WHAT’S ON Traralgon Junior School

SEPTEMBER

3 September  ELC (Pre-Prep) Fathers Evening, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
4 September  Division Athletics
7 September  Years 3 to 6 Boho Friday, 1:30 pm to 2:20 pm
12 September  Year 5 Band Concert, Gymnasium, 2:40 pm
13 September  Year 3 String Concert, Gymnasium, 2:40 pm
14 September  Year 6 Pie and Footy Day (casual clothes day, your favourite footy colours)
18 September  Year 6 Purple Day (gold coin donation, casual clothes/anything purple)
19 September  Years 3 and 4 Camp Rumbug
Prep to Year 2 Swimming Carnival
21 September  End of Term 3, 2:30 pm

WHAT’S ON Traralgon Secondary School

SEPTEMBER 4 September  Interschool Gymnastics Competition 5 September  Interschool Gymnastics Competition Parent Student Teacher Interviews (PSTIs), 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm 6 September  SEISA Spring …

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WHAT’S ON Traralgon Secondary School

SEPTEMBER

4 September  Interschool Gymnastics Competition
5 September  Interschool Gymnastics Competition
Parent Student Teacher Interviews (PSTIs), 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm
6 September  SEISA Spring Carnival
7 September  Boho Friday, Lunchtime
9 September to 13 September  ESP AIS Tour
11 September  Parent Student Teacher Interviews (PSTIs), 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm
13 September  SEISA Dance
14 September  Footy Colours Day
17 to 21 September  Year 9 Urban Camp
21 September  St James Community Lunch Excursion
End of Term 3, 2:30 pm finish

WHAT’S ON Warragul Junior School

SEPTEMBER 5 September  Years 5 and 6 Hoop Time Basketball 6 September  Year 6 Excursion to Mawarra 10 September  Year 6 Excursion to Wallara 12 …

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WHAT’S ON Warragul Junior School

SEPTEMBER

5 September  Years 5 and 6 Hoop Time Basketball
6 September  Year 6 Excursion to Mawarra
10 September  Year 6 Excursion to Wallara
12 September  Division Athletics (rescheduled new date)
13 September  Junior School Musical ‘Beans. A Classical Musical’
17 September  Year 1 Excursion to Melbourne Museum and IMAX
19 September  Bike Ed Challenge, Years 4 to 6
21 September  Footy Colours Day and Lunch
End of Term 3, 2:20 pm finish

CAREERS NEWS

This week’s newsletter contains a reminder of important information pertaining to Year 12s on closing dates for some course applications via VTAC.  Please pay particular …

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This week’s newsletter contains a reminder of important information pertaining to Year 12s on closing dates for some course applications via VTAC.  Please pay particular attention to some Melbourne University Fine Arts courses which close today as advised to students on numerous occasions this month.  Once closing dates for these particular courses has passed, they cannot be added into the VTAC Preference list.  The other courses to be mindful regarding closing dates are the Medicine courses at Monash which close on 27 September – these courses also cannot be added to the VTAC preference list after that date.  There are some other courses that require interviews or auditions that will have cut-off dates, these vary from course to course so students are advised to carefully check the relevant website.

Most other courses at all the institutions can be added in after 27 September when VTAC will briefly close, before reopening for students to change/add preferences (except those listed above).

Students (and parents/guardians) are encouraged to access the VTAC website for all relevant information, including SEAS and Scholarship applications via VTAC.  Further clarification and information sessions will be conducted with all Year 12 students at school over the coming weeks.

The Australian Defence Force will be visiting St Paul’s on 14 September at 1:30 pm.  Two representatives will be conducting an information session open to any student in Years 9 to 12 who is interested in finding out more about the Army, Navy and Airforce, or the Defence Force GAP year.  Students are required to register their interest to attend with Mrs Cumming by 11 September and further information will be sent to those students closer to the time.

Applications to undertake Work Experience during the September school holidays (for students in Years 10 to 12) will close next week, so if you are thinking of doing Work Experience next holidays, please return your completed green form promptly at the start of the week.  Due to administrative procedures that take quite a lot of organisation, we need time to organise each placement, it does not just happen ‘overnight’ or even in a couple of days!

And finally, with only three weeks of term left and all that is happening at school and beyond, it is exciting to see all the energy and planning that is taking place in the careers world, keep asking questions and seeking assistance!

