st - 5th of December). This is a great opportunity to experience the real world and test different career options or working environments. All students are completing a short course to prepare for work experience in class. There will be a lot of preparation and paperwork required for this process, and this will take some time to get organised.

All of the required documentation can be found on the Career Tools website, which the students have access to.

Note: Please refer to the last edition of the College Newsletter for a detailed description of the process for Work Experience, including screen shots and 'how-to' instructions.  Click here.

UPCOMING PLANS

There will be a tour of Queensland Universities for Year 11 in Term 4.

The dates are  4th - 5th December. There will be limited spots, so as soon as the information is posted, students will need to respond.

Southern Cross University proposes to visit the school on 5th September.  They will be available for advice for Year 11 students, and will run career information and games sessions with Years 11 and 10.

JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!

  • There are jobs at the local mills Harwood, Broadwater and Condong. These are apprenticeships for electricians, fitters and boilermakers. Students need to see their careers classroom or year group classroom for the details.
  • Transport for NSW - there are also apprenticeship and trainee programs for Transport NSW.
  • Local government apprenticeship and cadet programs
  • Students need to see their careers classroom or year group classroom for the details on all of these positions, or see Mrs Rouse for assistance. The deadline dates are tight, so they need to be quick to respond.

Thank you.

Mrs Maria Rouse

Careers