Mrs Deb Cumming
Head of Careers

 

YEAR 12 EARLY ENTRY CLOSING DATES

Early Entry, La Trobe University:  Early admission applications close for La Trobe University via the Aspire program today Friday 31 August, http://bit.ly/1cXetap

Australian Catholic University:  Applications for the following early entry programs close 27 September.
•  Passion for Business, http://bit.ly/2beXyl2 
•  Passion for Law, http://bit.ly/2ijFigP

Monash University, The Monash Guarantee:  Applications close Friday 12 October, http://bit.ly/2x5nwBC

The University of Melbourne, Access Melbourne:  Applications close Friday 12 October, http://bit.ly/2gBAqPD

RMIT, Schools Network Access Program (selected schools):  Applications close Friday 12 October, https://bit.ly/2vAPiVT

Victoria University, VU Guaranteed (selected schools):  Applications close Sunday 30 September, https://bit.ly/2whSd6P

NSW/Canberra Institutes, Schools Recommendation Schemes.  Includes Government funded universities such as Australian National University, Charles Sturt University, Macquarie University, University of Canberra, University of Newcastle, University of Technology Sydney and Western Sydney University.  Applications close Friday 28 September, http://bit.ly/2arK6ZG

YR 12 – EARLY APPLICATION CLOSING DATES

The following courses have an early application closing date via VTAC.

University of Melbourne:
•  Due TODAY Friday 31 August – Fine Arts (Animation), Fine Arts (Dance), Fine Arts (Film and Television), Fine Arts (Screenwriting).
•  Due by Thursday 27 September – Fine Arts (Acting), Fine Arts (Design and Production), Fine Arts (Music Theatre), Fine Arts (Theatre), Fine Arts (Visual Art), Music, Music (Chancellor’s Scholars), Music/Law, Music/Teaching.

Monash University:
•  Due by Thursday 27 September – Medicine (School Leaver Entry), Medicine (CSP Extended Rural Cohort School Leaver Entry).

 

FOCUS ON CHOOSING THE RIGHT PATH FOR YOU

Did you know?
•  Between twenty and thirty per cent of first year students drop out of or change their university course.
•  About fifty per cent of trainees drop out of their apprenticeship/traineeship.

Do not become a statistic, make sure you do not just fall into a course or job.  You still have plenty of time to make the right decisions and put in the groundwork.

You will be making the wrong career choice if you base your decision-making solely on any of the following:
It looks cool on TV: (for example: Boston Legal, Suits, CSI, Criminal Minds).  This is NOT reality.  People do not walk around crime scenes wearing the latest fashions, or work in labs with their hair out.  Nor do they receive crime scene test results overnight.  If you want to watch a good program, watch an Australian reality series like:
•  Border Security Australia, Seven Network
•  The Recruit, Victoria Police
•  Testing Teachers, SBS
Or read autobiographies of people working in the industry you are interested in.

Your parents expect you to do it:  This is a tricky one.  You want to study history, but your parents expect you to study law, medicine or dentistry.  Following your parents’ guidance will make them happy, but considering you will probably work until you are seventy years old and will be an independent adult, it is important that you are happy and fulfilled in your life.

The job pays a lot of money:  We know occupations like Dentistry, Law and Mathematics pay well.  But would you want to sit through four years of Law if your heart is not in it and you do not enjoy things like researching, debating, reading and analysing?  And would you want to commit years of study to becoming a dentist or surgeon and take subject after subject in sciences when your real passion is humanities?

If you want to follow the path that will lead you to a satisfying career, there are a few things to think about.

You don’t know what you don’t know:  There is a world of opportunity out there with an enormous range of career options. There are jobs that will suit you that have not even been invented yet!

How would you know that you would like to study biomedical engineering if you have only studied physics and mathematical methods at school?  How would you know that you would love anthropology if you have only studied sociology at school?

Network:  Do work experience.  Worried about missing school?  Go for one or two days, you do not have to go for a whole week.  You will not be able to build up a realistic picture of what an occupation is like by just reading a brochure.

Be flexible and ready for change:  You will probably change your career direction several times throughout your lifetime and you will work for different companies.  You may also change your course or apprenticeship, drop out of study, work for a while, go back to study, drop out again, travel, pick up some TAFE study, work in different jobs…you do not know what lies ahead in your future but be prepared to be flexible and resourceful.

Participate in experience days, open days, career events organised by your school and more.   One small thing may spark a new interest, or affirm current career interests.

Use YouTube:  Sounds simple, but YouTube is a fantastic tool for researching courses and occupations.  Just search ‘Careers in ….. Australia’ and you will be able to listen to people working in the occupation you are interested in.

Career Adviser: Make a time to see your Career Adviser.  They will be able to provide expert guidance.

Access your allies:  For many people of your generation, it is completely normal to not have post school career goals.  Most importantly, speak to the people who know you best.  They will be able to advise you well and support you throughout your journey.

 

 

VOCATIONAL AND TRADE WEBSITES

Australian Apprenticeship Pathways:  Undertake apprenticeship aptitude tests, find local apprenticeship and group training centres, and learn about different trade occupations, www.aapathways.com.au/

Defence Jobs:  Trades in the Defence Force, www.defencejobs.gov.au

The Defence Force will be visiting St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School Warragul Campus on Friday 14 September at 1:30 pm.  Students in Years 9 to 12 can attend.  Students MUST REGISTER with Mrs Cumming if interested in attending by Tuesday 11 September.

Automotive Technical and Parts Apprenticeships:  Vantage Automotive Pty Ltd invite students from all over Australia to apply for their Modern Apprenticeship Program.  Successful students will undertake their apprenticeship at a dealer of their choice and be flown to Melbourne or Sydney for block training.  To find out about the application process, the program and to view a list of dealers go to, www.vantageautomotive.com

Do you need a White Card?  If you would like to undertake work experience or work in the construction industry, you will need to complete occupational health and safety induction training.  To prepare for this, you can undertake the ‘White Card Game’.  Through an online first person perspective, the goal of the game is to identify, control and report workplace hazards on a construction site without getting injured or causing the death of workmates.  Go to, www.whitecardgame.com.au/

My Skills:  Search for and explore vocational courses across Australia, learn about in demand jobs and watch videos of young people who have completed vocational training, http://bit.ly/1D8uek7

SkillsOne:  Watch videos about different trades, www.skillsone.com.au/

Construct My Career:  Careers in construction such as carpentry, surveying, security, and property services, http://bit.ly/2fMwyLl

 

 

 

VOCATIONAL AND HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS

Important tips for your first or current job
We know that the world of work is rapidly changing and that young people can expect to have on average seventeen employers across five industries in the future.  We also know that every single occupation will change and many will completely disappear in the near future.  So, it is important that you gain work skills that can be easily transferred between jobs.

The team at Careers with STEM asked the questions:
•  How will the experience of your first job prepare you for your next job?
•  How do you make the most of your first or current job to prepare you for the future?
To read their answers and suggested industries to work in (for example: pharmacy assistant) go to, http://bit.ly/2x8imoh

 

University ratings by course
Uni Reviews ranked Australian universities for study fields by a formula using:
•  Faculty size (student numbers)
•  Student and graduate satisfaction (percentage satisfied)
•  Indicative graduate salaries (based on pay, study and unemployment rates).

There are nineteen study fields.  Below are some examples, rating the top three universities in 2017 (in order):

Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
1.    University of Notre Dame, Sydney
2.    Australian Catholic University
3.    University of Queensland

Business and Management
1.    University of Melbourne
2.    Charles Sturt University
3.    University of Southern Queensland

Science
1.    University of Queensland
2.    University of Wollongong
3.    University of Adelaide

Law
1.    UNSW
2.    Queensland University of Technology
3.    University of New England

For more information go to, http://bit.ly/2nr7sp0

Seven tips to help you study smarter from Deakin ‘this’:  If you are feeling overwhelmed with study at the moment, take two minutes to read through tips from Deakin University, http://bit.ly/2vUsy5i

Follow University of Melbourne student stories:  The Faculty of Veterinary and Agriculture Sciences recently launched ‘Discover’ featuring stories from current students.  Read about students’ experiences in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Food Science and the Diploma of General Studies.  Discover is a unique collection of student stories, written by students themselves, http://bit.ly/2vkGG4i

 

Medical Radiation Career Events

Monash Health, Moorabbin Hospital:  This evening is for students interested in careers in the medical radiation professions.  Staff will conduct department tours and provide career and professional information.  4 September, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, https://bit.ly/2wobSST

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre:  Information is the same as the Monash Health evening but the event will be held during the day on Sunday 9 September.  Universities will also be in attendance, https://bit.ly/2M1sDgi

 

Would you like to study at an overseas university?
You may like to attend one of the following information sessions.
On Tuesday 4 September,  an event in association with the the British Consulate titled Demystifying UK University Pathways will be held in Hawthorn, Melbourne.

Speakers will  include:
1.       Rizina Yadav: Accepted to Oxford (Law)
2.       Jack Solomon: Accepted to Oxford (PPE)
3.       Chris Holtby: British Consul General
4.       A recent graduate (TBA)

The session will be covering all facets of the UK Admission process, from writing the perfect personal statement; acing the Oxbridge interviews; navigating the UCAS application; the undergraduate experience; and much, much more.

Students and parents can access free tickets and more information, https://ukpathways.splashthat.com/

 

JMC Academy High School Workshops:  Will run during the September and October holidays for students in Years 9 to 12.  Workshops will run in study areas such as Stage Management Live, Art, Media Production, Animation, MIDI Lab Mixing Protocols, Songwriting and Arranging, and Visual Communication.  For information and to purchase tickets go to, https://bit.ly/2BrysiU

 

Would you like to become a psychologist?   You will need to start your education by studying a Bachelor degree with an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) approved major in psychology.  Not all psychology majors are approved by APAC, so you will need to contact the institution you would like to study at to double check. For more information go to, http://bit.ly/2xqsTeQ

Careers in Psychology:  Deakin University has developed an excellent website showcasing different careers in Psychology.  Go to, http://bit.ly/2wLNAof

 

Love biology?
Explore genomics majors at Deakin University.
Genomics major:  Students can study a major in genomics in the Bachelor of Science.  Genomics is the study of the genetic code of plants, animals and bacteria.  This major provides an introduction to the nature of genes and genomes, how they are structured, function and evolve.  Students will also learn about DNA sequencing and analysis and how an understanding of genomics relates to human health and wellbeing, the environment, biodiversity management and food production systems, https://bit.ly/2xty4dH

Medical Genomics major:  Students can study this major within the Bachelor of Biomedical Science.  Students will examine core genomics areas, including medical and human genomics, comparative genomics, microbial and forensic genomics, biotechnology and phylogenomics.  Students will also gain a solid understanding of associated methodologies, including Next Generation Sequencing, high throughput genotyping, metagenomics, small RNA and transcriptome analysis, https://bit.ly/2vnSDev

 

Portfolio Information Evenings at Deakin University:  If you have applied for a course that requires a portfolio, you can attend an information evening to find out more about the selection process and portfolio requirements.  Dates in September are: Melbourne – 11 and Geelong Waterfront – 12.  For information and to register go to, http://bit.ly/2wVnfDB

 

Interested in Marine Science?
Marine Science and Marine Biology courses are offered at the following institutes in Victoria, Tasmania and Canberra:
•  University of Tasmania, http://bit.ly/2vvMDfL
•  Deakin University, Warrnambool and Geelong Waurn Ponds, http://bit.ly/2bAvUQU
  University of Melbourne, http://bit.ly/2bHlBch
•  Australian National University, Canberra, http://bit.ly/1e0fHSY

 

CSU is searching for their 2019 engineering students:  Charles Sturt University offers an engineering program that is unique in Australia.  Students undertake a Bachelor of Design Technology/Master of Engineering over five and a half years.  They complete the first eighteen months at the Bathurst Campus (NSW), then complete the rest of their studies as a paid student engineer over four year-long placements.  They will accept only thirty students and are looking for entrepreneurial young people who want to change the world, http://bit.ly/1MImaPY

 

Student Experience Day, Monash University:  At this event, you will be able to find out about courses offered by the Monash Art, Design and Architecture faculty and participate in a project focused on art, design or architecture.  The event will be held Saturday 15 September at the Caulfield Campus.  For more details and to registe go tor, https://bit.ly/2MCvgqd

 

Advice Nights at Swinburne University:  Year 12 students and their families are invited to attend the following advice nights at Swinburne to learn about the VTAC application process, courses at Swinburne and scholarships:
•  10 September: advice about nursing, apprenticeships and vocational courses at the Wantirna Campus
•  12 September: advice about university courses at the Hawthorn Campus

For information and to register go to, https://bit.ly/1NLW26l

 

Are you creative?  Do you love working on computers?  Do you enjoy media?  You may be suited to studying digital media.  IT, coding, design and multimedia skills are currently in demand and will continue to be desired workplace skills in the future.  The following are examples of digital media courses you can study at Victorian institutes:
•  Bachelor of Design (Digital Media), RMIT: http://bit.ly/2bQKzrJ
•  Bachelor of Design (majoring in Digital Media Design), Swinburne University, http://bit.ly/2bApAc1
•  Bachelor of Digital Media, Macleay College, Melbourne, https://bit.ly/2Iiqzj1
•  Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media), Deakin University, https://bit.ly/2FVfe7p
•  Bachelor of Design (Digital Technologies), Deakin University, https://bit.ly/2vwisVs

 

Passionate about Information Technology?  The following three universities offer Bachelor of Information Technology Industry Scholarship programs:
•  University of Technology Sydney:  The scholarships are worth $49,500 each and recipients have had a one hundred per cent employment success rate post graduation.  Round 1 applications close on 2 September, https://bit.ly/2ENOz75
•  Swinburne University:  Recipients receive forty weeks of industry experience and a $40,000 industry funded scholarship, http://bit.ly/2bG8LuW
•  La Trobe University:  Students who receive entry into the Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional) receive an annual scholarship and depending on the campus (Melbourne or Bendigo), a year of paid industry experience, or a $20,000 industry based scholarship, http://bit.ly/2bzgTLy

 

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

SEPTEMBER

4:  Open Nights, Kangan Institute, https://bit.ly/2nRWhHg

4:  Medical Radiations Career Night, Monash Health, Moorabbin Hospital, https://bit.ly/2wobSST

6 and 13:  Inside Monash Seminars, Monash University, Information Technology (6), Engineering (13), http://bit.ly/2ki2NYw

8:  Open Day, Collarts, Melbourne, https://bit.ly/2oyTR03

8 to 23:  Audition Preparation Workshops, Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne.  Shakespeare Monologues (8 and 9), Contemporary Text (15 and 16), Jazz Improvisation (15 and 16), Devised Performance (22 and 23), https://bit.ly/2iReIZG

9:  Medical Radiations Career Open Day, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, https://bit.ly/2M1sDgi

9:  Dookie Day, The University of Melbourne, Dookie Campus, https://bit.ly/2vmsBWK

10 and 12:  Information Nights, Swinburne University.  Wantirna (10) and Hawthorn (12), http://bit.ly/2xqdUkZ

11 and 13:  Online Webinars, Monash University, Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science (11), Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)/Master of Pharmacy (13), https://bit.ly/2vdxFvL

11 and 12:  Portfolio Information Evenings, Deakin University.  Melbourne (11) and Geelong Waterfront (12), http://bit.ly/2wVnfDB

14:  Defence Force visit at St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School, Warragul Campus, 1:30 pm

15:  Student Experience Day, Monash University, Caulfield Campus, Monash Art Design and Architecture (MADA), https://bit.ly/2MCvgqd

24 to 27:  High School Workshops, JMC Academy, Melbourne.  Stage Management Live (24), VCE 3D Art Crash Course (26), VCE 2D Animation Crash Course (27), VCE Media Production (27), Midi Lab Mixing in Protools (27), https://bit.ly/2wrhdbQ

 

WHAT’S ON Warragul Secondary School

SEPTEMBER 1 September  VEIS: Interschool Dressage 2 to 5 September  ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Rehearsals 4 to 7 September  Interschool Gymnastics 6 September  SEISA Spring …

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WHAT’S ON Warragul Secondary School

SEPTEMBER

1 September  VEIS: Interschool Dressage
2 to 5 September  ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Rehearsals
4 to 7 September  Interschool Gymnastics
6 September  SEISA Spring Carnival
6 September  ‘Singin’ in the Rain’, Warragul Secondary School Gymnasium, 7:00 pm
7 September  ‘Singin’ in the Rain’, Warragul Secondary School Gymnasium, 7:00 pm
8 September  ‘Singin’ in the Rain’, Warragul Secondary School Gymnasium, 2:00 pm matinee and 7:00 pm
9 to 13 September  ESP AIS Tour
12 September  Year 9 2019 Information Evening, Warragul Secondary School, (new building), 7:00 pm
13 September  SEISA Dance/Theatre Sports
14 September  VEIS: Boneo Park Dressage and Combined Training Day
19 September  Studio Concert, 7:00 pm
20 September  Year 12 Practice English Exam
21 September  End of Term 3, 2:30 pm finish